Dubai, UAE

Dubai, UAE

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ABOUT ME

ABOUT ME

With over 15 years of experience, I specialize in transforming digital experiences for start-ups, scale-ups and global brands

Cambridge-certified HCI & AI product designer who turns cutting-edge tech into graceful, human-centred products harnessing AI to craft interactions that delight users and drive measurable business growth.

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GCC

UK

USA

EU

IN

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North Star

MY design principles

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Empathy first

decode human bias before pixels.

AI + data as leverage

insights products that feel inevitable.

Non-negotiables

pixel precision, global accessibility, ruthless simplicity. Everything else is open to reinvention.

North Star

MY design principles
man-image
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Empathy first

decode human bias before pixels.

AI + data as leverage

insights → products that feel inevitable.

Non-negotiables

pixel precision, global accessibility, ruthless simplicity. Everything else is open to reinvention.

WORK EXPERIENCE

My Design

Journey

desertcart, dubai

head of design

jan 2025 - present
desertcart, dubai

head of design

jan 2025 - present
cambridge university

HCI FOR AI DESIGN SYSTEMS

jun 2023 - dec 2023
cambridge university

HCI FOR AI DESIGN SYSTEMS

jun 2023 - dec 2023
toptal

fractional designer

jun 2022 - present
toptal

fractional designer

jun 2022 - present
adplist

design mentor

jun 2020 - present
adplist

design mentor

jun 2020 - present
ark design studios

founder

nov 2018 - present
ark design studios

founder

nov 2018 - present
marks & spencer, london

lead product designer

sep 2018 - dec 2024
marks & spencer, london

lead product designer

sep 2018 - dec 2024
neilson Financial, london

principal product designer

sep 2016 - sep 2018
neilson Financial, london

principal product designer

sep 2016 - sep 2018
ladbrokes coral, london

senior UX designer

dec 2014 - sep 2016
ladbrokes coral, london

senior UX designer

dec 2014 - sep 2016
sirenna learning, manchester.

art director

sep 2012 - nov 2014
sirenna learning, manchester.

art director

sep 2012 - nov 2014
university of london

Master's in design

sep 2011 - dec 2012
university of london

Master's in design

sep 2011 - dec 2012
cambridge university

diploma in animation

jul 2009 - jul 2011
cambridge university

diploma in animation

jul 2009 - jul 2011
freelance, india

communication designer

jul 2009 - sep 2011
freelance, india

communication designer

jul 2009 - sep 2011
symbiosis international universtity

bachelor's in design

jun 2005 - jul 2009
symbiosis international universtity

bachelor's in design

jun 2005 - jul 2009

Desertcart, Dubai

Redesigned Desertcart’s global shopping journey—fueling 1 M+ orders in 2025, a record-setting 70 % YoY surge across 160+ countries.

Scale-Up

E-Commerce

01

Marks & Spencer, London

Drove a full omni-channel CX overhaul for a 30-million-customer British heritage retailer, unlocking £172 M in incremental revenue and adding 10 M members to the revamped loyalty programme.

Digital Transformation

02

FOUND, Switzerland

Built Switzerland’s first AI-powered, 3-sided recruitment platform—streamlining hiring for 200+ employers, onboarding 2,500 vetted professionals, and securing $2.5 M in seed funding within 8 months.

HR-TECH

SAAS

03

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Desertcart, Dubai

Redesigned Desertcart’s global shopping journey—fueling 1 M+ orders in 2025, a record-setting 70 % YoY surge across 160+ countries.

Scale-Up

E-Commerce

01

Marks & Spencer, London

Drove a full omni-channel CX overhaul for a 30-million-customer British heritage retailer, unlocking £172 M in incremental revenue and adding 10 M members to the revamped loyalty programme.

Digital Transformation

02

FOUND, Switzerland

Built Switzerland’s first AI-powered, 3-sided recruitment platform—streamlining hiring for 200+ employers, onboarding 2,500 vetted professionals, and securing $2.5 M in seed funding within 8 months.

HR-TECH

SAAS

03

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Desertcart, Dubai

Redesigned Desertcart’s global shopping journey—fueling 1 M+ orders in 2025, a record-setting 70 % YoY surge across 160+ countries.

