Shantanu

Roy শান্তনু

Shantanu

Roy শান্তনু

Shantanu

Roy শান্তনু

INFO

I’m a designer living in Pleasanton, California. I've always believed that design is creating things that work well and are delightful to use. Throughout my journey, I strive to dive deeper into understanding how humans interface with technology and see how these existing complex behaviors can be transformed into a more delightful experience. There is still so much left to explore.


I decided to shift my career towards human interface design as soon as I got into college. My background in marketing and sales offers me a unique blend of perspectives. Marketing is how to get people excited about what you have to offer, Sales is the art of converting those people into paying customers, and Design is making the end-to-end experience as intuitive and delightful as possible.


In 2020, I got access to OpenAI's GPT3 — nearly two years before ChatGPT came out — and my world completely changed. I knew that designing native AI experiences will require a fundamentally fresh approach and something that no one has dared to try before. As "ambient computing" comes into the mainstream, I will bring a new design approach and system for both humans and AIs.

FOUNDATIONS

My foundational approach to design is grounded in 3 principles: Clarity, Connection, and Control.


Clarity. My job is to ensure that every element in an interface serves a purpose and is easy to understand. With clarity comes avoiding clutter and providing clear, concise information.


Connection. One thing that most digital experiences lack is an emotion-based connection. Including small touches that surprise and delight users, such as playful animations or thoughtful microinteractions can make such a difference in perception.


Control. People want control over their actions in a digital space. Make it easy to undo mistakes and customize their experience. Avoid unnecessary prompts or notifications that disrupt their workflow.

DESIGN STACK

Figma

Framer

Webflow

Play

Whimsical

LottieLab

TECH STACK

Swift

OpenAI API

Gemini

Midjourney

Runway

Stability.AI

MARCOM STACK

Canva

Mockrocket

Google Analytics

Salesforce

Mailchimp

Final Cut Pro

CERTIFICATIONS

Digital Marketing

Brand Strategy

Marketing on Instagram

Gen Z Marketing

Canva

YouTube SEO

MEDIA + PRESS

Designer Day Speaker — Jan 31 2024

AI User Conference 􀉣


Designing Smarter with AI in Figma — Jan 10 2024

AI User Group 􀉣


Adventures In AI — Dec 13 2023

Make Your Story Podcast 􀉣


Building Unique Experiences with AI — Oct 19 2023

JW Marriott Spirit of Hospitality Summit


Inside Quasi, A Creative AI Startup — Aug 15 2023

Win The Day Podcast 􀉣

Pushing The Envelope — Feb 24 2023

Amador Valley Today 􀉣


Success In AI — Feb 24 2023

Purdue Today 􀉣


All About Gen Z — Sep 28 2020

Bright Eyed Podcast 􀉣


Starting A Company — Aug 7 2020

Mind Maps Podcast 􀉣

EDUCATION

Purdue University

College of Health and Human Sciences


Bachelor of Science — Selling & Sales Management (Graduated with Honors)

Minors — Design & Innovation, Communications, and Management

Certificate — Entrepreneurship & Innovation

CURRICULUM VITAE

Angi — 2024 to Present

Inside Sales Representative


The Founders Club — 2023 to 2024

Alumni Advisor, Founder


Quasi — 2021 to 2024

Founder, Chief Operating Officer (COO)


IF Ventures — 2023

Venture Lead


Extreme Networks — 2022

Americas Field Marketing Intern


The Anvil — 2021 to Present

Chairman of the Board, President

Gen Z Scouts — 2022

Venture Fellow


PSUB — 2020 to 2022

Marketing Communications Specialist


SportVue — 2020

Market Research Intern


GATSVI — 2019 to Present

Board Member, Entrepreneur In Residence (EIR)


Zeta — 2019 to 2021

Founder, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

CONTACT + SOCIALS

If you have an interesting idea or are hiring a designer, please get in touch! Let's build something delightful together.