What does it take to stay curious across 27 years and 7 completely different industries?

In this episode of The Groundbreakin, we sit down with Pradeep, a mechanical engineer turned design leader who has worked across consumer durables, consulting, aerospace, and cloud  most recently leading design for Google Cloud. From a defibrillator still in market 25 years later to a PhD on sustainable software using UX as a change agent, this is a conversation about learning by doing, bridging business and design, and staying relevant when nothing stays predictable.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER:

1.Why ignorance + confidence is the formula Pradeep swears by (03:58)

2.Designing across 7 industries what actually changes and what doesn’t (04:33)

3.What sustainable software development means and why designers should lead it (06:26)

4.The Jevons Paradox why efficiency doesn’t mean less consumption (08:40)

5.Why the business–design bridge is more broken than ever (01:41)

6.How Google’s hiring process is more democratic than you think (12:40)

7.Why reversible decisions are the only safe ones right now (06:37)

8.What external design agencies should actually be offering enterprises today (09:01)

CONNECT:

Check out our Substack: dipaq.substack.com
Supported by Syqi: https://syqi.design/

Email us at [[email protected]]