About Harssha in nature

Hi! I'm Harssha, a seasoned founding designer with 7+ years of 0→1 startup experience, from inception to acquisiton to exit. My design journey began with 3D gamedev in high school, and fast forward to today you'll find me tinkering with new design tools or vibe-coding my ideas with AI (like this entire site!)

Multidisciplinary by nature, I own the end-to-end design process from strategy, brand thinking, UI/UX design to prototyping, motion and creative direction. Throughout my startup experience, I've built and grown design teams from the ground up, established clear benchmarks, and consistently shipped high-quality products. In all my work, the goal is simple: deliver that "wow" factor.

I'm always curious about the intersection of design and tech. It feels like an infinite playground, which pushes me to keep learning. I also actively seek out examples of incredible craftsmanship and keep a log of my favorites for inspiration .

I can't survive without music and have a wide taste: from classic rock and soul jazz to hip-hop.

My seven-year startup journey has battle-hardened me, and I'm now looking for the next big challenge. So, if you've got a problem for me to solve, shoot me a DM!

Experience

Glitch.house

Oct 2024 - May 2025
founding member ✦ design head

At Glitch House, I led the 0→1 design of the platform built to solve the fragmented journey of DIY makers. My work spanned the full spectrum: from crafting the brand's unique 'building block' identity to designing the core user experience and leading the front-end team to a polished, MVP-ready product.

Tekie

Nov 2018 - Oct 2023
founding member ✦ design head

Over five years at Tekie, I grew from an intern to its first Design Head, a journey that gave me the rare opportunity to see a company through its full lifecycle: from inception to acquisition. I led all aspects of design as Tekie scaled to 500K+ students across 1000+ schools. This involved building the design function from scratch, designing the student and teacher apps, authoring the brand identity, and creative-directing all original IP.

The Dot Studio

Dec 2023 - Aug 2024
founding member ✦ design head

At Dot Studio, I led design and branding strategy for a diverse portfolio of schools in Bangalore. I built a lean team and scalable systems to create full-stack brand experiences, from identity and websites to social media, that helped our clients stand out in a crowded market. Alongside this, co-developed an Edtech thesis for a new-age mass premium k-12 school, reimagining how kids learn by making learning more personalised and collaborative.