Milliseconds
By Keshav Chauhan
One Question. Infinite Answers.
I am your host Keshav Chauhan and this is Milliseconds, a design podcast that serves as a balanced bridge between a city of abstracts and a town of concretes.
Subscribe on Spotify or wherever you listen and tune in every Saturday to voices that craft experiences to uplift the world.
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MillisecondsJan 08, 2022
Season 2 - The Epilogue
Hey everyone, thanks for tuning in. Hope you all had fun listening to cute conversations on the show ;)
Cheers!
Design as a Differentiator Ft. Hellem Pedroso
Ever wondered what good design means and feels like? What are the parameters that affect the way we perceive things? What would a world without color feel like?
This episode features Hellem, an alumnus of Parson's School of Design, one of the best design schools in the US, currently working as a community and partnership manager at ADPList.
In this conversation, we explore the intangible nature of design, the reasons why we gravitate towards a certain brand, and what it really means to be a designer.
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Reimagining Resumes Ft. Akash Bhadange
Information on your work profiles and resumes is disorganized, hard to spot, and spread across the internet. Which makes it difficult for your peers and recruiters to discover and interpret you. Peerlist makes it easy by creating a single and most meaningful work profile ever!
From being a web designer to a full-time Product thinker and designer, Akash is now the co-founder of Peerlist.
This episode focuses on his journey in creating Peerlist, his fascinating thoughts on design, and his plans for the future.
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Milliseconds - Thoughts on Design
What if the world’s favorite color “blue” disappeared for 60 seconds?
One Question. Infinite Answers.
I am your host Keshav Chauhan and this is Milliseconds, a design podcast that serves as a balanced bridge between a city of abstracts and a town of concretes.
Subscribe on Spotify or wherever you listen and tune in every Saturday to voices that craft experiences to uplift the world.
Say Hi to me on Twitter - https://twitter.com/keshavsomething
Milliseconds on Twitter - https://twitter.com/millisecondshq
Designing for the future and beyond Ft. Evelina Deleanu
A driven leader of high-performing research, design, data science, and digital transformation strategy teams that uncover business and user requirements for innovative, customer- and user-centered technologies, services, and products in the enterprise, Evelina is the head of experience at ChaiOne, an IT services and IT consulting firm.
With a Ph.D. in Psychology and an MBA, she leads cross-functional teams with an unwavering focus on human-centered design. This episode focuses on designing for the future, the vast implications of psychology, Mindful UX, and all the things that we see but don't think about.
Say Hi to Evelina here -
Twitter - https://twitter.com/mynameisEvelina
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/evelina-deleanu-phd-mba-b7805076/
Milliseconds on Twitter - https://twitter.com/millisecondshq
Is Creativity caffeinated Curiosity? Ft. Doug Shapiro
Well, this episode is close to my heart, it's very special. It's the episode where I talk to my favorite podcaster - Doug Shapiro, the VP of Research and Insights at OFS and the host of the "Imagine a Place" podcast. A podcast about people, places, and design that will most certainly help you grow.
Whether it's our workplace, our home, or all the places in between, interior design is shaping the human experience every day and is evolving in fascinating ways.
This episode follows a similar tangent where we go a ride and dig deeper into Doug's brain, the way he sees this world, his thought's on places and what it does to us, and all the things that we see but don't think about.
Imagine a Place on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/imagine-a-place/id1506501256
Imagine a Place on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2DRktu3UPJQVQaZoKIO19r?si=2fadd28528314d21
Say Hi to Doug here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/doshapiro/
Until next time. Cheers!
Freelancing Full-time Ft. Shreya Pattar
Writing since the age of 8, Shreya Pattar is a freelancer with professional experience in Content Writing and Digital Marketing. Her content is focused on gaining engagement and creating a brilliant brand presence online & offline. She believes in sharing and communicating the true essence & vision of the brand through her content. This conversation follows a similar tangent.
Shreya Pattar on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shreya-pattar/
Shreya Pattar on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ShreyaPattar
Shreya Pattar on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shreyapattar/
From Marine Biology to UX Design Ft. Sam Harper
Sam Harper is a former filmmaker and marine biologist turned user experience designer. A UX career coach with experience at two award-winning agencies, he is also the first-place winner at the 2019 San Diego Zoohackathon, as well as the semifinalist and project manager in the Xprize Big Ocean Button Challenge.
