Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
In this episode, we speak to Ivy Mukherjee. She is a Product Design Lead and has previously worked at GRAB Singapore, Shopify HQ Canada, OLA Cabs, and Grofers. She is also the Co-Creator of Indians Who Design, a living directory of thriving Indians in the design industry. #designlead #indianswhodesign
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❓⏰ Questions:
0:00 Introduction
01:43 How did you get started in design?
12:04 What was your experience in getting a Design scholarship to Jerusalem?
19:37 How to prepare when applying for an international Design job?
What are the differences in the hiring process in India vs Abroad?
28:58 How did you decide the teams do you want to work in at Ola and Shopify?
30:38 Working on the Drivers-Partners projects at Ola
32:44 Working in the Insights and Growth teams at Shopify
35:53 Working in the Customer Support Experiences Team at GRAB
38:29 What it means to have a growth mindset
45:24 What to look for in every opportunity or experience – People, Product and Professional growth
51:59 When do you realize it's time to level up and move on?
55:27 Future plans for Indians Who Design – indianswhodesign.in
58:44 Is the Design industry getting saturated and competitive?
Indians Who Design: indianswhodesign.in
Ivy's website: ivymukherjee.com
Instagram: instagram.com/ivy.mukherjee
Twitter: twitter.com/JellyIvy
This podcast is part of the #10kdesigners Network.
Home: 10kdesigners.com
Browse bite-sized learning in business, product, UI/UX design, freelancing and more: booklets.io
Get real design inspiration from the world's best-designed apps: uisources.com
Brought to you by your host, Mayank Khandelwal.
Instagram: instagram.com/mayankk98
Twitter: twitter.com/mayankk98
In this episode, we speak to Ivy Mukherjee. She is a Product Design Lead and has previously worked at GRAB Singapore, Shopify HQ Canada, OLA Cabs, and Grofers. She is also the Co-Creator of Indians Who Design, a living directory of thriving Indians in the design industry. #designlead #indianswhodesign
🔔 Subscribe to Whiteboard.fm to stay updated with more interviews and clips: youtube.com/whiteboardfm?sub_confirmation=1
❓⏰ Questions:
0:00 Introduction
01:43 How did you get started in design?
12:04 What was your experience in getting a Design scholarship to Jerusalem?
19:37 How to prepare when applying for an international Design job?
What are the differences in the hiring process in India vs Abroad?
28:58 How did you decide the teams do you want to work in at Ola and Shopify?
30:38 Working on the Drivers-Partners projects at Ola
32:44 Working in the Insights and Growth teams at Shopify
35:53 Working in the Customer Support Experiences Team at GRAB
38:29 What it means to have a growth mindset
45:24 What to look for in every opportunity or experience – People, Product and Professional growth
51:59 When do you realize it's time to level up and move on?
55:27 Future plans for Indians Who Design – indianswhodesign.in
58:44 Is the Design industry getting saturated and competitive?
Indians Who Design: indianswhodesign.in
Ivy's website: ivymukherjee.com
Instagram: instagram.com/ivy.mukherjee
Twitter: twitter.com/JellyIvy
This podcast is part of the #10kdesigners Network.
Home: 10kdesigners.com
Browse bite-sized learning in business, product, UI/UX design, freelancing and more: booklets.io
Get real design inspiration from the world's best-designed apps: uisources.com
Brought to you by your host, Mayank Khandelwal.
Instagram: instagram.com/mayankk98
Twitter: twitter.com/mayankk98
