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About R. Kirán

My journey

From a curious child to an AI design engineer.

  1. Watercolour of Kirán as a young child smiling at an early home computer, with books, pens and a desk lamp beside her and a city skyline through the window
    01Early years · Middle East

    A curious, tech-loving child.

    My story began in the Middle East, where I loved learning new things. Back then, I loved typewriters and small computers like PCs.

  2. Watercolour of Kirán as a teenager at a desktop computer, chin on her hand, writing notes
    02Childhood to teenage years · Germany

    Falling in love with technology.

    I grew up in Germany. As a teenager I fell in love with technology: I learned to code, got into IT, and found a passion for design that never left.

  3. Watercolour of Kirán at a desk with a laptop and notebook, her smiling baby daughter in her arms and her young son leaning on her shoulder
    032007 · Family

    A career break, never a learning break.

    In 2007 I took a career break for some years to raise my young family. I kept learning on my own, taught myself native mobile app development, and published to the Apple App Store.

  4. Watercolour portrait of Kirán in a graduation cap and gown, holding her degree certificate, on a pink and blue wash with blossom sprigs
    04Back to study · United Kingdom

    Returning to Education.

    I came back to education after a decade, completing a BA (Hons) and then an MSc in UX Design, awarded with Distinction.

  5. Watercolour of Kirán from behind at an office desk, a teal shawl over her shoulders, working on code and a dashboard across a wide monitor with a city skyline through the windows
    05Career · Global brands

    Building products for global brands.

    Mapp Digital · Toptal · Momentum Worldwide · Provenir AI · Scale AI

    for American Express, Verizon, SAP, Microsoft, Redbird and more

  6. Watercolour of Kirán today wrapped in a blue shawl at her desk, drinking from a floral mug beside her laptop, with a window and pinboard behind her

    I love coffee & tea

    06Today

    Technology, and real problems to solve.

    Leading and building AI products at McKinsey & Company. Still curious and passionate, with bigger problems to solve.

How I think

Design that earns trust.

Accessibility

Not a compliance exercise but a fundamental design principle. Technology should include people — not quietly exclude them.

Responsible AI

AI products should earn user trust, work for the humans using them, and be transparent about their reasoning. Explainability is a design decision, not a late feature.

Where I’m going

AI and human cognition.

I’m increasingly interested in how design can make powerful emerging technologies feel understandable, trustworthy and humane — not opaque. The next decade of my work points there.

Credentials

Trained, tested, recognised.

  • MScEducation

    UX Design

    Awarded with Distinction.

    PhD in progress

  • 1stCompetition

    Toptal Global Hackathon

    First place against nearly 80 teams worldwide.

  • 3×Awards

    Adobe Design Awards

    Recognised three times for independent UI/UX product design. Also honoured by Creative Conscience for design with social impact.

Recommendations

In their words.

All recommendations on LinkedIn
  • I had the pleasure of working closely with Kiran, and she is genuinely one of the best designers I’ve worked with in my career. She has an exceptional ability to turn complex requirements into simple, intuitive, and beautiful experiences.

    Eslam Elkholy

    Senior Software Engineering LeadMcKinsey & Company

  • I had the absolute pleasure of working with Kiran at Provenir, and can confidently say that she is one of the most talented and thoughtful UI/UX designers I’ve ever collaborated with. Her designs are not just visually stunning — they’re intuitive, and deeply user-centred.

    Elijah Fetter

    Scrum Master · Delivery Manager · Agile CoachProvenir AI

  • Kiran came and joined us at Momentum Worldwide back in June 2021 during a very challenging time and without her we simply would have not been able to deliver on two very important products. She hit the ground running and just got on with the mammoth task at hand.

    John Buckell

    Design DirectorMomentum Worldwide

  • Kiran is, without doubt, one of the best (and kindest) designers and fastest prototypers I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. We worked together during the Toptal Hackathon and thanks to her abilities, we won 1st place.

    Bo Balachsan

    Founder · Designer · FacilitatorToptal Global Hackathon

Want to get in touch?

I’m always happy to talk about design, AI, or a role you’re hiring for.

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