Engineer of Systems, Designer of Impact
Engineer of Systems, Designer of Impact
Hi, I'm Ruchita, a Sr. Product Designer at Pixar Animation Studios where I design creative tools to empower world class artists.
I thrive on untangling complexity, building sustainable systems, and empowering humans through thoughtful craft.
Updates
Disney UX Summit 2025
Spoke at Disney's UX Summit on "Designing Artist Tailored Tools"
Config 2025
Spoke at Config 2025 on "The Design Process Behind Animation Tools"
Credited for Pixar's 2025 Feature: Elio
Got Credited for Pixar's latest feature "Elio" for my work with the Lighting toolset
Fireside chat with Switch
Speaker at a fireside chat with Switch community
Credited for Inside Out 2
My very first credit on a Pixar feature Film - Inside out 2.
Figma, Guest Speaker
Spoke at Figma about how we build our tools,
NYU, Guest Speaker
Attended NYU as a speaker guest for the creative tech program, IDM.
Disney UX Summit 2025
Spoke at Disney's UX Summit on "Designing Artist Tailored Tools"
Config 2025
Spoke at Config 2025 on "The Design Process Behind Animation Tools"
Credited for Pixar's 2025 Feature: Elio
Got Credited for Pixar's latest feature "Elio" for my work with the Lighting toolset
Fireside chat with Switch
Speaker at a fireside chat with Switch community
Credited for Inside Out 2
My very first credit on a Pixar feature Film - Inside out 2.
Figma, Guest Speaker
Spoke at Figma about how we build our tools,
NYU, Guest Speaker
Attended NYU as a speaker guest for the creative tech program, IDM.
Disney UX Summit 2025
Spoke at Disney's UX Summit on "Designing Artist Tailored Tools"
Config 2025
Spoke at Config 2025 on "The Design Process Behind Animation Tools"
Credited for Pixar's 2025 Feature: Elio
Got Credited for Pixar's latest feature "Elio" for my work with the Lighting toolset
Fireside chat with Switch
Speaker at a fireside chat with Switch community
Credited for Inside Out 2
My very first credit on a Pixar feature Film - Inside out 2.
Figma, Guest Speaker
Spoke at Figma about how we build our tools,
NYU, Guest Speaker
Attended NYU as a speaker guest for the creative tech program, IDM.
Disney UX Summit 2025
Spoke at Disney's UX Summit on "Designing Artist Tailored Tools"
Config 2025
Spoke at Config 2025 on "The Design Process Behind Animation Tools"
Credited for Pixar's 2025 Feature: Elio
Got Credited for Pixar's latest feature "Elio" for my work with the Lighting toolset
Fireside chat with Switch
Speaker at a fireside chat with Switch community
Credited for Inside Out 2
My very first credit on a Pixar feature Film - Inside out 2.
Figma, Guest Speaker
Spoke at Figma about how we build our tools,
NYU, Guest Speaker
Attended NYU as a speaker guest for the creative tech program, IDM.
Disney UX Summit 2025
Spoke at Disney's UX Summit on "Designing Artist Tailored Tools"
Config 2025
Spoke at Config 2025 on "The Design Process Behind Animation Tools"
Credited for Pixar's 2025 Feature: Elio
Got Credited for Pixar's latest feature "Elio" for my work with the Lighting toolset
Fireside chat with Switch
Speaker at a fireside chat with Switch community
Credited for Inside Out 2
My very first credit on a Pixar feature Film - Inside out 2.
Figma, Guest Speaker
Spoke at Figma about how we build our tools,
NYU, Guest Speaker
Attended NYU as a speaker guest for the creative tech program, IDM.
Disney UX Summit 2025
Spoke at Disney's UX Summit on "Designing Artist Tailored Tools"
Config 2025
Spoke at Config 2025 on "The Design Process Behind Animation Tools"
Credited for Pixar's 2025 Feature: Elio
Got Credited for Pixar's latest feature "Elio" for my work with the Lighting toolset
Fireside chat with Switch
Speaker at a fireside chat with Switch community
Credited for Inside Out 2
My very first credit on a Pixar feature Film - Inside out 2.
Figma, Guest Speaker
Spoke at Figma about how we build our tools,
NYU, Guest Speaker
Attended NYU as a speaker guest for the creative tech program, IDM.
Disney UX Summit 2025
Spoke at Disney's UX Summit on "Designing Artist Tailored Tools"
Config 2025
Spoke at Config 2025 on "The Design Process Behind Animation Tools"
Credited for Pixar's 2025 Feature: Elio
Got Credited for Pixar's latest feature "Elio" for my work with the Lighting toolset
Fireside chat with Switch
Speaker at a fireside chat with Switch community
Credited for Inside Out 2
My very first credit on a Pixar feature Film - Inside out 2.
Figma, Guest Speaker
Spoke at Figma about how we build our tools,
NYU, Guest Speaker
Attended NYU as a speaker guest for the creative tech program, IDM.
Disney UX Summit 2025
Spoke at Disney's UX Summit on "Designing Artist Tailored Tools"
Config 2025
Spoke at Config 2025 on "The Design Process Behind Animation Tools"
Credited for Pixar's 2025 Feature: Elio
Got Credited for Pixar's latest feature "Elio" for my work with the Lighting toolset
Fireside chat with Switch
Speaker at a fireside chat with Switch community
Credited for Inside Out 2
My very first credit on a Pixar feature Film - Inside out 2.
