Hello Again!

I'm Guru - an engineer turned designer focused on making digital products more intuitive and easy to use. I'm extremely passionate about design systems, scalable design, and strategic foresight.

My undergraduate degree in Computer Science and Engineering gave me a strong background in technology and software development and helped me understand the various stakeholders and processes involved in the development of digital products.

Over the past three years, I have taken on roles throughout the product development process encompassing research, design, development, and strategic foresight. I've worked at Salesforce, Georgia Tech, Ignitus, and Groceristar. I've also worked on projects sponsored by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Georgia Aquarium.

Apart from design, I have also worked on projects as a Qualitative Researcher. I'm a huge fan of astronomy and space exploration. In my free time, I produce electronic music and write poetry.

Currently, I'm pursuing my Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction at the Georgia Institute of Technology and designing data-driven experiences at the intersection of machine intelligence and sustainability.

Gurudutt Perichetla

Here are some important learnings from design leaders such as Justin Maguire, Kat Holmes, Shahrzad Samadzadeh, and Florian Vollmer that have helped me in my design journey:


  1. Leave the World Better than you found it.

  2. Understand your role in the grand scheme of things and be intentional in incorporating learning as a work goal.

  3. Build relationships cross-functionally across the business and develop a shared understanding of Shippable.

  4. Honor individual experiences and seek ways to incorporate accessibility and inclusive design.

Here are some inspiring books I've read this Winter:

Trillion Dollar Coach


Trillion Dollar Coach

Eric Schmidt


Inspired


Inspired

Marty Cagan


The Lean Product Playbook


The Lean Product Playbook

Dan Olsen


How Successful People Get Ish Done


How Successful People Get Ish Done

Ish Verduzco


The Unfair Advantage


The Unfair Advantage

Ash Ali & Hasan Kubba


The Dhammapada


The Dhammapada

Eknath Easwaran


Here are some amazing albums I'm currently listening to:

Nothing For Free


Nothing For Free

Pendulum


Chemicals


Chemicals

The Glitch Mob


Faith


Faith

Hurts


Athidhi


Athidhi

Mani Sharma


Master


Master

Anirudh Ravichander


Sarvam


Sarvam

Yuvan Shankar Raja