A person who is particularly excited by the evolution of user experience design as it relates to new technologies, especially VR/AR, voice technologies, and environmental sustainability. He is also an avid reader, podcast enthusiast, SCUBA diver, and a warm, friendly Couchsurfing host.
Say Hi to Sam Harper here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharperux/
The Economics of Love Ft. Yashika Doshi
Chasing stories, one coffee at a time, Yashika Doshi is a writer currently doing her Masters in Economics from Univerisity of Nottingham. The host of "Confessions from a poet's heart", a podcast on her love for poetry, an indulgence in different worlds of stories, she's a fan of quaint cafes and coffee.
This conversation follows a similar narrative and explores the interesting ways in which economics intersects with love, poetry, and life.
Confession's from a poet's heart by Yashika Doshi - https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZBCnKv2ViLhBaId8bkgoZ?si=8cb287c3103a48e5
The Sounds of Design Ft. Danielle Ryce
Danielle Ryce is a professional violinist and vocalist turned UX Designer, currently working as an interaction designer at Chai One.
After years of freelance graphic design, she was made aware of UX design, and something clicked. Here was this career that allowed her to pursue her passion for branding, visual storytelling in seconds, and combined it with something even more important to her - showing everyone a good time! This episode follows a similar tangent.
Offline yet Online Ft. Becky Mickletz
Becky Mickletz, the founder of Remickz Marketing, specializes in brand strategy and design. Originally from the exotic land of Pennsylvania, she spent six years in Los Angeles working with music and events, and now resides in Denver, CO. With nearly a decade in event and brand development experience with companies such as Fast Company, Denver Design Week, Denver Startup Week, Becky has developed a career to help companies find their unique voice and implement it into their marketing through design, branding, and events. She believes in life beyond the logo!
Thanks a lot for sticking till the end, hope you had an amazing time. If you enjoyed this episode, do give us a rating and subscribe on Spotify or wherever you listen and follow us on Twitter & Instagram @millisecondshq for more updates. For any questions or feedback regarding the podcast, you can email me at millisecondshq@gmail.com. Stay Tuned!
The Psychology of Music Ft. Avanti Nagral
Avanti Nagral is an international pop artist, creator, and media entrepreneur. Having studied Psychology from Harvard and Music from Berkeley College of Music, she’s a perfect blend of the soul of Mumbai and the heart of Boston and has spoken and performed at TEDx conferences. This episode follows a similar tangent.
You can find Avanti here -
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/avantinagral/
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/AvantiMusicOfficial
Twitter - https://twitter.com/avantinagral
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Microfiction TL;DR - Too Little; Did Read Ft. Joel Thottan
Joel Thottan is the Creative Director of Terribly Tiny Tales, a marketing and advertising brand that specializes in micro-fiction.
Having given a TedX Talk, written screenplays, and co-founded Weaver Films, a short-film Youtube channel with over 1 million views while in college, this episode revolves around Joel's journey in storytelling and the unique experiences he's had along the way.
A certified overthinker with a diploma in drinking tea and a Ph.D. in Cuddling cats, this is one of the most seriously funny conversations on the show.
Memories of Murder By Bong Joon-ho (The Director of Parasite) - https://g.co/kgs/JNXCqi
A/B Testing Life Ft. Harlaksh Singh
Deeply interested in growth and marketing, Harlaksh Singh is the founder of Superflow, a growth marketing agency with some amazing programs. A person who is ambitious and never runs on ideas, this episode is a conversation with gigantic wisdom/ milliseconds ratios.
Set in an expansive tone, you probably should get a notebook and pen before diving into this. Let's go.
Minimum Viable Curiosity Ft. Astha Rattan
Astha Rattan, as she defines herself is a T-shaped SaaS marketer with experience across growth, marketing, product, and community. Currently a part of the growth team at Chargebee, she's building Relay - a community for startups. Outside the professional realm, she likes to spend time writing poetry, dancing, visiting quaint cafes, the design of everyday things, and doing a lot of exciting stuff.
This episode follows a similar tangent where we explore the world of startups, Minimum viable communities, philosophy with some really interesting recommendations at the end, with the links to all of them in the description below.