Scale-Up

E-Commerce

01

Marks & Spencer, London

Lead Product Designer

02

FOUND, Switzerland

Founding Designer

03

WORK EXPERIENCE

My Design

Journey

DESERTCART, DUBAI

Lead / Head of product Design

Jan 2025 - Present
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY

HCI FOR AI DESIGN SYSTEMS - advanced certification

JUN 2023 - DEC 2023
TOPTAL

fractional designer

JUN 2022 - Present
ADPLIST

DESIGN MENTOR

JUN 2020 - Present
ARK DESIGN STUDIOS

FOUNDER

NOV 2018 - Present
MARKS & SPENCER, LONDON

LEAD PRODUCT DESIGNER

SEP 2018 - DEC 2024
NEILSON FINANCIAL SERVICES, LONDON

PRINCIPAL PRODUCT DESIGNER

SEP 2016 - SEP 2018
LADBROKES CORAL, LONDON

SENIOR ux DESIGNER

DEC 2014 - SEP 2016
SIRENNA LEARNING LTD, MANCHESTER

ART DIRECTOR

SEP 2012 - NOV 2014
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

MARSTER'S IN DESIGN

jul 2009 - sep 2011
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY

DIPLOMA IN ANIMATION

jul 2009 - JUL 2011
freelance, india

communication designer

jul 2009 - sep 2011
SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR'S IN DESIGN

JUN 2005 - JUL 2009

North Star

MY design principles

man-image
man-image

Empathy first

decode human bias before pixels.

AI + data as leverage

insights → products that feel inevitable.

Non-negotiables

pixel precision, global accessibility, ruthless simplicity. Everything else is open to reinvention.

WORK EXPERIENCE

My Design

Journey

cambridge university

hci for ai design systems

jun 2023 - dec 2023
cambridge university

hci for ai design systems

jun 2023 - dec 2023
adplist

design mentor

jun 2020 - present
adplist

design mentor

jun 2020 - present
toptal

fractional designer

jun 2022 - present
toptal

fractional designer

jun 2022 - present
ark design studios

founder

nov 2018 - present
ark design studios

founder

nov 2018 - present
desertcart, dubai

head of design

jan 2025 - present
desertcart, dubai

head of design

jan 2025 - present
marks & spencer, london

lead product designer

sep 2018 - dec 2024
marks & spencer, london

lead product designer

sep 2018 - dec 2024
neilson financial services, london

principal product designer

sep 2016 - sep 2018
neilson financial services, london

principal product designer

sep 2016 - sep 2018
ladbrokes coral, london

senior ux designer

dec 2014 - sep 2016
ladbrokes coral, london

senior ux designer

dec 2014 - sep 2016
sirenna learning, manchester

art director

sep 2012 - dec 2014
sirenna learning, manchester

art director

sep 2012 - dec 2014
university of london

master's in design

sep 2011 - dec 2012
university of london

master's in design

sep 2011 - dec 2012
freelance, india

communication designer

jul 2009 - sep 2011
freelance, india

communication designer

jul 2009 - sep 2011
cambridge university

diploma in animation

jul 2009 - sep 2011
cambridge university

diploma in animation

jul 2009 - sep 2011
symbiosis international university

bachelor's in design

jun 2005 - jul 2009
symbiosis international university

bachelor's in design

jun 2005 - jul 2009

ABOUT ME

With over 15 years of experience, I specialize in transforming digital experiences for start-ups, scale-ups and global brands

Cambridge-certified HCI & AI product designer who turns cutting-edge tech into graceful, human-centred products harnessing AI to craft interactions that delight users and drive measurable business growth.

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GCC

UK

USA

EU

IN

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Available for freelance

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Let's create
something
extraordinary
together.

Let’s make an impact

Aishwarya Karve

Lead Product Designer

Hit me up if you’re looking for a fast, reliable product designer who can bring your vision to life

Copyright © ARK Design Studios, 2025

Available for freelance

Back to top

Back to top

Let's create
something
extraordinary
together.

Let’s make an impact

Aishwarya Karve

Lead Product Designer

Hit me up if you’re looking for a fast, reliable product designer who can bring your vision to life

Copyright © ARK Design Studios, 2025

Available for freelance

Back to top

Back to top

Let's create
something
extraordinary
together.

Let’s make an impact

Aishwarya Karve

Lead Product Designer

Hit me up if you’re looking for a fast, reliable product designer who can bring your vision to life

Copyright © ARK Design Studios, 2025