Hi, I'm Aashish Manchanda 👋
UX Design Leader · Product Strategist · Mediocre Developer.
I build and scale product experiences across enterprise, SaaS, and emerging technologies, grounded in research, thoughtful systems, and human-centered strategy.
Currently leading agentic enterprise design for AI and Data Security at Cisco .
Here are three ways I'd frame what I care about right now:
- Practical: Can we build AI tools that make people more capable without making them more dependent?
- Systemic: What does it mean to design products when growth and sustainability are in tension?
- Philosophical: How do we create technology that expands human agency instead of narrowing it?
Previously, I've co-founded two companies ( Emitbase and Twotrim ) and worked/advised multiple startups including Solana , Scaler , Flint , Travokarma , Finstreet , Trooking , Saros Finance , Hyperspace , Blackboard Radio , among others. These days, I'm increasingly drawn to climate tech and the messy, interesting problem of building venture-scale businesses that don't treat the planet like an externality.
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Open to building something meaningful together: hosting events and collaboration, early-stage advising or investing, interesting side projects, or if you trust me enough to let me design your apartment. Say hi.