Riva Tez - https://twitter.com/rivatez
Experience by Ludovico Einaudi - https://open.spotify.com/track/1BncfTJAWxrsxyT9culBrj?autoplay=true
Movie - "About Time" - https://g.co/kgs/brXPnP
TV Series - "Fleabag" - https://g.co/kgs/qr2HKA
Book Bear Express by Ava - https://ava.substack.com/
Visa - https://twitter.com/visakanv
Life at Google, London Ft. Courtney Yule
Hi, I’m your host Keshav Chauhan and this is Milliseconds. An attempt at personifying all of the things we see but don’t think about. Courtney Yule is an interaction designer at Google, London. After graduating from Edinburgh Napier University, she has worked with many different firms. Previously a UX Designer at Scott Logic for 4 years, her journey is quite fascinating.
In this episode, we discuss sustainable design, the challenges she faced while navigating unchartered territories, some of the ways through which you can unplug from technology, and some interesting anecdotes from her journey.
Milliseconds is presented by “The Tangible Times”, an online design magazine. If you enjoyed this episode, do give us a rating and subscribe on Spotify or wherever you listen and follow us on Twitter & Instagram @tangibletimeshq for more updates. For any questions or feedback regarding the podcast, you can email me at millisecondshq@gmail.com. Stay Tuned!
A sneak peek into "The Walt Disney Studios" Ft. Michaela Mucha
Welcome everyone to Season 2 of Milliseconds, previously known as 9 Degrees. Wishing you all a very delightful new year. It's time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings. And well, a new year calls for something exciting, right? You didn't ask for it but still you have it. This is Episode 1 Featuring Michaela Mucha.
A designer who has worked with some of the worlds most creative brands, including Marvel Studios, Starbucks, Pixar, 20th Century Studios, Lucasfilm, National Geographic, ESPN, Subway and much more, she is the most fun person to talk to. Obsessed with Macha Latte and a big fan of Emojis, it's a pleasure to talk to her about a day in her life and all of the stuff she has been upto.
Currently based in New York City, she has been a semifinalist in the Int'l Adobe Design Awards twice. Welcome to Milliseconds featuring Michaela Mucha, an award winning designer, art director & matcha-drinker, currently making fun things at "The Walt Disney Studios".
Season 1 - The Epilogue
Welcome everyone, as we approach the end of this year, we would like to thank everyone who joined us in Season 1. This has certainly been an exciting roller coaster ride. Filled with exciting plans for Season 2 and amazing announcements, this year couldn't have ended on a better note. To Infinity and beyond!
Marketing and More Ft. Megan Yulga
Currently writing a book on snuggling, a very underrated form of intimacy, she is the most energetic and witty person one can talk to. A big fan of funny inventions such as "Megan Melt" more on that in the episode, she's known for scaling teams. We are very excited to welcome Megan Yulga on the show. Currently, the head of marketing at Tigerhall, she specializes in growth marketing and building brands. Welcome to Milliseconds - "To Infinity and Beyond".
The Near Future Ft. Nikita Singh Gautam
The co-founder of Celebr8, an AR app, which aims to explore the concept of virtual celebrations, she is an entrepreneur who loves to think out of the box. Currently working as a UX Designer at Make my trip, she aims to solve existing problems, through technology and design.
We're very excited to welcome Nikita Singh Gautam on the show. An imaginative who loves to build stuff that could make people's lives easier. Welcome to Milliseconds - "To Infinity and Beyond".
Creativity Ft. Prashanth Shanmugam
Designing digital products for over 7 years across various domains like Investment Banking, telecommunication, he's worn a lot of hats in his design journey. A design mentor at ADP-List and Designed, his journey is like surfing in an ocean, with many waves on the way.
Having worked with Microsoft as a product designer for two years, we're very excited to welcome Prashanth Shanmugam, an interaction designer at Google, a place where most dreams end. Welcome to Milliseconds - "To Infinity and Beyond".
Unicorn Candy Ft. Ankita Agrawal
One of the rare designers on earth who has a linear journey, food is her most primitive form of solace. In love with Pizzas and exotic drinks, we're very electrified to welcome Ankita Agrawal, an interaction designer currently working with Google. A person who says "One day I'm gonna make the onions cry", has a witty personality with a great sense of humor. Welcome to Milliseconds - "To Infinity and Beyond".
