Kiruk is the studio name of Arun Kumaar Sreenivasan, a design engineer based in Bengaluru, India. He leads design, frontend, and interaction at Spera.bot and builds experimental websites, design tools, and human-centered product experiences.

What is a design engineer?

A design engineer is a hybrid professional who designs interfaces and builds them in code. Kiruk pairs Figma-led UX design with production React, Next.js, and Flutter engineering so prototypes ship as real products.

Is Kiruk available for freelance design work in India?

Yes. Kiruk takes on selective freelance and consulting engagements for AI UX, design systems, and front-end engineering, working remotely from Bengaluru with clients across India and abroad.

What does the Kiruk portfolio cover?

The portfolio covers Spera.bot, HP Print AI and Mudra Stack, Square Bridge at SNS Square, PeopleGamez gamified HR, and personal experiments — PRAGS scroll-to-play sites, Foodies Buddies, Desirable, and this era-themed portfolio.

Kiruk — Design Engineer & AI UX Designer in India

tty1 · kiruk@1970 · Bengaluruera 1970 — phosphor & ascii2026-06-12 22:43:12 UTC
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  UX RESEARCH FILE / KIRUK.IN     OPENED 2026-06-12 22:43:12 UTC
  SUBJECT: arun-ks · usability study of one
  CLASSIFICATION: PUBLIC          SEQUENCE 0001 / 0007
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ██╗  ██╗██╗██████╗ ██╗   ██╗██╗  ██╗
 ██║ ██╔╝██║██╔══██╗██║   ██║██║ ██╔╝
 █████╔╝ ██║██████╔╝██║   ██║█████╔╝ 
 ██╔═██╗ ██║██╔══██╗██║   ██║██╔═██╗ 
 ██║  ██╗██║██║  ██║╚██████╔╝██║  ██╗
 ╚═╝  ╚═╝╚═╝╚═╝  ╚═╝ ╚═════╝ ╚═╝  ╚═╝
▌ PORTFOLIO · USABILITY STUDY OF ONE ▐
─ This portfolio is a UX research file. The user under study is me. Each section below is the artifact a researcher would produce — applied to my own way of working.
[22:43:12]RECORD 001▸why-kiruk.txt· hook · pain · bridge · close
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
HOOK....Design tools, experimental websites, and whatever feels right.
PAIN....When UX craft and production code live apart, products lose soul and speed.
BRIDGE..I own design, frontend, and interaction — leveraging UX experience to make complex products feel human.
CLOSE...“One designer. One builder. Better experiences.”
[22:43:12]RECORD 002▸persona.dat· user profile · subject under study
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Arun Kumaar Sreenivasan
Design Engineer @ Spera.bot · Bengaluru, India - 560102
═ GOALSwhat i strive for
→ Build design tools and experimental websites
→ Own design, frontend, and interaction end-to-end
→ Leverage UX craft so complex products feel human
═ FRUSTRATIONSwhat i fight
✕ Siloed design and dev teams
✕ Products that ship without soul
✕ Lost context between research and code
“Scribbles that turn into digital experiences”
BACKGROUND
0001   Co-founder and Design & Frontend Lead at Spera.bot — building the
0002   platform to design, backtest, and run crypto strategies without a
0003   developer. Previously UX Design Engineer on HP's Innovation for
0004   India team. I build design tools, experimental websites, and
0005   whatever feels right — always leveraging UX to make complex products
0006   feel human.
⊳ ABOUT.walk← → walk · drag to scrub · 1/7
👶2001 · Born into a creative clan— Salem · joint family of ~30
[22:43:12]RECORD 003▸empathy-map.dat· says · thinks · does · feels
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
═ 03.A · SAYSskills i claim
“I build whatever feels right — and make it work for people.”
Product DesignUI/UX Design (Web & Mobile)Design SystemsPrototyping
═ 03.B · THINKSphilosophy
› Design IS the experience
› Experimental can still ship
› UX is leverage, not decoration
═ 03.C · DOESstack in rotation
