# Karthik Sivacharan

> Currently an IC product designer @ Trainwell (Series A • B2C). Carnegie Mellon alum. I enjoy the messy middle of building things. Crafting products since 2020.

- Current role: IC Product Designer at Trainwell (remote 1-on-1 personalized fitness training that actually sticks; Series A, partnered with Peloton)
- Previously: Founding Product Designer at Backstage (empowering creators through audience connections & monetization)
- Co-founded Tread, a CRM for fitness trainers (2019-21)
- Education: Carnegie Mellon University alum
- Designs and ships in code: AI agent tools on the side, plus the Zeno iOS app

## Availability

Currently exploring new opportunities: open to product designer and design engineer roles. Reach out by email (karthiksivacharan@gmail.com) or book a call (https://cal.com/ksivacharan).

## Work

- [Workout Feedback (Trainwell)](https://www.karthiksivacharan.me/trainwell/workout-feedback): A seamless and intuitive feedback system that let users share how workouts felt and helped trainers tailor every workout to each user’s progress and needs.
- [Exercise Swaps (Trainwell)](https://www.karthiksivacharan.me/trainwell/exercise-swaps): A just-in-time feature that lets clients swap out painful, inconvenient, or unmotivating exercises - reducing friction, saving trainer time, and keeping workouts on track.
- [Interactive Fan Challenges (Backstage)](https://www.karthiksivacharan.me/backstage/creating-participating-in-a-challenge): Creators can launch personalised challenges to interact closely with their super fans and reward them for participating.
- [Hypelink Missions (Backstage)](https://www.karthiksivacharan.me/backstage/creating-participating-in-a-hypelink): Creators can boost the virality of their content by launching Hypelink missions, empowering their fans to share it within their networks.
- [Tread (Selected past)](https://www.karthiksivacharan.me/selected-past/tread): Platform that enables trainers and gyms to streamline their workflow and scale their remote fitness coaching online.
- [Whatsapp: Designing Polls for Groups (Selected past)](https://www.karthiksivacharan.me/selected-past/whatsapp-polls): UX research study to understand the need for polls in WhatsApp groups and propose wireframes/sketches.
- [Navigo: Wayfinding for Airport Passengers (Carnegie Mellon)](https://www.karthiksivacharan.me/cmu/navigo): Technology enabled cart that is designed to make airport travel convenient, comfortable, and stress-free.
- [Miyo: Accessible Web Viewing for Everyone (Carnegie Mellon)](https://www.karthiksivacharan.me/cmu/miyo): A browser extension powered by AI that enables customization of websites based on the user’s needs.

## Projects

- [Zeno - Steps for Screen Time](https://apps.apple.com/in/app/zeno-steps-for-screen-time/id6757132863): iOS wellness app that reduces doomscrolling by turning daily steps into screen time
- [AI Agentic Workflow Builder](https://useploy.vercel.app/): visual builder for designing and running AI agent workflows on a canvas
- [Viewsights - Voice AI for User Research](https://viewsights.vercel.app/interview/swcTGonD_7dVMsUNfwzWkg): AI interviewer that conducts, records, and analyzes user research conversations
- [Kora - Visual AI Copilot for SaaS](https://github.com/Karthik-Sivacharan/Kora): AI-powered customer support agent that visually guides users through your product

## About

- [About me](https://www.karthiksivacharan.me/about-me): I enjoy the messy middle of building things and started crafting products early. I’ve worked across startups, VC, and larger orgs. I’m happiest learning by making. Coffee, sunsets, driving, and sports are my kind of things :)
- [Works](https://www.karthiksivacharan.me/works): all case studies, grouped by company
- [Resume](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l4M__PymG1UtfTJqZh6l0g6yIwhvF7_a/view?usp=drive_link): PDF on Google Drive

## Contact

- [Book a call](https://cal.com/ksivacharan)
- [Email](mailto:karthiksivacharan@gmail.com): karthiksivacharan@gmail.com
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/karthik-sivacharan/)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/Karthik-Sivacharan)
- [Contact form](https://www.karthiksivacharan.me/contact)

## Optional

- [Labs](https://www.karthiksivacharan.me/labs): The gadgets and gear I use and love, each drawn as a little machine, part by part.
- [Code](https://www.karthiksivacharan.me/code): side projects built in code
- [Blogs](https://www.karthiksivacharan.me/blogs): case-study write-ups
- [B2C portfolio](https://www.karthiksivacharan.me/b2c): home page variant focused on consumer work