Vikrant Mishra

Head of Design

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India6 yrs 9 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Over 6 years of experience in design leadership.
Expert in industrial design and product development.
Proven track record in managing successful projects.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Design Leader specializing in Industrial Design and Educational Technology.

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Skills

Core Skills

Design ManagementIndustrial DesignEthnographyResearchMarket AnalysisStrategic DesignCorporate BrandingEducational TechnologyCommunication DesignEvent ManagementCommunicationFabricationRapid PrototypingQualitative ResearchArt ExhibitionsWorkshop DevelopmentExhibit DesignStorytelling

Other Skills

Design Team CoordinationDesign for ManufacturingMarket ResearchDigital StrategyCreative WritingInterviewingEducational LeadershipSupply Chain ManagementDigital MediaApplied TechnologyComputer-Aided Design (CAD)SketchingIllustrationConcept DevelopmentMaterials Management

About

A Design Leader challenging important discussions in Consumerism & Manufacturability, while exploring the many possibilities of the futures. Over 6+ years of experience in successfully executing projects in Industrial design, Product development, Crowd-funding, Brand management & Instructional technologies - Strong background in GTM, Product Roadmapping & Qualitative analysis. Implementing an agile ‘thinking-by-making’ approach in Industrial Design methodologies.

Experience

Analogy

2 roles

Design Lead

Promoted

May 2024 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Helping scale business capabilities across multiple verticals (Growth, Performance, Product and Operations) while executing projects that support Design for Manufacturability. Actively strengthening the Design team, Projects and Client relations using various design frameworks.
➕ Clients: LaunchBoom, Unilever, Walmart, Mondelez (Cadbury) & CG Global

Design Team CoordinationDesign ManagementDesign for ManufacturingMarket ResearchDigital StrategyIndustrial Design

Lead Industrial Designer

Oct 2023 – May 2024 · 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Fab lab barcelona

Resident Researcher

Oct 2022 – Sep 2023 · 11 mos

Researcher for ‘Reservist’, the EU-funded project exploring different scenarios, responses & approaches to an emergency crisis. Analysing, processing & documenting ethnographic data through participatory research methods to promote scaling, flexibility, adaptability & surge manufacturing amongst multiple stakeholders and 17 partners from 7 countries.

EthnographyResearchCreative WritingStrategic DesignInterviewing

Whispers & giants

Discovery Researcher

Aug 2021 – Nov 2021 · 3 mos · Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

Analysed case studies, ongoing research & market (Germany, China & USA) to develop reports forecasting challenges, areas of innovation & development in fields of Internet, education & health.

ResearchMarket AnalysisStrategic Design

School ki ghanti

Associate Creative Director

Mar 2020 – May 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos · India

Managed campaigns with a team of creatives & educators to make Educational technologies accessible to 700+ children across seven cities with 20 partner organizations, at average engagement levels of 70-80%. The role involved modifying principles of Strategic Systems Design & facilitation to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic.
➕ SKG awarded as ‘Top 3 Social Innovators’ for Youth Co:Lab India 2020 - recognised by UNDP & Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) in December 2020.

Educational TechnologyCreative WritingCommunication Design

British council

Design Associate

Feb 2020 – Mar 2020 · 1 mo · Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines

Creative WritingCommunicationEvent Management

Depicentre consulting

Design Associate

Jan 2020 – Sep 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos · India

Worked with a team of designers & educators to conceptualize & implement solutions to meet clients’ business needs.
➕ Curated papers & content for the ‘Making Futures 2020 - Philippines’ & others alongside partners like British Council, UNESCO & Accenture.

Corporate BrandingEducational LeadershipStrategic Design

Echoes of earth music festival

Production Designer

Sep 2019 – Dec 2019 · 3 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Optimized the design, production & construction of one of the three main festival stages,
alongside merchandise & other promotional collaterals.
➕ EoE awarded ‘Festival of the Year’ & six other awards at WoW Awards Asia 2020.

Supply Chain ManagementFabricationEvent Management

Nolte india

Furniture Designer

May 2018 – Jun 2018 · 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Utilized market research & prototyping techniques to conceptualize, design, & market a line of high-rise bar stools that met industry standards.

Rapid PrototypingQualitative ResearchFabrication

Avian design

Industrial Designer

Mar 2018 – Jul 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Collaborated with a team of designers & friends to manage business and design projects for various clients.

Rapid PrototypingQualitative ResearchFabrication

National centre for biological sciences

Design Assistant

Jul 2017 – Sep 2017 · 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Conceptualized & aligned exhibitions like ‘Seeds of Culture’ & ‘Unknown Cloud’, showcasing Indian botanical-medical knowledge systems & immersive art experiences through large-scale participation.

Digital MediaArt ExhibitionsWorkshop Development

Depicentre consulting

Design Intern

Nov 2016 – Feb 2017 · 3 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Worked on 'Seeds of Culture', an exhibition curated by Dr. Annama Spudich for the National Center for Biological Sciences that showcased the role of Indian botanical-medical knowledge systems in shaping history, geography, and natural sciences - Creation of a journey-like experience using images, texts, audio scapes, handcrafted light installations, and hand-drawn illustrations.

StorytellingFabricationExhibit Design

Kochi biennale foundation - india

Student Intern

Nov 2016 – Dec 2016 · 1 mo · Kochi, India

Facilitated cross-disciplinary collaborations & learning opportunities through exhibitions, symposiums, installations, & workshops with artists, curators & local communities.

Supply Chain ManagementCommunicationEvent Management