Harvard, AI, & scaling top design teams : Charmie Kapoor answers live
we hosted an in-depth ama session with charmie kapoor, associate director of design at razorpay (ex-harvard, microsoft, unacademy), for the design originals club community. in this candid conversation, charmie shares her journey from iit guwahati to leading design at razorpay, her experience at harvard, and practical insights on:
- integrating ai into design workflows
- building a standout design portfolio (what actually gets noticed by hiring managers)
- breaking into product design and switching industries (big tech vs startups)
- leadership lessons, team culture, and stakeholder management
- upskilling, mentorship, and advice for early-career designers
- candid stories, sneaker recs, and behind-the-scenes moments
whether you’re a student, junior designer, or design leader, this session is packed with actionable advice and real talk about building a modern design career.
timestamps:
0:00 intro & charmie’s background
2:17 ai in design at razorpay
9:42 masters at harvard university
17:56 design process and problem solving
19:11 portfolio advice
23:27 designing for impact
26:50 product sense for designers
30:02 hiring process at razorpay
34:48 favourite design projects
36:25 advice for young designers
38:52 career breaks
41:18 IC to leadership
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- integrating ai into design workflows
- building a standout design portfolio (what actually gets noticed by hiring managers)
- breaking into product design and switching industries (big tech vs startups)
- leadership lessons, team culture, and stakeholder management
- upskilling, mentorship, and advice for early-career designers
- candid stories, sneaker recs, and behind-the-scenes moments
whether you’re a student, junior designer, or design leader, this session is packed with actionable advice and real talk about building a modern design career.
timestamps:
0:00 intro & charmie’s background
2:17 ai in design at razorpay
9:42 masters at harvard university
17:56 design process and problem solving
19:11 portfolio advice
23:27 designing for impact
26:50 product sense for designers
30:02 hiring process at razorpay
34:48 favourite design projects
36:25 advice for young designers
38:52 career breaks
41:18 IC to leadership
don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share!
watch more design originals club sessions and join our community for free at [your website link]
#design #ai #uxdesign #productdesign #portfolio #careeradvice #leadership #razorpay #ama #shivamdewan #charmiekapoor #harvard #startups #jobsearch