FigmaBlenderReactNext.jsSplunkHowler.jsGSAPPrompt Engineering
═ 03.D · FEELSmotivations
* Passionate about craft & detail
* Excited by gamified and playful interfaces
* Curious about AI, fintech, and new mediums
[22:43:12]RECORD 004▸journey-map.tsv· career as user journey · 2018 → now
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
YEAR │ PHASE       │ ENTRY
─────┼─────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────2018
┼─Discovery
First freelance gigs
@ Salem · remote clients
Poster & illustration work. Pricing, feedback loops, shipping.
  │
2019
┼─Growth
Engineering + campus design lead
@ Sona College of Technology
CS by day, sketch critiques & medical app UX by night.
  │
2022
┼─Intersection
Interaction Design Intern
@ PeopleGamez · remote
FigJam + Notion pairing. Gamified loops. Feedback jams.
  │
2023
┼─Mastery
UX Design Engineer
@ HP Inc · Innovation for India
HP Print AI, Mudra Stack, Get my Prints, PLC, onboarding.
  │
2026
▼─Now
Co-founder · Design & Frontend Lead◉ LIVE
@ Spera.bot · Remote
Spera.bot by day — design, frontend, interaction. @kirukism by night.
[22:43:12]RECORD 005▸impact.metrics· quantified outcomes
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
METRIC                       VALUE     · CATEGORY
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────📈engagement increase         45%     · performance↳ Square Bridge Portfolio Builder
🎨employees on design system  500+    · scale↳ Mudra AI Digital Service Stack
🚀hackathon solutions         15+     · delivery↳ HP Innovation for India
⚡design-to-code accuracy     98%     · impact↳ Square Bridge · Node.js/MongoDB
[22:43:12]RECORD 006▸card-sort.ia· projects organized by taxonomy
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
[All][Web][Mobile][Design][AI]
[01]Spera — Build & backtest crypto strategies without a developeraiongoing
Co-founding and leading design, frontend, and interaction for a platform where traders own the full loop — design, backtest, paper trade, iterate
Next.jsTypeScriptFigmaDesign Systems
[02]HP Print AIai3 years
Designed the industry's first intelligent print experience — translating complex AI logic into human-centered workflows
FigmaUX ResearchAI UXPrototyping
[03]Mudra AI Digital Service Stackai2+ years
Scalable design system adopted by 500+ employees with generative AI prompt tooling
Next.jsFigmaDesign SystemsPrompt Engineering
[04]Get my Printsmobile18 months
End-to-end Flutter web UI for doorstep printouts — reducing B2C onboarding friction
FlutterFigmaUX ResearchMobile Web
[05]HP Print Learn Center (PLC)web18 months
WhatsApp API experience for parents accessing learning worksheets
FigmaWhatsApp APIUX WritingPrototyping
[06]HP Onboarding Appmobile18 months
Smoother registration and content access for new HP users
FigmaUX ResearchPrototypingMobile UX
🔭 WORK.scopemove the eyepiece · click to open ⤢
NAKED EYE
MAG 1.0
5 career stars
aim the eyepiece at a faint star to reveal it
[22:43:12]RECORD 007▸usability-test.sh· test the connection
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
═ 07.A · TEST SCENARIOtask & success metrics
▶ Task: Initiate collaboration
Use any channel below to start a conversation.
SUCCESS METRICS
✓ Response time < 24 hours
✓ Status: AVAILABLE
✓ Timezone: IST (GMT+5:30)
═ 07.B · TEST CHANNELScontact methods
[01]EmailPrimary channel
arunkumaar.srinivasan@gmail.com
[02]LinkedInProfessional network
linkedin.com/in/arunkumaarsreenivasan/
[03]GitHubCode archive
github.com/arunkumaarsrinivasan
[04]PhoneCall only if urgent
+91 94865 82579
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  END OF FILE  ·  7 records printed  ·  closed 2026-06-12 22:43:12 UTC
  NAVIGATE: ABOUT.walk ⊳  ·  WORK.scope 🔭  ·  links ▸ inline above
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════