Dikssha Dinesh

I am a full-stack product designer

I lead design at Merge where we are building the connective infrastructure for production AI. With Merge, you can connect to thousands of integrations with one API, let agents take authenticated actions, and optimize every model request. We are redefining the role of product design to own ideation to code.

Previously, I designed complex multi-sided workflows for compliance and private investing operations at Sydecar. Earlier, I led the award-winning QuickBooks Cash Flow team at Intuit, where I launched a suite of ML cash flow management tools, growing the business 40% YoY.

I graduated from the dual degree MBA+MS Design Innovation (MMM, ‘triple em’) program at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, in Evanston, IL. There, I worked on the Customer Commerce team at Adobe, the Innovation team at McDonald’s, and majored in marketing with a focus in technology management.

Case studies

Quarterly billing automation for Fund+

Transforming a manual, multi-sided billing process into a scalable enterprise solution

Workflow design, problem definition, rapid iteration || Reduced manual effort by 80%

AI cash flow insights E2E features and widgets

Unlocking the impact of predictive AI-ML with elegant, user-centric experiences

Usability testing, content design, multivariate experiments || Increased engagement to 94% over three years

QuickBooks Cash Flow redesign

Diving into customer empathy to reinvigorate product and deliver 40% growth in 18 months

User research, UX UI, Prototyping || Received a Scott Cook Innovation Award for Continuous Improvement in 2022

About me

My favorite thing to do as a kid was to watch behind-the-scenes specials for animated movies. I was so excited to know why Nemo was orange, and why Dory was blue. I remember when my mother, a self-taught interior designer, had me measure our books to build a bookcase that fit just right. I became obsessed with understanding why things were built they were. This obsession lead me to books like Zero-to-One and iWoz where I found, and fell in love with design.

I went to the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta, Georgia. I majored in GraphIc Design and found what became the cornerstone of my career: Design is everything. Everything is design. 
 
I interned as a digital designer at POLITICO and then found my footing as a product designer at Intuit. I led the award-winning QuickBooks Cashflow team at Intuit, growing the business 40% YoY MAU. I developed an expertise in B2B AI-ML design and discovered my passion for working with people in highly collaborative environments.
 
I graduated from the dual-degree MBA+MS Design Innovation (MMM, ‘triple em’) program at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. There, I worked on the Customer Commerce team at Adobe, the Innovation team at McDonald’s, and majored in marketing with a focus in technology management. And then, I designed complex multi-sided workflows for compliance and private investing operations at Sydecar, an investing automation platform. 
 
Outside of work I drink coffee, look at art, and cook elaborate meals. Not always in that order and sometimes I do all three at once. I also swim, golf, and write.

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