
Hi, I’m Saumya (or Som).
I’m a product designer at Sling with 8+ years of experience building streaming products at scale, blending cross-platform thinking, data-driven decisions, and a deep love for making watching feel effortless.
Hi, I’m Saumya (or Som).
I’m a product designer at Sling with 8+ years of experience building streaming products at scale, blending cross-platform thinking, data-driven decisions, and a deep love for making watching feel effortless.
Hi, I’m Saumya (or Som).
I’m a product designer at Sling with 8+ years of experience building streaming products at scale, blending cross-platform thinking, data-driven decisions, and a deep love for making watching feel effortless.
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Graduation 2023

Vegas win 2025

First Ski Trip 2024

Fostered this cutie 'Baar'

Got Married 2025

A tad bit goofy always

Graduation 2023

Vegas win 2025

First Ski Trip 2024

Fostered this cutie 'Baar'

Got Married 2025

A tad bit goofy always

Graduation 2023

Vegas win 2025

First Ski Trip 2024

Fostered this cutie 'Baar'

Got Married 2025

A tad bit goofy always

Hi, I’m Saumya (or Som).
I’m a product designer at Sling with 8+ years of experience building streaming products at scale, blending cross-platform thinking, data-driven decisions, and a deep love for making watching feel effortless.
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Graduation 2023

Vegas win 2025

First Ski Trip 2024

Fostered this cutie 'Baar'

Got Married 2025

A tad bit goofy always
My story ↓
My story ↓
My story ↓
I design for the moments when millions of people sit back, pick up a remote, and expect things to just work. That expectation—simple on the surface, complex underneath—is what drew me to streaming and keeps me curious.
I grew up between India and Singapore, and later moved to the U.S., where living in New York and studying at Parsons exposed me to a mix of cultures, perspectives, and lived experiences. It shaped how I understand behavior and context, and is a constant reminder that what feels intuitive to one person might not to another.
Over the past 8+ years, I’ve worked across TV, mobile, and web, building live and on-demand experiences that balance fan delight with real business impact. At Sling, I lead work across core, sports interactivity, monetization, and growth, often unifying complex systems so teams can ship faster and smarter.
My approach centers on reframing problems, grounding decisions in real user behavior, and designing inclusive, effortless experiences. Outside of work, I enjoy mentoring designers, exploring art and travel, and staying deeply invested in games and storytelling.
I design for the moments when millions of people sit back, pick up a remote, and expect things to just work. That expectation—simple on the surface, complex underneath—is what drew me to streaming and keeps me curious.
I grew up between India and Singapore, and later moved to the U.S., where living in New York and studying at Parsons exposed me to a mix of cultures, perspectives, and lived experiences. It shaped how I understand behavior and context, and is a constant reminder that what feels intuitive to one person might not to another.
Over the past 8+ years, I’ve worked across TV, mobile, and web, building live and on-demand experiences that balance fan delight with real business impact. At Sling, I lead work across core, sports interactivity, monetization, and growth, often unifying complex systems so teams can ship faster and smarter.
My approach centers on reframing problems, grounding decisions in real user behavior, and designing inclusive, effortless experiences. Outside of work, I enjoy mentoring designers, exploring art and travel, and staying deeply invested in games and storytelling.
I design for the moments when millions of people sit back, pick up a remote, and expect things to just work. That expectation—simple on the surface, complex underneath—is what drew me to streaming and keeps me curious.
I grew up between India and Singapore, and later moved to the U.S., where living in New York and studying at Parsons exposed me to a mix of cultures, perspectives, and lived experiences. It shaped how I understand behavior and context, and is a constant reminder that what feels intuitive to one person might not to another.
Over the past 8+ years, I’ve worked across TV, mobile, and web, building live and on-demand experiences that balance fan delight with real business impact. At Sling, I lead work across core, sports interactivity, monetization, and growth, often unifying complex systems so teams can ship faster and smarter.
My approach centers on reframing problems, grounding decisions in real user behavior, and designing inclusive, effortless experiences. Outside of work, I enjoy mentoring designers, exploring art and travel, and staying deeply invested in games and storytelling.
Impact Made
Impact Made
Impact Made
Eight years in. Still learning what works.
How I think about design
Eight years in. Still learning what works.
projects completed
projects completed
users designed for
users designed for
users designed for
brands worked with
brands worked with
brands worked with
revenue generated
revenue generated
From question to clarity
From question to clarity
From question to clarity
How I think about design
How I think about design
How I think about design
curiosity
the obvious answer is rarely the right one
behavior
watch what people do, not what they say
clarity
if it’s confusing, we’re not done yet
tradeoffs
what we don’t build matters too
systems
built to hold, not just impress
momentum
ship, learn, repeat
Insights
curiosity
curiosity
look deeper — the answer’s usually hiding here
look deeper — the answer’s usually hiding here
the obvious answer is rarely the right one
best ideas happen when we think together →
best ideas happen when we think together
watch what people do, not what they say
Collaboration
behavior
behavior
Sustainability
clarity
clarity
small choices, long-term impact
small choices, long-term impact
if it’s confusing, we’re not done yet
quick, but never rushed
quick, but never rushed
what we don’t build matters too
Speed
tradeoffs
tradeoffs
Visual Storytelling
systems
systems
make people feel something ✦
make people feel something ✦
built to hold, not just impress
ask why… and then ask why again
ask why… and then ask why again
ship, learn, repeat
Curiosity
momentum
momentum
Life outside the pixels ❖
Life outside the pixels ❖
Life outside the pixels ❖
Scroll to see my OFF Screen world
Scroll to see my OFF Screen world
Scroll to see my OFF Screen world
Throwbacks
Throwbacks
Throwbacks
Songs I scream-sing, no shame
Songs I scream-sing, no shame
Songs I scream-sing, no shame
headphones on for best vibes
headphones on for best vibes
headphones on for best vibes










Top Picks
Top Picks
Top Picks
Shows living rent-free in my head
Shows living rent-free in my head
Shows living rent-free in my head
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Shelf Picks
Shelf Picks
Shelf Picks
Design brains & rom-com hearts
Design brains & rom-com hearts
Design brains & rom-com hearts
design
The Design of Everyday Things
Don Norman

Articulating Design Decisions
Tom Greever

No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention
Reed Hastings

Sprint
Jake Knapp

Design for How People Think
John Whalen, PhD

The Design Thinking Life Playbook
Michael Lewrick

Don't make me think
Steve Krug

Hooked
Nir Eyal

side reads
too good to be true
Prajakta Koli

Men without women
Haruki Murakami

Most eligible
Isabelle Engel

Fourth Wing
Rebecca Yarros

Good Spirits
B.K Borison

A not so meet cute
Meghan Quinn

The love hypothesis
Ali Hazelwood

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© 2026 Saumya Ghai
Are you still watching? Get in touch
© 2026 Saumya Ghai
Are you still watching? Get in touch
© 2026 Saumya Ghai
Are you still watching? Get in touch
© 2026 Saumya Ghai





