Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Our guest for today is Pranava Tandra, Product Designer at Intercom, ex-Microsoft. She's done her Bachelors in Design from the National Institue of Fashion Technology (NIFT) and her Masters in Visual and Interaction Design from Indian Institue of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT)
In this episode, we talk about Job Interviews, Work-from-Home Burnouts, Psychology, Web3, Tips for Students, Writing Case Studies, and many more things. Previously she has worked at companies like Microsoft and Adobe. She shares a great amount of wisdom with us in this one!
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Our guest of the Day — Pranava Tandra from Intercom
01:01 How and Where do you find your design resources?
03:12 Tips for Writing Case Studies
04:24 Case Studies — Keeping them complex or simple?
06:15 Avoiding and Fixing Burnouts
08:08 Planning and prioritizing time
09:39 Keeping up with Web3
10:33 Things students should include in a portfolio
11:58 Building & Showing Character in our Work
13:56 What are job interviews like at big companies?
15:56 What were your interview experiences like?
17:08 Being Confident in Interviews
17:50 Conclusion
18:17 Connect with Pranava!
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• Website: pranavatandra.medium.com
• Twitter: twitter.com/pranavatandra
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pranavatandra
• Instagram: instagram.com/tandra.jpg
✨ Brought to you by your host, Ansh Mehra:
• Website: anshmehra.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/anshmehra.work
• Twitter: twitter.com/AnshMehraaa
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🪄 Get real design inspiration from the world's best-designed apps
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Our guest for today is Pranava Tandra, Product Designer at Intercom, ex-Microsoft. She's done her Bachelors in Design from the National Institue of Fashion Technology (NIFT) and her Masters in Visual and Interaction Design from Indian Institue of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT)
In this episode, we talk about Job Interviews, Work-from-Home Burnouts, Psychology, Web3, Tips for Students, Writing Case Studies, and many more things. Previously she has worked at companies like Microsoft and Adobe. She shares a great amount of wisdom with us in this one!
⭐ Subscribe to Whiteboard.fm to stay updated with more interviews and clips
youtube.com/whiteboardfm?sub_confirmation=1
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🌐 Visit Our Website to explore Hiring Processes and Case Studies
https://www.whiteboard.fm/
🔮 This podcast is part of the 10kdesigners Network
10kdesigners.com
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Our guest of the Day — Pranava Tandra from Intercom
01:01 How and Where do you find your design resources?
03:12 Tips for Writing Case Studies
04:24 Case Studies — Keeping them complex or simple?
06:15 Avoiding and Fixing Burnouts
08:08 Planning and prioritizing time
09:39 Keeping up with Web3
10:33 Things students should include in a portfolio
11:58 Building & Showing Character in our Work
13:56 What are job interviews like at big companies?
15:56 What were your interview experiences like?
17:08 Being Confident in Interviews
17:50 Conclusion
18:17 Connect with Pranava!
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🎙️ Listen on
• Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2WqW23aOsygZudWiQtGfmT
• Google Podcast: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xNjEzNzUwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw
• Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/whiteboard-fm/id1507168159
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⚡ Connect with us!
• Twitter: twitter.com/whiteboardfm
• Instagram: instagram.com/whiteboard.fm
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💫 Our guest, Pranava's Socials:
• Website: pranavatandra.medium.com
• Twitter: twitter.com/pranavatandra
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pranavatandra
• Instagram: instagram.com/tandra.jpg
✨ Brought to you by your host, Ansh Mehra:
• Website: anshmehra.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/anshmehra.work
• Twitter: twitter.com/AnshMehraaa
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🪄 Get real design inspiration from the world's best-designed apps
uisources.com
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