As a Design Strategist and Innovation Consultant with 12 + years of industry experience, I have led teams and projects on Brand and UX/CX Strategy, Innovation and Service design across various industrial domains and brands globally to create solutions that cater to user and customer needs while achieving business objectives using human-centred design methodologies.
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Education
NATIONAL INSTITUTE of DESIGN
M.Des, Industrial Design- Furniture, 2009-2012
NATIONAL INSTITUTE of FASHION TECHNOLOGY
B.Des, Accessory Design, 2004-2008
Experience
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY
Huemen - Harman International, Bengaluru
Sept 2022-Present
PRINCIPAL STRATEGIC DESIGNER
Designit- a Wipro company, Bengaluru
Aug 2019-May 2022
SENIOR INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER (Dy. GM)
Godrej Consumer Product Ltd., Mumbai
June 2015-Aug 2019
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER
Future Retail- Home Town, Mumbai
Feb 2014-May 2015
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER (Manager)
Interio- Godrej and Boyce Mfg. Ltd., Mumbai
May 2012-Jan 2014
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER- Post-grad final project
Takshaka Interiors, Gurgaon
2011-2012
DESIGN FOR SOCIAL IMPACT
Govt. of India , Gujarat
Awards and Recognition
IDA design awards 2022: 'Honourable mention'- JRG Healthcare brand design for Designit
Winner of LAGOSTUDIO 2014: Chosen as participant of workshop held in Italy for a period of 2 weeks focused on designing for Milan Furniture fair.
PARK ELLE DECOR student award 2013: CARTOY
DESIGNOMICS 2013: awarded for Kreation X2, designed for Godrej Interio
CORE77 DESIGN AWARDS 2012: Student Notable in Furniture and Lighting category for BELLOW CHAIR
DESIGN HERE /NOW (Book by Thames and Hudson): Work published
MAGAZINE PUBLICATIONS- INDIAN ARCHITECT And BUILDER magazine (March 2014 issue),
ARCHITECTURE UPDATE (November 2013 issue), L’officiel magazine year 2008