R. Kirán.
Lead AI Product Designer

Designing trust into intelligent products.

I translate complex AI systems into intuitive, human-centred experiences — scalable enterprise platforms built with clarity, trust, and measurable difference.

Watercolour portrait of R. Kirán, her teal scarf sweeping across the page
Worked for
McKinsey & CompanyScale AIAmerican ExpressMcCann WorldgroupJanssenVerizonRedbirdMapp DigitalMomentum WorldwideToptalMOEHE QatarSAP Arena
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About

A designer for the age of intelligent systems.

I’m a Lead AI Designer with 15+ years of making complex digital products simple to use.

I work across the whole product, from early research to shipped software. Today I lead design on McKinsey’s AI due-diligence platform: I design the product, then build it in code alongside engineering.

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Experience

Fifteen-plus years.

Today

Present

McKinsey & Company

Lead AI Product Designer

Design Lead on McKinsey’s IDA (Intelligent Diligence Apps), the AI-powered due-diligence platform in active use on live client engagements. I brought its separate workstreams into one product, and work on it as an AI design engineer: prototyping in code, extending it to iOS, and building the public site at ida.mckinsey.com.

Previously

Scale AI

Lead Product Designer · Generative AI

Led design of a generative AI tutoring platform for the Ministry of Education & Higher Education (Qatar) — a bilingual Arabic RTL / English LTR, curriculum-aligned solution designed and shipped at national scale.

2011 — present

Earlier collaborations

Design lead · AI, fintech, VR, education & marketing

End-to-end SaaS design delivery for Mapp Digital, Momentum Worldwide, Toptal, Provenir AI, American Express, McCann Worldgroup, Janssen, Redbird and Verizon — translating complex systems into engaging, trustworthy experiences.

…and earlier
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Recognition

Recognised work.

Award

Adobe Design Awards

Recognised three times for independent UI/UX product design.

Award

Creative Conscience

Honoured for design with social impact and purpose.

Winner

Toptal Global Hackathon

First place against nearly 80 teams worldwide.

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Contact

Always open to
a good conversation.

Whether it’s an invitation to speak, mentorship, or simply connecting with like-minded people in AI and design, I’d love to hear from you.

© 2026 R. Kirán. Lead AI Product Designer.