Figma, Guest Speaker
Spoke at Figma about how we build our tools,
NYU, Guest Speaker
Attended NYU as a speaker guest for the creative tech program, IDM.
Disney UX Summit 2025
Spoke at Disney's UX Summit on "Designing Artist Tailored Tools"
Config 2025
Spoke at Config 2025 on "The Design Process Behind Animation Tools"
Credited for Pixar's 2025 Feature: Elio
Got Credited for Pixar's latest feature "Elio" for my work with the Lighting toolset
Fireside chat with Switch
Speaker at a fireside chat with Switch community
Credited for Inside Out 2
My very first credit on a Pixar feature Film - Inside out 2.
Figma, Guest Speaker
Spoke at Figma about how we build our tools,
NYU, Guest Speaker
Attended NYU as a speaker guest for the creative tech program, IDM.
Disney UX Summit 2025
Spoke at Disney's UX Summit on "Designing Artist Tailored Tools"
Config 2025
Spoke at Config 2025 on "The Design Process Behind Animation Tools"
Credited for Pixar's 2025 Feature: Elio
Got Credited for Pixar's latest feature "Elio" for my work with the Lighting toolset
Fireside chat with Switch
Speaker at a fireside chat with Switch community
Credited for Inside Out 2
My very first credit on a Pixar feature Film - Inside out 2.
Figma, Guest Speaker
Spoke at Figma about how we build our tools,
NYU, Guest Speaker
Attended NYU as a speaker guest for the creative tech program, IDM.
Disney UX Summit 2025
Spoke at Disney's UX Summit on "Designing Artist Tailored Tools"
Config 2025
Spoke at Config 2025 on "The Design Process Behind Animation Tools"
Credited for Pixar's 2025 Feature: Elio
Got Credited for Pixar's latest feature "Elio" for my work with the Lighting toolset
Fireside chat with Switch
Speaker at a fireside chat with Switch community
Credited for Inside Out 2
My very first credit on a Pixar feature Film - Inside out 2.
Figma, Guest Speaker
Spoke at Figma about how we build our tools,
NYU, Guest Speaker
Attended NYU as a speaker guest for the creative tech program, IDM.
Disney UX Summit 2025
Spoke at Disney's UX Summit on "Designing Artist Tailored Tools"
Config 2025
Spoke at Config 2025 on "The Design Process Behind Animation Tools"
Credited for Pixar's 2025 Feature: Elio
Got Credited for Pixar's latest feature "Elio" for my work with the Lighting toolset
Fireside chat with Switch
Speaker at a fireside chat with Switch community
Credited for Inside Out 2
My very first credit on a Pixar feature Film - Inside out 2.
Figma, Guest Speaker
Spoke at Figma about how we build our tools,
NYU, Guest Speaker
Attended NYU as a speaker guest for the creative tech program, IDM.
Disney UX Summit 2025
Spoke at Disney's UX Summit on "Designing Artist Tailored Tools"
Config 2025
Spoke at Config 2025 on "The Design Process Behind Animation Tools"
Credited for Pixar's 2025 Feature: Elio
Got Credited for Pixar's latest feature "Elio" for my work with the Lighting toolset
Fireside chat with Switch
Speaker at a fireside chat with Switch community
Credited for Inside Out 2
My very first credit on a Pixar feature Film - Inside out 2.
Figma, Guest Speaker
Spoke at Figma about how we build our tools,
NYU, Guest Speaker
Attended NYU as a speaker guest for the creative tech program, IDM.
Disney UX Summit 2025
Spoke at Disney's UX Summit on "Designing Artist Tailored Tools"
Config 2025
Spoke at Config 2025 on "The Design Process Behind Animation Tools"
Credited for Pixar's 2025 Feature: Elio
Got Credited for Pixar's latest feature "Elio" for my work with the Lighting toolset
Fireside chat with Switch
Speaker at a fireside chat with Switch community
Credited for Inside Out 2
My very first credit on a Pixar feature Film - Inside out 2.
Figma, Guest Speaker
Spoke at Figma about how we build our tools,
NYU, Guest Speaker
Attended NYU as a speaker guest for the creative tech program, IDM.
Disney UX Summit 2025
Spoke at Disney's UX Summit on "Designing Artist Tailored Tools"
Config 2025
Spoke at Config 2025 on "The Design Process Behind Animation Tools"
Credited for Pixar's 2025 Feature: Elio
Got Credited for Pixar's latest feature "Elio" for my work with the Lighting toolset
Fireside chat with Switch
Speaker at a fireside chat with Switch community
Credited for Inside Out 2
My very first credit on a Pixar feature Film - Inside out 2.
Figma, Guest Speaker
Spoke at Figma about how we build our tools,
NYU, Guest Speaker
Attended NYU as a speaker guest for the creative tech program, IDM.
Disney UX Summit 2025
Spoke at Disney's UX Summit on "Designing Artist Tailored Tools"
Config 2025
Spoke at Config 2025 on "The Design Process Behind Animation Tools"
Credited for Pixar's 2025 Feature: Elio
Got Credited for Pixar's latest feature "Elio" for my work with the Lighting toolset
Fireside chat with Switch
Speaker at a fireside chat with Switch community
Credited for Inside Out 2
My very first credit on a Pixar feature Film - Inside out 2.
Figma, Guest Speaker
Spoke at Figma about how we build our tools,
NYU, Guest Speaker
Attended NYU as a speaker guest for the creative tech program, IDM.
