Hi! I'm Viswak and I am a  

creative 🥳
maker 🔧
amateur chef🍳
designer ✏️
researcher ⚡️
developer 💻
maker 🔧
creative 🥳
amateur chef🍳
developer 💻
designer ✏️
researcher ⚡️
maker 🔧
creative 🥳
amateur chef🍳
developer 💻
designer ✏️
researcher⚡️
maker 🔧
creative 🥳
amateur chef🍳
developer 💻
designer ✏️
researcher ⚡️

Currently In

Atlanta, Georgia

Currently Working on

Teaching a class on Accessible design with Blind and Low visions designers

Building a Gamified sign language learning platform for parents with deaf children

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Interested in

New product development, Service Design, Emerging technologies

Looking For

Fulltime roles in Design and Research for May 2025

A bit about me!

You could say that I'm a design generalist, having worked across the full spectrum of design and research, executing seamlessly from ideation to delivery. My experience spans various models, including freelance, agency settings, startups, and big corporations.

While I possess a broad skill set, my specialized experience lies in Accessible Design, AR and VR design, service design, prototyping, UX/UI design, and design systems. I have been deeply involved in crafting pitches and developing new products, particularly in a startup environment.

I'm a hands-on creative partner, thriving in collaborative settings where I can prototype, iterate, and ask plenty of "why" questions to drive innovation. I am currently passionate about designing for emerging technologies and advancing Accessible Design.

My design journey has been profoundly shaped by my exposure to diverse cultures worldwide, allowing me to bring a rich, global perspective to every project I undertake. This multicultural influence helps me create more inclusive, empathetic, and impactful design solutions.

What I'm upto right now...

1
I'm building a gamified sign language learning platform for parents with deaf children, guided by Dr. Thad Starner. The system uses augmented reality on mobile phones to teach American Sign Language (ASL) in an engaging way. My goal is to accelerate the learning process and ultimately enable parents to narrate stories in ASL, using a progressive learning model that enhances both comprehension and communication.

Check it out

2

I'm teaching a class on accessible design alongside Dr. Abigail Stangl, collaborating with Blind and Low-Vision (BLV) designers. The curriculum focuses on a mixed-ability design process, guiding students through design research to create bas-relief structures that adhere to accessible design principles. The goal is to help students gain hands-on experience in designing inclusively and understanding the diverse needs of all users.

My Journey

Aug 24' - Present
Masters Project
PopSignAI


Guided by Dr.Thad Starner, designing a ASL learning application with sign production capabilities and helping parent learn to sign bedtime stories to their children
Aug 24' - Present
Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant
Multisense.Studio, Georgia Tech
guided by Dr.Abigale Stangl


Exploring Mixed-Ability codesign with BLV designers.
Dec 23' - May 24'
Graduate Research Assistant
Algorithmic Craft Lab,
Georgia Tech, Atlanta
guided by Lisa Marks

I was exploring the strength and knotting patterns of nets to capture space debris!
Mar 21' - Jul 23'
Senior XR Interaction Designer
Holoworld pvt. ltd,
Mysore, India.

I designed interactive augmented and virtual reality applications for STEM education
Dec 19' - Jan 21'
Industrial Designer
Titan Watches,
Bangalore, India.

Conceptualized and prototypes Hybrid Smartwatches and Braille watch for BLV
Jul 16' - Jun 20'
Student
National Institute of Design,
Ahmedabad, India.

My first and lasting exposure Design, Research and everything around it. Here I designed Furniture, Ceramics, Products and more...
Jan 25- Present
Graduate Research Assistant
Ka Moamoa Lab


Guided by Dr. Josiah Hester, the project- Kumu Connect focuses on empowering Hawaiian computer science education with culturally informed asset-based AI tools and syllabus planner for teachers.
May - July 24'
Project Manager/UX
Office of Information Technology,
Georgia Tech, Atlanta.

Led a cross-functional team (UX researchers, designers, developers)to build campus websites from ideation to launch.
Aug - Dec 23'
Student Volunteer
Contextual Computing Group,
Georgia Tech, Atlanta,
Guided by Dr. Thad Starner

I was designing an augmented reality headset (An alternative to optical loups) to be used by Doctors during micro-surgery.
Dec 22' - Aug 23'
Product Designer,
EdGame,
Georgia Tech, Atlanta.

Lead designer and advisor on building a gamified learning platform.
Mar 19' - Aug 19'
Student
Pforzheim University,
Pforzheim, Germany.

Study Abroad semester in Germany where I got to ride on the Auto-Bahn finally!
Where all have I been?