Som is a founder, independent designer & builder who likes crafting through strategy & care

Recently led design at August through their rebrand and v1 of product and website. Worked with Katomed, Bridgetown Research, Spinepoint, Coronavax etc.
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Selected Work

Teams I have worked with

Katomed
Spinepoint
Smallcase
Coronavax
EY
Bridgetown Research
Dabble Holdings
Kira
2024 — 2025
Product Design & Stratergy $7M Legaltech

August

As founding designer, I led the redesign of August's product experience — shaping how AI integrates into legal workflows so it feels credible and trustworthy. I worked across product, brand, and narrative with leadership, engineering, and marketing to define how the system behaves and scales.

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"I'm Thomas, cofounder of August. I've worked with Som for over a year now across many projects, spanning our entire product suite. It's been phenomenal. Som is extremely responsive. He gets everything done on time, and the designs are genuinely creative. We often explore multiple directions and options, and that process has been great every time. I highly recommend Som to any company here. I've already recommended him for several roles."

Thomas
Thomas, Founder @ August
August product
August product
August product
August product
August product
August product
August product
2023 — 2025
Founding Designer $10M AI · Medtech

Katomed

Katomed's surgical platform bridges the gap between surgical intent and execution, cutting doctors' time in the OR and minimizing radiation exposure. As founding designer, I worked closely with the founder from concept to handoff. It's a medical product, so the work sits under a strict NDA.

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Highlights:

  • Completely designed 0 → 1.
  • Prototypes helped investors buy-in to the idea of a $10M fund round.
  • I'm proud of how I advocated for a positive user experience, working within tight technical and regulatory constraints.

"Som is a phenomenally talented product designer. His first priority is understanding customer and client needs. He produces visually attractive designs that are functionally efficient. He always prioritizes simplicity first. I would recommend him to anyone, and I hope to continue working with him in some capacity over my career."

Albert Hill
Albert Hill, Founder @ Katomed
Katomed product
Katomed product
Katomed product
Katomed product
Katomed product
Feb — Mar 2025
Solo Designer $19M AI · Enterprise Software

Bridgetown Research

Bridgetown builds AI agents that help businesses make faster, sharper decisions. I worked across tables, dashboards, and a full visual overhaul — collaborating closely with the founder and lead engineers to bring precision and clarity to every surface.

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Highlights:

  • Redesigned complex data tables to handle thousands of rows without sacrificing clarity.
  • Visual overhaul shipped within a two-month engagement — zero handoff debt.
  • Worked directly with the founder and lead engineers on day-to-day product decisions.

"Som has a rare ability to take complex, data-heavy interfaces and make them feel effortless. He jumped into our product quickly, understood the nuances of what we were building, and shipped work that our engineers and customers both appreciated. I'd work with him again without hesitation."

Sumit
Sumit, Head of Design @ Bridgetown Research
Bridgetown Research product
Bridgetown Research product
Bridgetown Research product
Bridgetown Research product
Bridgetown Research product
Oct 2024 — Mar 2025
Solo Designer & Developer $5M Medical Device · Spinal Implants

Spinepoint

As sole designer and developer, I led Spinepoint's creative process end-to-end — from pitch deck to full brand identity to a live, developed website. Every decision was shaped by the founder's vision and the same precision the surgical platform demands.

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Highlights:

  • Took the brand from nothing to a complete identity — logo, palette, type, and tone.
  • Pitch deck helped secure early conversations with investors.
  • Website designed and developed end-to-end, live within the engagement.

"He's outstanding. His work is first class. He communicates very well. He's the master of web design. Som at Pixelpound is the person to go to."

Dr. Lali Sekhon
Dr. Lali Sekhon, Founder @ Spinepoint
Spinepoint website
Spinepoint website
Spinepoint website
Spinepoint website
Spinepoint website

About

I'm Som — an independent designer and builder based in Bangalore, India. I like crafting software, websites, and media through strategy and care, partnering closely with founders to take ideas from 0 → 1.

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