Dinesh is a Creative Director exploring how brands and interactive experiences can make emerging technology feel human.

Proof Dept

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Creative Director

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2024—Present

Co-founder and Creative Director at Proof Dept — A brand and marketing firm for SaaS companies at or around Series A. You have product-market proof — now you need brand proof. We start with a research-driven diagnostic, then build the positioning, brand, website, and marketing engine that turns funding momentum into pipeline.

Clarify

Teak

Lorikeet

Novo

Lineage

Novo

Proof Dept

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Creative Director

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2024—Present

Co-founder and Creative Director at Proof Dept — A brand and marketing firm for SaaS companies at or around Series A. You have product-market proof — now you need brand proof. We start with a research-driven diagnostic, then build the positioning, brand, website, and marketing engine that turns funding momentum into pipeline.

Clarify

Teak

Lorikeet

Novo

Lineage

Novo

Meta

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Art Director + Product Designer

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2018—2024

Facebook Product @ Meta — Art Director / Product Designer / Prototyper on the Visual Systems team. Responsible for aligning org and company goals, and strategically execute products by designing, prototyping, product flows with strong narrative driven experiences while delivering concrete end-to-end solutions for high-level problems. Currently building next generation of video products for Meta’s family of apps using, machine learning effects, Reels, avatars. While also building influencing creative within Metaverse and web3 experiences.

Meta

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Art Director + Product Designer

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2018—2024

Facebook Product @ Meta — Art Director / Product Designer / Prototyper on the Visual Systems team. Responsible for aligning org and company goals, and strategically execute products by designing, prototyping, product flows with strong narrative driven experiences while delivering concrete end-to-end solutions for high-level problems. Currently building next generation of video products for Meta’s family of apps using, machine learning effects, Reels, avatars. While also building influencing creative within Metaverse and web3 experiences.

Apple

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Art Direction + Interaction Design

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2014—2018

Art directed end-to-end new product launch web pages, working closely with all stake holders across the Marcom creative division and executive and leadership teams with designing highly crafted level of pixel-perfect designs with animation and prototyping for Apple.com.

Apple

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Art Direction + Interaction Design

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2014—2018

Art directed end-to-end new product launch web pages, working closely with all stake holders across the Marcom creative division and executive and leadership teams with designing highly crafted level of pixel-perfect designs with animation and prototyping for Apple.com.

Freelance

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Design

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2012—Present

A selection of freelance projects over the years.

Freelance

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Design

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2012—Present

A selection of freelance projects over the years.

Talks + Panels

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Thought Leadership

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2012—Present

For over 15 years, I’ve mentored designers at all stages — helping them sharpen their portfolios, navigate recruiters, and approach design leaders with clarity and confidence. Equal parts honest and practical, my mentorship is about turning ambition into real momentum.

Rocket Mortgage

The future of the web

Team calls

PSU Lecture

SCAD Workshop

Talks + Panels

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Thought Leadership

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2012—Present

For over 15 years, I’ve mentored designers at all stages — helping them sharpen their portfolios, navigate recruiters, and approach design leaders with clarity and confidence. Equal parts honest and practical, my mentorship is about turning ambition into real momentum.

Rocket Mortgage

The future of the web

Team calls

PSU Lecture

SCAD Workshop