Launching Osvauld 0 to 1 : Trustworthy Shared Credentials for Security-Conscious Teams
Launching Osvauld 0 to 1 : Trustworthy Shared Credentials for Security-Conscious Teams
Launching Osvauld 0 to 1 : Trustworthy Shared Credentials for Security-Conscious Teams
Credential Manager, Security, B2B SaaS, Open‑Source
Credential Manager, Security, B2B SaaS, Open‑Source
Credential Manager, Security, B2B SaaS, Open‑Source
Role
Product Designer
Scope
0‑1 Product Design, Permission Systems, Competitor Analysis, Design Systems, Interaction Design
Timeline
Aug 2023 - Aug 2025
Client
Osvauld Security Solutions Pvt Ltd
Architecting secure credential sharing systems as an Open Source Tool replacing Slack/Sheets chaos
Architecting secure credential sharing systems as an Open Source Tool replacing Slack/Sheets chaos
01. The Problem
Credentials are Often Shared Insecurely Leading to Problems in Managing and Controlling them
Credentials are Often Shared Insecurely Leading to Problems in Managing and Controlling them
Teams shared passwords, API keys, and SSL secrets via Slack and spreadsheets.
Lack of centralized control and access visibility
Granting and Revoking access is manual
Expired access leads to loss of credentials = Compliance Risk
Key rotation leads to chaos
Confusion about who has access to what.
Teams shared passwords, API keys, and SSL secrets via Slack and spreadsheets.
Lack of centralized control and access visibility
Granting and Revoking access is manual
Expired access leads to loss of credentials = Compliance Risk
Key rotation leads to chaos
Confusion about who has access to what.
02. Dashboard Ideation
Single Source of Truth for Secrets
Single Source of Truth for Secrets
Problem/ Objective Identification, Research and organizing data
Strategically analyzed competitors, Compared major tools from business + UX perspective to shape Osvauld's MVP and GTM
SWOT framework for product/features/pricing
Brainstorming and exploring solutions by involving developers early in the design process
Implementing interfaces and experiences, dog fooding and testing different scenarios
Problem/ Objective Identification, Research and organizing data
Strategically analyzed competitors, Compared major tools from business + UX perspective to shape Osvauld's MVP and GTM
SWOT framework for product/features/pricing
Brainstorming and exploring solutions by involving developers early in the design process
Implementing interfaces and experiences, dog fooding and testing different scenarios
03. Dashboard
Introducing Osvauld : An Open-Source, Self-Hosted Tool designed to Streamline and Secure Credential Management within Organizations
Introducing Osvauld : An Open-Source, Self-Hosted Tool designed to Streamline and Secure Credential Management within Organizations
Built dashboard with folders/groups for credential categories (usernames, API keys, SSL secrets etc).
Built dashboard with folders/groups for credential categories (usernames, API keys, SSL secrets etc).
04. Adding Credentials
Supporting all Credential Types
Supporting all Credential Types
Created a “no‑brainer” add‑credential modal that switches between login/API/secret types with sensitive‑field toggles to avoid accidental exposure
Created a “no‑brainer” add‑credential modal that switches between login/API/secret types with sensitive‑field toggles to avoid accidental exposure
05. Access Permission
Defining Manager vs Reader roles
Defining Manager vs Reader roles
Manager : Full ownership and control to share, edit and manage access permissions.
Reader : Read only. Visibility without the ability to modify.
Manager : Full ownership and control to share, edit and manage access permissions.
Reader : Read only. Visibility without the ability to modify.
06. Sharing Creds
Engineering Granular Sharing to Groups/Users
Engineering Granular Sharing to Groups/Users
Folders of secrets can be shared with specific users or groups using predefined role‑based permissions, enabling least‑privilege access without operational friction.
Folders of secrets can be shared with specific users or groups using predefined role‑based permissions, enabling least‑privilege access without operational friction.
07. Outcome
Secured Incubation Funding from Zerodha FLOSS + KSUM Innovation Grant
Secured Incubation Funding from Zerodha FLOSS + KSUM Innovation Grant
✔ The systemized model for secure, auditable credential sharing helped Osvauld secure incubation and innovation grants (including Zerodha FLOSS and KSUM Innovation Grant), validating both market need and the product’s privacy‑first positioning proving P2P collaboration demand.
✔ The systemized model for secure, auditable credential sharing helped Osvauld secure incubation and innovation grants (including Zerodha FLOSS and KSUM Innovation Grant), validating both market need and the product’s privacy‑first positioning proving P2P collaboration demand.
