Kirti Subramanian

About Me
Hi, I’m Kirti! I'm a builder, artist, and thinker driven by the intersection of technology, AI, and human creativity/art. While I'm currently pursuing my B.S. in Artificial Intelligence for Business at USC, my passions extend across many fields. I love the challenge of building from the ground up, whether it's an AI-powered app, a hardware product, or a design-focused startup. Besides my work, I am an artist. I play the piano and violin, I’m a singer and a dancer, and I love to compose my own music. I find my best ideas on long walks while listening to podcasts, jazz music, or thinking about random topics in philosophy, themes I also explore in my own writing.

What are some of your key professional/career interests?
My professional interests are centered on building products that people love. This has led me to focus on AI Product Management, UI/UX Design, and Entrepreneurship. I'm fascinated by how AI is transforming industries, and I'm actively applying my skills in Fashion/Retail Tech, Consumer Tech, Education, and AI for Social Impact. My goal is to work on the entire product lifecycle, from initial market research and strategy to hands-on design and launch. Through my Substack, I also pursue my deep interest in the future of education, business strategy with artificial intelligence, and both the psychological and philosophical implications of artificial intelligence.

What are some of your skills?
Agentic AI (Google ADK), Product Management, UI/UX Design, Product Design (Figma), Python (OOP, ML, Data Science), Java, C++, R, Streamlit, Git, Supabase, Data Analysis, Process Automation, Writing, Venture Pitching, Business Development, Public Speaking, Event Planning

What are some relevant classes/coursework you have taken?

Building AI Agents with Google ADK, Data Structures & Algorithms (Python), Object-Oriented Programming (Python, C++), Business Statistics & Data Science, Linear Algebra, Software Design, Applied Python and ML, Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science, Communication Strategy in Business, Marketing Fundamentals

What are some of your projects or achievements?

Contract Product Management, Riot Games: Currently working with Riot Games to develop products and pitch to executives through ProductSC’s client team

AI Product Management Intern, KASH Apparel LLC: Spearheaded implementation of AI across all departments to improve business efficiency

UI/UX & Product Designer, dating app startup: Leading design and prototyping product features for a mobile dating startup

Agentic AI Researcher, Thunder: Researching how agentic AI models are redefining strategies for international development and social impact globally

Founder, Bubbles & Director, SEP at USC: Founder of a B2C hardware venture for childhood development & learning. Won the Audience Choice Award ($500) at the Lloyd Greif Center Pitch Day and now serve as Director of Internal Affairs and Startup Mentor in USC’s premier entrepreneurship society.

Founder, LearnSmart Tutoring LLC: Founded a tutoring business and built an AI-powered learning app

Co-Founder, Piano Pals: Co-founded a music education business

Social Officer @ BUAI (AI for Business)

Author & Creator, Substack: Host a Substack publication and podcast where I explore AI, business, education, philosophy, psychology, ethics, and books.

TEDx Speaker: Delivered a talk on "Responsible Innovation" at my city’s TEDx chapter. Was a mentor for other students through public speaking and writing workshops

AI + Music Researcher, Inspirit AI: Worked to develop a machine learning model for musical emotion recognition, resulting in a formal research paper