Recommendations
Rohan Zala
Direct Report • Mesh.ai
I highly recommend Kishore Khaware as a design manager and mentor. His guidance has significantly shaped my growth as a senior product designer. He combines strong design judgment with practical product thinking, and challenges assumptions, and focuses on meaningful solutions. His clear, actionable and feedback approach helped improve my confidence and design quality. I'm truly grateful for the opportunity to work and learn from him, any team would be lucky to have him.
Harsha Peddinti
Direct Report • Mesh.ai
I've been fortunate to have Kishore Khaware as a mentor, and his guidance has played a big role in my growth as a designer. Kishore brings a rare mix of deep design experience and practical thinking, and every interaction with him pushed me to look at problems more clearly and thoughtfully. What stood out most was how invested he was in helping me grow. He encouraged me to question my assumptions, be more confident in my decisions, and focus on solving the right problems rather than just polishing outputs. His feedback was always honest, grounded, and incredibly valuable. Beyond design skills, Kishore leads with calmness, clarity, and empathy. He creates an environment where learning feels natural and safe, while still challenging you to raise your bar. I'm genuinely grateful for his mentorship and the impact he's had on how I think and work today.
Any team would be lucky to learn from and work with him.
Sampada
Direct Report • Mesh.ai
Your guidance, mentorship and dedication to excellence have been invaluable to me. As a manager and mentor, I am grateful for the valuable insights and guidance you have provided. which have undoubtedly contributed to my growth and development. Thanks for always keeping me on track and pushing me to be my best selves.
Ankush Saxena
Co-worker • Directi
Kishore is meticulous in his work. He pays great attention to detail and takes a painstaking approach to whatever he picks up. He is a thorough professional and goes to great extents to make sure that he gives his best to the job. I am sure he can excel at whatever he sets his mind to.
Rupesh Kumar
Reporting Manager • Bharti Airtel
Well I can say about Kishore, that he is a hard working & a good thinker. If you will ask him to show 2 different approaches for the problem, he will come up with atleast 4 or 5. That's how he deals with the problem solving situation. He will ask lots of Qs, sometimes people get irritated, but that's how a UX/Interaction designer should think and narrow down the funnel by asking Qs. Keep it up.
Kashif Razzaqui
Dotted Line Manager • Directi
Kishore is a very hard working and sincere designer. He is enthusiastic and always asking questions. I enjoyed working with him.
Aditya Pandya
Reporting Manager • Directi
Kishore is one of the most disciplined designers I have worked with during my career as a product manager. He has a keen sense of responsibility and is ever dependable – a quality I highly admire. Be it night or day, weekday or weekend, one can bank on Kishore to get the job done. His propensity to keep himself updated and always keep learning is commendable and I wish him the very best for the future.
Aakash M.
Reporting Manager • Tangence
Kishore is a very talented guy. Good communication skills, professional attitude and a soft hearted person to work with. I wish him all the best for his career & life.
Leesa Peters
Client • Tangence
Kishore is and has been an ongoing, enthusiastic, detailed-oriented and forward-seeking client. Our first interaction included many projects. Honourable mention is the design of a Marketing Budget Database; Highlighted because it included many changes both from the front-end and back-end. Kishore has also done fantastic graphic work for me (i.e. logos). Kishore is always a pleasure to work with and his gentle, patient follow-up nature has always kept projects on track. I gladly recommend Kishore and his work - his professionalism and intellect are extraordinary!
Xiang Gao
Mentee • Founder, Product Designer at Whitespace/RISD
Kishore is dope!!!! He's got a huge breadth of knowledge and wisdom in design. He's also super fun to talk to, and is able to pack a lot of information into one go. We chatted about the challenges of practicing design and running design orgs, and some tactics to tackle these problems. We also went through the app I'm working on, and got some amazing feedback. Already booked another call, and you should too!
Pawalee Chirakranont
Mentee • UX/Service Design at Freelance
I asked Kishore to comment + feedback on my portfolio. He gave me super valuable feedbacks, even a small but impactful detail. He was so professional. I really recommended if you want to find suggestion from the experienced person.
Manan Shah
Mentee • UX design student at MIT Pune
Kishore has a great knowledge and understanding of the UX and product domain. I had a portfolio review with him where he really took his time to go though the depth of my case studies and critique them with his amazing knowledge and experience. His reviews were on-point, crisp and very clear which really helped me to clear all my doubts.
Gatha Bhakta
Mentee • Student at Pratt Institute
Kishore is great with his feedback! He is practical and very detail-oriented. He was able to pinpoint every little detail I needed to work on. He is also very friendly and approachable. I was very comfortable sharing my projects and ideas with him. I look forward to our next session with the improvements he has suggested!
Premangshu Mukherjee
Mentee • Product Designer at Well Fargo
Kishore not only listened attentively to my thoughts and concerns but also asked probing questions that encouraged me to think critically about my goals and aspirations. The ability to tailor his responses and guidance to my unique situation was impressive. He genuinely understood my pain points and was able to provide insights that were directly applicable to my journey.
Katherine Wu
Mentee • Student at University of Michigan
It was so easy to chat with Kishore and hearing his advice about what it's like the work at a range of companies (B2B/ B2C, big/small) provided a lot of valuable perspective that's helpful to hear as I navigate next steps for myself.
Esther Kwak
Mentee • UX UI Designer at Artfora
It was great to talk to a mentor who can answer any questions with years of industry experience and show so much enthusiasm for design.
Collin Carrothers
Mentee • Student at Springboard
I had a really great session with Kishore! He was very approachable and answered all my questions about UX and the industry and was very insightful about job searching and what I should focus on. I would definitely recommend him as a mentor!
Yana Canvas
Mentee • Product Designer at mycapa.city
I booked a session with Kishore to discuss a UX design challenge I was facing at work. I've got the insight and a direction to work towards to, from UX and UI perspective. Kishore has a friendly, open personality and is easy to talk to.
Sharvani
Mentee • User Experience Designer at ResMed
I'm extremely grateful for Kishore’s amazing mentoring. His commitment, direction, and continuous support have made a significant difference in how I have developed. His clear expertise, attentive listening, and constructive feedback have helped me navigate challenges and exceed my own expectations.