How Luckin Coffee Overtopped Starbucks in China Throughout the years, the growth of coffee culture in China has been marked by intense competition. There is no doubt that several coffee brands have fought for dominance. As Starbucks, the global coffee giant, opened its iconic stores across Chinese cities, the company…

Diary of an Executive MBA student As an executive master of business administration (EMBA) student, I have found that personal effectiveness is an essential aspect of leadership and professional development, especially from the perspective of an EMBA program. An Executive MBA program aims to enhance the leadership and management skills…

The Surge of Tech Stocks and What It Means for Investors S&P500 (Standard & Poor’s 500) is among the most popular and best-known stock market indexes worldwide. It represents the performance of 500 of America’s largest publicly traded companies and is often called the heartbeat of the American economy. This…

How to earn influence with the company stakeholders as a designer in tech Building influence is a valuable skill that can propel junior and senior designers toward success and recognition in the dynamic and ever-evolving design world. Gone are the days when design was confined to visuals; today, they play…

Considerations for sharing your Figma Config notes with the world. Figma’s Config 2023 is already mid-way, and the conference recordings are slowly going to Figma’s YouTube channel. Before we get busy consuming all the in-depth content that Config 2023 offers, I wanted to write this short piece highlighting all the…

A quick summary of the top learnings from the book The book Articulating Design Decisions is written by Tom Greever, and it teaches designers in a practical way how to communicate their ideas so that stakeholders and non-designers can understand what they mean. …

What to do after you join that new User Researcher role? Embarking on your new role as a company's sole UX researcher (UXR) can be thrilling and challenging. You have successfully secured a research position after tirelessly refining your CV, cover letter, and portfolio case studies. However, as you settle…

The design of baby toys for infants & babies A while back, my wife got this Rattle Car for my then 3-month-old baby boy, and I was immediately impressed by its design at first encounter. The car has many small touches around it, making it easy for an infant to…

Cleanup your LinkedIn network and start making meaningful connections About a month back I had about 2.5K connections on LinkedIn. Most of them were silent connections I accepted or even sent myself without much thought. It is safe to say that for the strangers I sent connection requests, I didn’t…