VVVaishnavi Varma
Founding mentor
Open to work
Founder and AI Product Designer @ khaa-lo and Vaishnavi Varma Studio
Dubai (UTC+4) 3 yrs in design
About
I help startups launch from 0 to 1 and I have helped 9 early stage founders since beginning of 2026. I help review portfolios and help creative individuals understand what startups are looking for.
How I can help
I help early stage founders launch from 0 to 1 and product designers in high growth areas build design systems that are rooted in security and avoid design debt from AI tools by focusing on creating user journeys. I can help with portfolio reviews, AI skills, building case studies that land job offers, and how to use AI tools as a designer to launch your own startup.
Ask me about
Pivot into design
Growing into leadership
Presenting to execs
Imposter syndrome
Building a design system
A hard problem I've navigated
From my experience, my goal is to show you how you can achieve anything you put your mind to! I have had a non linear career. I got a degree in Physics, worked at Bank of America in Vulnerability Management (a segment of cybersecurity), and then went on to launch my own consumer tech startup, bootstrapped. While doing that, I finally pivoted to design. Whether you wanna be an entrepreneur, are early career, or wanting to do freelance, we can come up with a plan to help you succeed
Frequently asked
You have such a non linear path. How did you pivot?
I always maintain a clean record of my skills and reflection of the work I do. I have suggested this to my mentees but keeping these records helps ke identify my strengths and where I can bring my value.
i have a business idea, would you help with validation?
Certainly. We can work together in our session to equip you for proper market research.
Can you give me advice on bow to build my portfolio.
My approach is not to tell you what to do but rather help you reflect and empower yourself to make decisions.
Expertise
UX Designer
UX Researcher
Product Designer
Visual/Brand
3D
B2B SaaS
AI/ML
Design systems
AI workflows
AI tools
E-commerce & Retail
Cybersecurity
Experience
Founder and AI Product Designer · Vaishnavi Varma Design Studio
2026 to present
Help early stage startups launch 0 to 1
Founder and Product Designer · khaa-lo
2024 to present
Designed and built B2C and B2B indie CPG brands discovery app for finding small brands discovered through AI search
Business Analyst · PureHealth (contract)
Oct 2025 to Dec 2025
Creating and automating user journeys for healthcare dashboards
Application Control Specialist and UX systems · Bank of America
2021-2024
Turned 400,000 plus sensitive technical information into usable dashboards for key insights to senior leadership and app owners
