About Me

I'm a Product Designer with 5+ years of experience shaping technology products for fast-moving startups.

 

Though my title says Product Designer, I operate as an interdisciplinary thinker who naturally blends into roles across product, tech, and business to help teams build better products.

 

I'm a mechanical engineer by degree and a creative at heart. Over the years, I've had the opportunity to collaborate with incredible teams and founders at Sharechat, Kodif, and several other exciting early-stage products.

 

When I'm not designing, you'll likely find me behind a camera, exploring new ideas, or asking my favorite question: "Why?"

Darshan Purani

The Seed

Since childhood, I've been the curious kid who never stopped asking questions. I was drawn to science fiction, technology, and art, spending countless hours playing video games, computer apps, taking toys apart, and creating little inventions of my own.

 

Those early obsessions shaped how I see the world today: through a blend of scientific curiosity and an artistic lens.

The Pivot

I pursued Mechanical Engineering believing I'd one day be designing cars, but somewhere along the way, I found myself immersed in cameras, Photoshop, and Illustrator. I felt a deep connection with the visuals I was creating. Photography and graphic design came naturally to me, but I eventually realized I was confined to a static canvas.

 

That's when I started exploring a world where visuals move, respond, and interact. What began as posters and still designs gradually evolved into interactive screens, and that evolution led me directly into the world of User Interface and Product Design.

The Momentum

Back in 2020, during a freelance project, one of my clients asked if I'd join him in building a technology startup. That conversation led to the creation of Platehero, a homemade food-sharing marketplace I went on to co-found.

 

That experience pulled me deeper into the world of technology, applications, user experience, and these days, the business side of building products as well.

 

Today, I'm an aspiring entrepreneur focused on creating meaningful products that the next billion users will genuinely enjoy using.

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