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Hi šŸ‘‹

I'm Bala Murugan, a self-taught designer from Bangalore, India. With over 12 years of experience, I've mastered the art of building products that users value, providing a delightful and consistent experience.

Currently, I work as a Senior UX Designer at Cisco. In the past, I have worked for companies like Juniper, KPMG, Wipro, etc. Check out my LinkedIn to know more about work history.

Although I have spent most of my career as an individual contributor, I have mentored and trained several designers in the past. Iā€™m fully capable of building a design team that can create projects customers will love. Also, I run a meetup group UXTroupe for self-learning designers.

I spend my free time on my pet projects, here are some

A Chrome extension to capture bookmarks with screenshots.
Goalbook In Progress
An AI assistant for writing SMART goals.
An simple and utility first component library

and a few more projects in the lineup.

Recent Blog

Designing with limited Input, using ChatGPT

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Designing with limited input is essential for UX designers. Using tools like ChatGPT helps quickly understand complex data and create effective designs with minimal guidance.

Training or self-learning: which is best?

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Seeking skill development through self-learning, I encountered initial hurdles but learned valuable lessons in starting small and understanding human dynamics.

Why I Learned Tailwind CSS?

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Designers struggle with developers prioritizing functionality over aesthetics, relying on frameworks like React, Angular for rapid development.