Available for Q2 2026

Designing AI products people actually use

7 years in product design. 4 in AI. I was the founding designer at Instaheadshots & Magic Studio, where I built the system and shipped the product from zero to 20 million users.

Where I can make an impact.

Tools I work in

Figma

Framer

Claude

Jitter

Rive

Adobe

Adobe

ChatGPT

ChatGPT

Web Apps

Interaction Design

Landing Pages

UX / UI Consultation

Motion Graphics

Framer Development

Designing experiences
that solve real problems.

Vibha Polkam

Product Designer

My work history

Instaheadshots

Founding Product Designer

2023-2025

Magic Studio

Founding Product Designer

2021-2023

OYO

UI/Visual Designer

2018-2022

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Four years of that were spent building AI consumer products. Most of it as the founding designer at Magic Studio & Instaheadshots, where I took a single tool to a nine-product platform used by 20 million people. I owned end-to-end: the design system, the product strategy, the decisions that didn't have a clear owner yet.

Before design, I studied literature & psychology. I think it's why I care so much about what a product communicates, not just how it functions. Good interfaces have a point of view. They make you feel capable.

I'm at my best on hard, undefined problems, with people who sweat the details. Curious by default.

Trusted by many

Trusted by many

Your questions
answered.

Your questions
answered.

01

What kind of role are you looking for?

I'm looking for a product or UX design role on a team that ships often and cares about the small details. I'm drawn to early-stage product work 0-to-1 features, problem framing, and shaping ambiguous ideas into something tangible. I'm based in Mumbai and open to work in remote / hybrid setup as well as relocation.

02

How do you actually approach a design problem?

I start by trying to understand why something matters before figuring out what to build. That usually means a lot of conversation with users, with PMs, with engineers before I open Figma. I'd rather show three rough directions than one over-finished concept. Sometimes elimination of extra steps is better than adding in design.

03

What kind of work energizes you most?

Where I get to spend time figuring out what's actually broken before designing the fix. I also love working closely with engineers; some of my best decisions have come from a casual "wait, why does it need to do that?" conversation.

04

Are you available for freelance opportunities?

Yes, I am open for freelancing and contract based remote roles.

05

How do you handle being the only designer on a project?

I lean on other designers outside the project for critique, I'll book a 30-min review with someone every couple weeks just to get fresh eyes. I also try to bring engineers and PMs into the design process earlier than they're used to, so the "design opinion" in the room isn't just me. Working solo doesn't mean designing solo.

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Learn more about how I work and how we can work together.

Learn more about how I work and how we can work together.