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Season 7—Spring 2026  ·  12 episodes  ·  Through-line: the human architecture of institutional change
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Krunal Rasik Patel

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Krunal Rasik Patel

Krunal is a seasoned UX design leader with a unique blend of design and engineering expertise, dedicated to creating intuitive and scalable solutions for Developers, Solution Architects, and DevOps Engineers. With over a decade of experience, he has led cross-functional teams, developed scalable design systems, and driven user-centric strategies that enhance engagement and satisfaction. Krunal’s iterative approach has been instrumental in designing AI-driven platforms and scaling Developer tools. Recognized for contributions to usability research and design thinking, he excels at bridging design, data, and collaboration to craft impactful solutions.

Contributions to UXM

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Book Excerpt  ·  Crisis Engineering

The Crisis Worth Using

The five indicators of a genuinely useful crisis—and the difference between the kind that opens a window for transformational change and the kind that merely accelerates collapse. Excerpted from Crisis Engineering.

7 min read April 2025 ◆ The Useful Crisis
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Guest Article

When the Window Opens: A Field Guide to Crisis Seizing

Written for UXM as a companion to the episode. Not theory—what Marina actually does when she walks into a failing system with a 90-day mandate and no authority to hire. Practical, specific, and unsettling in the best way.

11 min read April 2025 ◆ The Useful Crisis

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The Useful Crisis
S7 Ep. 4  ·  7 pieces  ·  April 2025