Divyang Purkayastha

Product Manager

Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India7 yrs experience
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Key Highlights

  • Expertise in Inclusive Design and Accessibility.
  • Strong background in Design Thinking methodologies.
  • Experience in teaching and mentoring design students.
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Skills

Core Skills

Universal DesignDesign ResearchDesign ThinkingUser Research

Other Skills

3D VisualizationAccessibilityAccessibility AuditsAccessibility ConsultingAdobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopArchitectural DesignAutoCADBusiness DevelopmentC++Computer-Aided Design (CAD)Content DevelopmentCreative WritingData CollectionDebate

About

Research | Design | Architecture | Pedagogy Pursuing research in the domain of Inclusive Design & Accessibility in Urban Built Environments. Other Areas of Interest : Design Thinking, Design Education, Public Policy, Participatory Design and Sustainability.

Experience

Ministry of education, government of india

PMRF Teaching Assistant

Jan 2024Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India · On-site

  • Delivering lectures and organising workshops in 'Design Thinking' for school students as part of the mandate for Prime Minister’s Research Fellows.

Department of design, iit roorkee

Teaching Assistant

Jul 2023Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India

  • DEC - 103 (Elements & Principles of Design) conducted for B.Des. students, by Prof. Gaurav Raheja in Spring Semester 2024-25.
  • DEC - 207 (Visual Communication Design Studio) conducted for B.Des. students, by Prof. Gaurav Raheja & Prof. Saptarshi Kolay in Autumn Semester 2025-26.
  • DEC - 505 (Design Thinking) conducted for M.Des. & PhD students, by Prof. Gaurav Raheja and Prof. Smriti Saraswat in Autumn Semesters of 2024-25 and 2025-26.
  • IDN - 503 (Design Thinking) conducted for M.Des. & PhD students, by Prof. Gaurav Raheja and Prof. Smriti Saraswat in Autumn Semester 2023-24.
  • IDN - 549 (Design for Social Inclusion) conducted for M.Des. & PhD students, by Prof. Gaurav Raheja in Spring Semester 2023-24.
  • Member of Department Social Media Committee (2023 - Present)

National institute of urban affairs (niua)

Academic Intern

May 2023Sep 2023 · 4 mos · Hybrid

  • Project on Inclusive Sanitation in the state of Uttarakhand.
Design ThinkingDiversity & InclusionUser ResearchField WorkReport WritingData Collection

Laboratory of inclusive design, iit roorkee

2 roles

Design Researcher

Jul 2022Present · 3 yrs 8 mos · Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India

  • Engaged in various consulting projects on universal design and accessibility in the built environment, including accessibility assessments and development of design frameworks and guidelines.
Universal DesignDesign StrategyDesign ResearchParticipatory DesignDesign ThinkingUser Research+2

Project Associate

May 2022Jul 2022 · 2 mos · Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India

  • Worked on varying projects of diverse scales, focusing on universal accessibility, and inclusive design research.
Design Thinking

Vconstruct private limited

Project Engineer - VDC (Virtual Design & Construction)

Jul 2021Feb 2022 · 7 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Rethinking the future

Architectural Writer

Jun 2021Sep 2021 · 3 mos · Remote

Habitat technology group - india

Student-Architect Trainee

Jan 2020Jun 2020 · 5 mos · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

  • "Habitat is the largest non-governmental organization in the shelter sector in India committed to sustainable building solutions and green and humane architecture. Established in 1987 by Padmasree (Dr.) G Shankar in Kerala, Habitat is registered as a charitable society. Recognized / accredited a) a nodal agency to carry out developmental works under the decentralization process in Kerala, b) Consultants to World Bank, UNDP, Carithas International, World Council of Churches, various national and international NGOs and state governments."
  • My role here as a trainee involved working on a wide range of projects including residential, commercial, institutional, healthcare, sanitation, eco-tourism and more. I worked on various aspects including site visits, documentation, client interactions, design development, 3D visualization, working drawings ,proposal presentations and research/writing.

Cognizance, iit roorkee

Event Coordinator

Mar 2019Mar 2019 · 0 mo · Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India

  • 'Cognizance, the Annual Technical Festival of IIT Roorkee, is the conjugation of some of the finest technical minds in the country with a platform for them to promulgate their skills and aim to reach the pinnacle of their talents.'
  • My responsibilities included successfully co-ordinating BambooTech and other competitions in the Department of Architecture & Planning.

Watch out, iit roorkee

2 roles

Designer-in-Chief

Sep 2018May 2019 · 8 mos · Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India

  • "Watch Out! is the official student media body of the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee run entirely by students under the aegis of the Dean of Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy (SRIC), IIT Roorkee. 26 years after its conception, Watch Out! has grown to offer news, commentary, opinions and editorials from around the campus on its website and social media platforms in conjunction with a semesterly print issue."
Design Thinking

Designer

Sep 2016Sep 2018 · 2 yrs · Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India

Firki studio

Intern

May 2018Jul 2018 · 2 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • "FIRKI studio is an award winning practice based in Noida and is consistently pushing boundaries to provide innovative solutions in a range of services including graphics, furniture, interior, architecture and landscape design. The studio is an open platform for cultivating a design centric work culture and partner closely with our clients to create spaces that are culturally rooted, economically viable and attuned with nature. Fashioning or customizing a space that speaks about the end user is their main driving force. The studio has received several national and international awards for their projects."
  • My work here, as an intern, was primarily on projects ranging from interior design, 3D visualization and site supervision. I also worked end-to-end on a kinetic installation design and fabrication for the 2018 Delhi chapter of DoA (Death of Architecture), a 'traveling exhibition assembled by 13 of India’s thinking and concerned design practices'.

Share - iit roorkee

Design Manager

Jul 2017Apr 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos · Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India

  • "The IIT Roorkee chapter of ShARE offers a platform for young engineers to gain an international exposure on social, business and economic issues. ShARE, which stands for Sharing Analysis of Regional Economies, is a multicultural, non- profit organisation for students that connects talented students to global leaders to discuss global economic issues. We strive to better understand the complexities of local socio-economic issues through presentations, conferences and projects. ShARE’s long term mission is to generate, share and use knowledge to contribute to regions’ human, social and economic development."

Ramtech software solutions

Intern

Jun 2017Jun 2017 · 0 mo · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • "As a global leader specializing in Spatial Enterprise Solutions, Engineering Services, and Energy Data Management, RAMTeCH has developed and implemented solutions that drive better operational performance, reduce risk, increase functional capabilities and position our customers for long-term success."
  • During my internship here, I carried out market research of the architecture and building construction industry of Germany.

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD — Design

Jul 2022Jul 2027

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

B. Arch. — Architecture

Jul 2016Jun 2021

Delhi Public School Vasant Kunj

AISSCE — High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

Jan 2014Jan 2016

Mount St. Mary's School, Delhi Cantt.

AISSE — Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching

Jan 2007Jan 2014

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