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Kunal Patel

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Staff Interaction Designer at Google
📍 Brooklyn, New York, United States

Kunal is a Staff Designer at Google, leading UX for a team building generative AI tools for designers and developers within the Google Design Platform. He holds an MFA from Parsons School of Design and a Bachelors in Architecture from Carnegie Mellon University, with deep expertise in design systems like Material Design.

Originally from New York and now based in San Francisco, Kunal is described by friends as smart, eloquent, and down-to-earth. He has a unique personal talent for balancing objects on his head. His learning style is project-driven, always seeking new challenges to expand his skills in areas like machine learning.

Unique Fact: Kunal began his career as a junior architect designing luxury condos in Manhattan before making a successful transition into the tech industry.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Staff Interaction Designer
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Generative AI Tools
Currently leads a UX team building generative AI workflow features for designers and developers, reflecting his long-standing interest in applying machine learning to design.
Design Systems
Works within the parent organization of Material Design and led the team that created the showcase website for the Material 3 design system.
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Career

Work history

1-2016
Staff Interaction Designer
Google
2-2014 - 8-2015
Product Manager
Contently
6-2010 - 10-2013
User Experience Lead
Huge
2-2007 - 7-2008
Junior Architect
KINLIN RUTHERFURD ARCHITECTS PLLC
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Education
2008 - 2010
Master of Fine Arts
Parsons School of Design - The New School
2002 - 2006
Bachelor's Degree
Carnegie Mellon University
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