Sai Siddartha Maram

UX Researcher & Designer · PhD Candidate at UC Santa Cruz

Previously at Meta, Xbox (Microsoft), Invento Robotics

I design how humans and AI agents collaborate, learn, and reflect.

More about me · msaisiddartha1@gmail.com

Xbox · Microsoft NDA
AURA: Agentic User Research
AI-assisted agentic systems for scalable user research — automating analysis while keeping researchers in the loop.
Meta
Facebook Home for Gen-Z
Generative research exploring emotionally-aware feed experiences for Gen-Z at Meta Top of Home.
LLM × Design
Ooha: AI Canvas
AI-powered canvas for collaborative ideation — transforming raw ideas into structured concepts with LLM workflows.
ACM DIS '25 — Best Paper
Shloka: Climate Action Games
The first climate game integrating authentic Hindu religious practices — four months fieldwork, Best Paper award.
LLM × Research
Cursor Research
AI canvas with human-in-the-loop chunking, thematic analysis, and RAG-powered semantic search.
CHI PLAY '26
TGP: Gamified Prompts
A taxonomy for embedding game mechanics into LLM prompts — turning chatbots into game engines for learning.
Google
Google Trips
Travel planning and discovery — designing for intent-based exploration and day-by-day itineraries.
CHI PLAY '24
Religious Inclusivity in Games
Understanding how players from diverse faith backgrounds experience games and what representation they need.
Best Seller Buy Now
Tales of Dharma
Narrative tabletop game exploring dharma and moral choice — best seller with 1000+ copies sold.
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AI in Education & Learning

AI and Culture

Design System
Magazine UI
A cohesive design system for magazine-style interfaces — typography, layout, and components for editorial digital products.
Design System
Utility Design System
Condensed type, tokens, components, and patterns for data-dense interfaces.
Typography × Heritage
RK Joshi Design System
A calligraphic UI design language honoring the legacy of Indian typographer R.K. Joshi.
UI Patterns
Currency Showcase
Visual showcase of currency and financial UI patterns — clarity and trust in money-related interfaces.
Tool
Gradient Generator
A tool for creating, previewing, and exporting custom CSS gradients for designers and developers.
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