About Me

I am a Senior User Researcher with over 10 years of experience in creative AI domain. Currently, I lead research initiatives at B12, where I specialize in triangulating quantitative product data (A/B tests, metrics) with deep qualitative insights to drive user-centered product development in the Creative AI domain.

My Journey

I began my career as a Software Engineer at PayPal, where I built next-gen payment solutions. However, my curiosity about the why behind user behavior—and my appetite to understand the full concept-to-product lifecycle—led me to pursue a Ph.D. in Computer Science at Virginia Tech.

Research Focus: Human-AI Collaboration

My research interests are in mixed-initiative collaborative systems, particularly in creative domains. I specialize in:

• Mixed Methods Research: Designing studies to evaluate the UX impact of human-AI interaction patterns.
• Creative AI: Building systems that allow humans to perform creative tasks without losing their agency to algorithms.
• Crowdsourcing: Leveraging the intelligence of novice crowds for tasks requiring spatial reasoning.

The Engineering Edge

Thanks to my engineering roots (BITS Pilani, PayPal), I don’t just study interfaces; I love prototyping them. I am quick to learn and develop high-fidelity prototypes using cutting-edge technologies (Python, React, AWS, Generative AI) to rigorously test research hypotheses.

Community

Beyond my core work, I am passionate about open source. I have served as a mentor for the Google Summer of Code program for over 4 years.

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