Product & Design Leader at the Intersection of Design, Strategy & AI

Head of Product and Design at Verloop.io

Building exceptional digital experiences through thoughtful design and strategic innovation. Expert in product design, UX design, design strategy, and AI-powered product development.

A bit about me

Kumar Gaurav

Every great product tells a story. It is a story of solving the right problems, designing for impact, and evolving with its users. I have been at the center of these stories for 15+ years, leading design and product strategy that drives growth, retention, and scale.

I started as a designer, obsessing over seamless UX. As I grew, my scope expanded from crafting interfaces to building teams, shaping product vision, and scaling AI-powered systems that elevate human experience. For me, design is not just craft. It is a strategic advantage.

I have led teams through hypergrowth, market shifts, and technology transformations, building future-ready experiences where AI augments intuition and systems scale without losing their soul.

My leadership is rooted in clarity, purpose, and enabling teams to do their best work. Along the journey, I have mentored more than 100 product and design professionals, and strengthened my strategic foundation at MIT and ISB, focusing on innovation and leadership.

My Leadership Philosophy

  • Simplicity scales: The best solutions are clear, elegant, and built to last. Complexity slows teams down.
  • Incentives shape outcomes: If you want better results, fix the incentives first. Everything else is secondary.
  • Trust builds speed: High-trust teams move faster, make better decisions, and solve harder problems.

I operate at the intersection of product, design, technology and now AI, solving today's challenges while anticipating what comes next.

As a product leader and design leader, I work with founders and CEOs of startups to large-size companies across Dubai, India, the USA, and Europe, helping them scale product and design so the business can grow without losing clarity or quality.

If you are building industry-defining products or scaling world-class teams, let's talk.

You can find me on LinkedIn, X, Toptal, or by email.

Have worked with some amazing companies

Verloop.io
Byju's
Toptal
Meesho
GreyOrange
American Express
Ember Home
Verloop.io
Byju's
Toptal
Meesho
GreyOrange
American Express
Ember Home

And I also love to

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Street and Landscape Photography

I love finding stories in the stillness of landscapes and the rhythm of everyday streets.

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Read Books

I read to learn, to grow, and to gather as much wisdom as I can. Books are my quiet path to that pursuit.

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Play Chess

I enjoy the calm intensity of strategy, patience, and the quiet thrill of each move.

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Watch Movies

I appreciate stories that unfold through light, emotion, and the language of cinema.

Thoughts & Notes

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Product Design

Why Most Founders Get Product Design Completely Wrong

Most founders don't get product design wrong because they don't care. They get it wrong because they reduce design to UI, and that mistake quietly limits growth.

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Reflection

The Quiet Magic of Compounding and the Lessons Hidden in Losses

A deeply personal journey that began with a simple sentence, a ₹2,500 SIP, and a 2 lakh loss that became a lesson, revealing that compounding, discipline, and patience are the true engines of wealth.

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Photography

I do Street, landscape and portrait

Street photography capture: Pomegranate Market Stand by Kumar Gaurav
Street photography capture: Fruit Vendor Display by Kumar Gaurav
Street photography capture: Armenian Market Scene by Kumar Gaurav
Street photography capture: Blue Dome Architecture by Kumar Gaurav
Street photography capture: Islamic Tile Patterns by Kumar Gaurav
Street photography capture: Registan Square View by Kumar Gaurav