Product designer with 10 years experience leading 0→1 design for complex fintech and social impact products.

Founding Product Designer & 3rd hire at Beam, the leading platform for public benefits delivery (acquired 2026)

Case Studies

High-level stories of how I’ve approached complex problems and delivered impact. Detailed walkthroughs available upon request.

Athena Advisory, 0->1 Design

Automating portfolio management for everyday investors

Designing a suite of tools to monitor markets, identify patterns, optimize asset allocation, and rebalance portfolios in real-time. 

Impact: $12M in AUM growth, expanded partner reach to 200k+

Athena Advisory, 0->1 Design

Automating portfolio management for everyday investors

Designing a suite of tools to monitor markets, identify patterns, optimize asset allocation, and rebalance portfolios in real-time. 

Impact: $12M in AUM growth, expanded partner reach to 200k+

Athena Advisory, 0->1 Design

Automating portfolio management for everyday investors

Designing a suite of tools to monitor markets, identify patterns, optimize asset allocation, and rebalance portfolios in real-time. 

Impact: $12M in AUM growth, expanded partner reach to 200k+

Beam (formerly Edquity), 0->1 Design

Taking a 0→1 product from MVP to acquisition

Founding Product Designer and 3rd hire at Beam. I joined in 2017 and led end-to-end design and product strategy from MVP to scale.

Impact: Disbursed over $400 million in benefits to more than 300,000 eligible recipients and become the best-in-class product for public benefit delivery, acquired 2026

Beam (formerly Edquity), 0->1 Design

Taking a 0→1 product from MVP to acquisition

Founding Product Designer and 3rd hire at Beam. I joined in 2017 and led end-to-end design and product strategy from MVP to scale.

Impact: Disbursed over $400 million in benefits to more than 300,000 eligible recipients and become the best-in-class product for public benefit delivery, acquired 2026

Beam (formerly Edquity), 0->1 Design

Taking a 0→1 product from MVP to acquisition

Founding Product Designer and 3rd hire at Beam. I joined in 2017 and led end-to-end design and product strategy from MVP to scale.

Impact: Disbursed over $400 million in benefits to more than 300,000 eligible recipients and become the best-in-class product for public benefit delivery, acquired 2026

Other Work

A selection of projects that delivered measurable impact for both users and the business. Happy to share more context on request.

2019, 0->1 Design

Beam

Led end-to-end research and design of the MVP of our emergency cash assistance app

2019, 0->1 Design

Beam

Led end-to-end research and design of the MVP of our emergency cash assistance app

2019, 0->1 Design

Beam

Led end-to-end research and design of the MVP of our emergency cash assistance app

2021, Dashboard Design

Beam

Designed the MVP reporting suite makes it easier for partners to track funds, monitor application flow, and measure impact in real time.

2021, Dashboard Design

Beam

Designed the MVP reporting suite makes it easier for partners to track funds, monitor application flow, and measure impact in real time.

2021, Dashboard Design

Beam

Designed the MVP reporting suite makes it easier for partners to track funds, monitor application flow, and measure impact in real time.

2019, Brand Design

Beam

Partnered with two other designers to build a cohesive brand system to unify product, marketing, and mission across every touchpoint

2019, Brand Design

Beam

Partnered with two other designers to build a cohesive brand system to unify product, marketing, and mission across every touchpoint

2019, Brand Design

Beam

Partnered with two other designers to build a cohesive brand system to unify product, marketing, and mission across every touchpoint

2025, Design System

Athena Advisory

Built second iteration of Athena's Design System

2025, Design System

Athena Advisory

Built second iteration of Athena's Design System

2025, Design System

Athena Advisory

Built second iteration of Athena's Design System

© 2025 Nina Krishnan

© 2025 Nina Krishnan

© 2025 Nina Krishnan

Hi, I'm Nina.

👋🏽 Full-stack product designer with 10 years of experience designing 0-1 products that solve real-world problems.

🛠️ Currently leading design at Athena, a next-gen AI wealth management platform. Previously, I was the Founding Designer of Beam.