Designer based in Kathmandu, working globally.
I'm Paras Shrestha, a design leader focused on visual systems, UI/UX, and design-systems mentorship. For the past seven years I've helped startups and product teams launch interfaces that feel intentional, well-crafted, and built to last.
A designer who builds systems, not just screens.
Since the start I've been drawn to the craft of refining, exploring different styles, interactive visual systems, and structural guides depending on what each brand actually needs.
I'm from Kathmandu, Nepal, collaborating with teams around the world. I spent my creative years in geometric abstraction, fine-art screen printing, and interactive installations, then carried that sensibility into helping product teams ship intuitive interfaces.
Today I focus on structured design systems that help brands create digital assets that feel more intentional, well-crafted, and functional.
Start with diagnostics, end with clarity.
I like to begin with systems diagnostics, examining a product through the user's attention first, then through the developer's view, focusing on data density, code logic, and cognitive friction.
From there I help define guidelines and build modular component libraries, not just to make interfaces look better but to make them work better.
I believe in active alignment. My role isn't only visual execution, it's bringing structural clarity and elevating the outcome.
Make something people remember.
I don't follow trends blindly, I use them when they make sense. The goal is always something distinctive, something people actually remember.
Every project, whether a custom dashboard or a civic-technology audit, deserves the same level of care: thoughtful, well-crafted, and built to last.
And yes, I believe grids are a designer's canvas.
What I bring to a team.
Systems & Product Design. Building modular UI libraries and design-system frameworks that streamline engineering handoffs.
UI/UX & Dashboard Design. Structuring complex information, dashboards, and mobile user paths to reduce cognitive friction.
Creative Technology. Pairing design structure with creative scripting, browser-based shaders, and interactive visual work.
Design-Systems Mentorship. Guiding design squads, hosting workshops, and training teams on interface strategy.
Seven years, three chapters.
2021 – Present · Lead Experience Designer & Mentor
Fostering design-system consistency and visual-identity frameworks, and coaching teams to speed up developer-to-designer alignment.
2018 – 2021 · UI/UX Designer & Branding Lead
Designed cross-platform mobile apps, visual systems, and digital brand guides for startup clients.
2015 – 2018 · Visual Consultant & Fine Artist
Focused on screen printing, geometric printmaking, and visual consults for creative agencies.
Selected shows & talks.
Geometric Tension · Solo Exhibition
Explorations in dot-matrix halftone transitions, Kathmandu (2024).
Art & Code · Group Installation
Generative art vectors and interactive shader installations (2023).
Design Speaker Series
"Lowering Interaction Cost in Complex Civic Networks" (2022).
Let's create clarity together.
Open for design-systems consultations, select visual collaborations, and speaker inquiries.