Raj Sodhi

Hi, welcome to my site! Over the last eight years, I've been working on mastering the entire product pipeline: research, design, full stack engineering, and irl events. This follow-through has proven incredibly valuable: even if I'm not bringing a product from 0 to 1 (I often am), it's my edge to have strong context for where my work is coming from and where it's going to go.

Hence, I have a huge breadth of experience: I started in magazine design, majored in engineering / media studies @nyu , and then built two large consumer spaces in music by using (not centering) cutting edge tech. Each new world I put myself into makes me a stronger and more thorough designer –– and with recent advancements, the ability to maintain, own, and deliver a clear vision is more valuable than ever.

I see 'Do It Yourself' as a mantra and a community whose values guide me: I care fiercely about independent art, scrappy organizing, and IRL. As the 'roles' of 'Product Designer' and 'Software Engineer' start to collide for the first time in Silicon Valley, my focus remains on deepening my practices of creative research, mathematics, and community building in New York. These, in my opinion, are the secondary colors that allow people to actually be excellent in this new blend of responsibilities.

I care about the teams I work with more than anything – working and learning alongside top talent is my highest priority, and how I've been able to gain so much knowledge so far. If you've made it this far, please say hello! I treasure you.

Raj Sodhi