About
Ramamoorthy Kumar. Most people call me RK.
I lead product design for complex B2B systems, where trust and operational depth matter more than polish. I'm from Chennai, self-taught in software, with a Fine Arts foundation.
The short version
My father was a typographic artist. That's where the craft obsession comes from.
Eighteen years in, the work has changed shape three times. I started in graphic design and web. Then SaaS platforms and design systems. Now: systems that reason, act, and have to earn a customer's trust before they're allowed to act on their behalf.
What I believe, after all of it:
- A design system isn't a component library. It's an organizational decision system.
- Autonomy is a confidence-management problem. The interface should stay quiet when confidence is high, and surface context, control and recourse when risk goes up.
- AI makes designers faster. It doesn't automatically make products better. It raises the bar on product judgment.
Outside work: aquascaping, woodworking, and too many pets. Same attention to detail, different medium.
What people say
From LinkedIn recommendations and my team. Full recommendations on LinkedIn →
Ram is an exceptional design leader who brings together strong creative vision, user empathy, and a deep understanding of how design drives business outcomes. … What truly sets Ram apart is his ability to balance craft and strategy.
Goutham JoshiManaged RK at Sprouts.ai, Dec 2025
The most skilled yet most humble designer I have known since 2017.
Prashant Kothari JainFirst PM hire at Chargebee, Aug 2024
He enabled me to move from IC work to leading pods. That space to grow was created by him.
Utkarsh BhandariDesigner on RK's team at Sprinto
Résumé
Design leader for AI-native products and design systems in B2B SaaS. Built 4+ design systems from scratch and mentored 30+ designers.
| Years | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2024 – now | Sprinto | Product Design Leadership · 8 designers |
| Jul 2023 – Jul 2024 | Sprouts.ai | Head of Design, Product & Marketing |
| Mar 2022 – Jul 2023 | Birdeye | Principal Product Designer |
| Nov 2021 – Mar 2022 | Career break | Personal goals |
| May 2020 – Nov 2021 | Yubi (CredAvenue) | VP Design |
| Apr 2015 – May 2020 | Chargebee | Lead User Interface Designer |
| Aug 2014 – Mar 2015 | Ellucian | Senior UX Designer |
| 2012 – 2014 | Imaginea | Visual Designer |
| 2008 – 2012 | Bridge Technologies, ColorWorks, CADD Centre and agencies | Web, graphic and marketing design |
- Team building and mentoring
- Design org strategy and operating models
- Hiring and career growth
- DesignOps
- AI-native and agentic UX
- Human-in-the-loop trust design
- AI-assisted design workflows
- 0 to 1 product design, PLG, B2B SaaS
- Design systems and tokens
- Interaction design and information architecture
- Brand and visual identity
- Prototyping in code