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I am an impact-focused Product Designer with 8+ years of experience driving cross-functional initiatives, leading AI-powered, 3D, and AR/VR product innovation, and shaping customer-centric experiences at scale. I translate complex technical workflows into intuitive, high-impact solutions, mentor teams toward higher design maturity, and deliver measurable business outcomes through systems thinking, operational efficiency, and rapid prototyping.…I am an impact-focused Product Designer with 8+ years of experience driving cross-functional initiatives, leading AI-powered, 3D, and AR/VR product innovation, and shaping customer-centric experiences at scale. I translate complex technical workflows into intuitive, high-impact solutions, mentor teams toward higher design maturity, and deliver measurable business outcomes through systems thinking, operational efficiency, and rapid prototyping.

Varun Vutukur

Product Designer, 3D Designer, UI Designer, +2

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I am an impact-focused Product Designer with 8+ years of experience driving cross-functional initiatives, leading AI-powered, 3D, and AR/VR product innovation, and shaping customer-centric experiences at scale. I translate complex technical workflows into intuitive, high-impact solutions, mentor teams toward higher design maturity, and deliver measurable business outcomes through systems thinking, operational efficiency, and rapid prototyping.…I am an impact-focused Product Designer with 8+ years of experience driving cross-functional initiatives, leading AI-powered, 3D, and AR/VR product innovation, and shaping customer-centric experiences at scale. I translate complex technical workflows into intuitive, high-impact solutions, mentor teams toward higher design maturity, and deliver measurable business outcomes through systems thinking, operational efficiency, and rapid prototyping.

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I am an impact-focused Product Designer with 8+ years of experience driving cross-functional initiatives, leading AI-powered, 3D, and AR/VR product innovation, and shaping customer-centric experiences at scale.

I translate complex technical workflows into intuitive, high-impact solutions, mentor teams toward higher design maturity, and deliver measurable business outcomes through systems thinking, operational efficiency, and rapid prototyping.

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Work Experience

Designer / 3D Materials Artist at Amazon

March 1, 2022 - December 1, 2025

Led cross-functional CX design for Nike Trail, Kate Spade, and Canyon Bikes, improving feature adoption by 25% and strengthening visual consistency across Amazon Fashion. Architected end-to-end VTO, AR View, View in Your Room, and 360° interaction flows, reducing customer decision friction by 30% and increasing session depth by 22% in internal evaluations. Developed AI-generated product summary and multilingual videos, reducing manual production effort by 50% while improving delivery consistency. Built automated texture/material systems that increased rendering accuracy and accelerated 3D production cycles by 40%. Authored standardized AI workflows, SOPs, and design guidelines adopted by 5+ product categories, improving cross-team alignment and onboarding efficiency. Presented AI-driven CX prototypes to Amazon leadership, influencing 2+ exploratory workstreams in AI-powered retail design and improving cross-team alignment across 5+ partner groups.

Texture Artist at Technicolor (DreamWorks Animation)

March 1, 2017 - December 1, 2021

Produced film-quality textures and custom materials for DreamWorks IPs, supporting 4 major productions, improving asset turnaround by 20%, and contributing to 250+ production-ready assets with a 95% approval rate. Delivered consistent, high-fidelity renders across 4+ concurrent DreamWorks shows, maintaining a 95% approval rate and supporting demanding weekly production targets. Created onboarding guides and visual standards that reduced new-artist ramp-up time by 40%, boosting throughput and consistency across a team of 30+ artists. Introduced procedural texturing workflows that cut manual repetition and reduced asset production hours by 30–40%, accelerating delivery for high-volume sequences.