Romio Joseph
Designer, writer and exploring decentralized applications
About
I started as a designer, but now I focus on building my long-term ideas. What I once thought needed a developer, I can actually create myself by being patient with LLMs and taking a modular approach. Turns out, I can bring almost anything within my reach to life.
Other than that I still love to explore and design digital experiences. Landing pages, full websites, mobile and web apps, slide decks, docs, templates that kind of thing. Basically, if it's on a screen, I'm interested.
I occasionally write blog posts and make videos to share my interests or thoughts on current topics.
Work Status
I'm not actively looking but open to interesting opportunities or to joining a small, value driven team as an individual contributor.
Work History
Ten years into my design journey, worked with five different companies, including an early stage stealth start-up. Worked with the founder, took a break, and then returned to collaborate again. Helping him with his product building and discovery journey has been deeply meaningful and full of learning.
As technology continues to evolve, I'm exploring how my career aligns with these shifts. I realised that a designer can be much more, because a lot was missing in translation earlier. Then Framer happened, and a lot of the time I used to spend on prototypes and templates now goes into the actual building phase. I focus on creating projects where I own the codebase and data, while also writing, talking to founders and entrepreneurs.
Education
After completing higher secondary school, I reached a decision point and chose BSc Multimedia. Graduated in 2015, and lately I've been happy with that choice. I enjoy self learning because it lets me take any path and iterate when needed. In a way, education is still ongoing with the help of LLMs.
Languages
- English Professional Working Proficiency
- Malayalam Native language
Interests
Open Source, Decentralized Applications, Astronomy, Sharing What I Know Through Writing, Movies And Shows.