A dream within a dream Ft. Felix Lee
Today we have on the show, an entrepreneur and designer who is in love with human motivations and genuinely wants to improve the way we experience this world. A firm believer in the power of design, he's a clear thinker and an optimist who loves challenging problems and imagining new solutions. Driven by curiosity, he's one of the most humble people we've met in our lives.
Previously co-founded Packdat, and lead design at Gotrade, and Passpod, he's worked with global startups from Y Combinator, Antler, and more raising over 30M dollars in 2 years from an early stage. Featured on Forbes, Vulcan Post, Straights Time, TODAY, Tech in Asia, Teenage Magazine, and more, we're very excited to welcome Felix Lee, the co-founder of ADPLIST.
A design organization that lets you connect with Mentors worldwide which received a 1.3M dollar funding from Sequoia in August 2021. Welcome to Milliseconds - "To Infinity and Beyond".
Versatility Ft. Niharika Madaan
From studying Mathematical Science, the intersection between mathematics and computer science, to content writing, her journey into design is a maze in itself. Currently working as a senior executive designer in Keventers, she has a pleasing personality with a flair for creativity. We're very excited to welcome Niharika Madaan from Keventers on the show, a conversation that'll spark your creativity. Welcome to Milliseconds - "To Infinity and Beyond".
The Rose Latte Ft. Pushti Bhatia
Obsessed with Minions and in love with coffee, her life is nothing less than extraordinary. Currently working with Arunabh Kumar from TVF on a project, she has a charming personality with a tinge of humor. We're very thrilled to welcome "Pushti Bhatia" from InterviewBit. An ingenious thinker with out-of-this-world analogies, this would be a conversation that will take you off to new tangents. Welcome to Milliseconds - "To Infinity and Beyond".
Romanticizing Design Ft. Saajan Tikare
Sit back, relax and fasten your seatbelts as we dive deep into the world of design. A fanatical designer with a keen interest in mountaineering we're very excited to welcome Saajan Tikare from VMWare. A developer turned designer, this is going to be a really insightful conversation. Welcome to Milliseconds - "To Infinity and Beyond".
On the edge Ft. Abhas Sinha
From exploring Metaverses to having fun with emojis, from knocking on unopened doors to Dark UX, we're very excited to welcome our first guest Abhas Sinha. Currently working with Microsoft, he's a Jack of all trades and master of some. Come witness his charming personality as this will be a ride where you'll have something to take away. There are exciting times ahead for UX, which poses unique challenges yet a lot of opportunities, join us and let's explore new angles. See you on the other side. Cheers!
Talking to Helvetica
Hey there, ever heard a font talk? If your answer's no, you are at the right place. Join me in a journey like never before, an enthralling ride into the world of fonts that will amaze you at every point in time. Just sit back, relax and fasten your seatbelts as you dive into the world of typography. From the hilarious Comic Sans to your go-to Helvetica, we've covered it all. See you on the other side. Cheers!
Milliseconds - To Infinity and Beyond!
So, wherever you are currently, it could be your car, a train, maybe you’re flying, a bus ride, a walk in the park, having a cup of coffee in Starbucks, maybe even Mars, who knows, or your home? Literally anywhere in this universe, let’s pause for a moment and think about how all of this was designed.
How is Starbucks able to crush its competition?
Why do people prefer Netflix over other OTT Platforms?
How better website performance can help save the planet?
Why do we have so many fonts?
I’m your host Keshav Chauhan and this is Milliseconds. An attempt at personifying all of the things we see but don’t think about, things often hidden in plain sight, giving a mic to all those inanimate objects, like the phone you’re listening this on, your monitor, your earphone that’s playing this track on Spotify in the background and a gazillion other things.
Trying to walk a line towards humanizing technology and the crucial role designers are going to play in this regard.
Come, join me on a journey as I talk to some of the world's most creative and insightful designers, data scientists, entrepreneurs, and anyone who is at the forefront of a technological revolution to get a glimpse of the future and the challenges that lie ahead of us.
Milliseconds is presented by “The Tangible Times”, an online design magazine. Season 2 debuts on January 1st, 2022.
Do subscribe on Spotify or wherever you listen and follow us on Twitter & Instagram @tangibletimeshq for more updates. For any questions or feedback regarding the podcast, you can email me at millisecondshq@gmail.com. Stay Tuned!