Tuhin Kumar

Tuhin Kumar is a highly experienced designer currently working as a Human Interface Designer at Apple.12 He joined Apple in April 2021, marking a significant milestone in his career that he described as "more than a decade in the making".3

Career Highlights

Apple: Tuhin has been involved in several important projects at Apple, including:

• Stage Manager for macOS (2022)
• Spotlight for macOS (2021)2

Previous Experience: Before joining Apple, Tuhin had an impressive career trajectory:

• Airbnb: He spent 4.5 years at Airbnb as a Senior Staff Designer, where he worked on various aspects of the product.12 His contributions included:

  • Leading the redesign of Airbnb's design system
  • Setting the vision for Airbnb Hosting redesign
  • Designing the Airbnb app's spatial model, interaction, and navigation patterns

• Clara Labs: Tuhin was a Founding Designer at Clara, where he worked on interfaces for human-in-the-loop AI systems.2

• Facebook: As a Product Designer, he contributed to projects like Facebook Graph Search, Facebook Home, and Facebook Comments.2

• LinkedIn Pulse: Tuhin was the first full-time design hire at Pulse, an Apple Design Award-winning news app later acquired by LinkedIn.12

Skills and Expertise

Tuhin is known for his expertise in:

• Human interface design
• Interaction design
• Design systems
• Product design across various platforms (iOS, Android, Web)

With over 12 years of experience, Tuhin has demonstrated his ability to lead cross-functional teams and contribute to both startups and established organizations.