Varrshitha Kumar
Product manager and designer, studying at CMU.
I work at the intersection of AI, design, and human behavior — building things and writing about why they were built the way they were.
CMU · Pittsburgh ·
Selected work
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U.S. Bank
make it easy for teams to request AI workreuse was a documentation problem, not a search problem
WorkBench HR
take an AI HR idea from zero to something realdesign the whole vision, build only what proves it
Biomotivate
fix the interfacepatients had stopped finding anything worth watching
Halo
help everyday users of AI design tools notice and address biasusers don't look for bias while generating, so Halo comes to them
Girls on the Run
support coach recruitment and expand reachthe posters sold time commitment; coaches stay for the girls
More work
Projects
Sous — A hands-free AI cooking companion that watches your pan, tracks where you are in the recipe, and speaks up only when it is useful.2026
Depop Pop-Ups — A product strategy pitch for Depop: bring the in-person thrifting experience into the app through pop-up events, keeping the transaction on the platform.2026
Design
Data Science Club — Two years as Design Director of CMU's Data Science Club: brand identity, event graphics, and the website for the first Poker AI competition, which the next board reused the following year.2023–25
Women in Product — Brand identity, social media, and a website for Women in Product at CMU, with a logo designed from the start to feel inclusive.2025–26
echos — A voice-based, location-based social app: leave short voice notes pinned to places for friends, strangers, or your future self to find.[TODO: year]