Oct 2023 – Oct 2023 · 0 mo · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Instituted in 2011, the Kyoorius Design Awards rewards the best in Indian design and award the most outstanding work in Indian design, including Architecture, Interiors, Communication Design, and Product Design.
• https://awards.kyoorius.com

Dec 2022 – Jan 2023 · 1 mo

• https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/30-under-30-2023/

Oct 2022 – Oct 2022 · 0 mo

• https://www.lexusdesign.in

Jul 2022 – Aug 2022 · 1 mo · China

• Design Intelligence Award (DIA) is the first international academic award in industrial design established in 2015 by the China Academy of Art. Created to celebrate innovators and entrepreneurs’ imagination and inventiveness.
• Free to enter, the $750k prize fund provides a platform to accelerate international trade, increase connectivity and open up commercial opportunities for enterprises.
• https://en.di-award.org/press/detail/878.html

Sep 2021 – Oct 2021 · 1 mo

• https://www.lexusdesign.in

Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 · 0 mo · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

• National Institute of Design announces three prizes worth a hundred thousand rupees each year for the best undergraduate student designers at National Institute of Design in recognition for the best degree project they undertake during their final semester. Prizes were announced during the annual 38th Convocation ceremony.

Jun 2016 – Jun 2016 · 0 mo · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Industrial Design Centre (IDC) at IIT Bombay organises an annual Design & Degree Show. Speakers from a wide range of specialisations ranging from User interface and Human Computer Interaction, Communication Design, Industrial Design, Animation to Mobility and Vehicle design share their vision, experiences and case studies. This event also showcases design projects by the outgoing batch of Master of Design (MDes) students of five streams at the The Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay.

Mar 2014 – Apr 2014 · 1 mo

• Jury member for India Design mark by India Design Council, Government of India
• Objectives of the Mark.
• To recognize good design based on clearly established parameters and by following a transparent process of recognition
• To augment the competitiveness of Indian industrial output for domestic consumption and export markets
• To promote an industrial value system, which has regard for reducing waste, being eco-friendly, produce sustainable products; produce products that are reusable, repairable and recyclable
• To serve as a reference for purchase decision as it signifies good design not only in terms of how good the product looks, but also the product quality, functionality, quality, usability and social responsibility
• To communicate the inherent value proposition of the product and hence act as a brand extension for the product
• To increase design awareness and promote value of design in the industry and society by promoting India Design
• Acting as a primary knowledge management body for design in India- integrate domestic cultural and creative design information, building a platform to share and exchange knowledge, exploring creativity - operate a design database
• Undertaking awareness programs in IPR in the Design Industry - Provide workshops on Intellectual Property management and design

Sep 2011 – Sep 2020 · 9 yrs · Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Served as a President, Association of Designers of India, Pune and also National Executive Council as a volunteer. ADI is a not for profit professional community based volunteer organisation to promote design. ADI Pune organises Pune Design Festival ever year apart from various design sensitisation initiatives for its members, students, startups and industry as a whole.

Apr 2000 – Present · 26 yrs · Pune Division, Maharashtra, India

• I lead creative product development as well as handle business development at Ticket Design Pvt Ltd

Aug 1999 – Dec 2000 · 1 yr 4 mos

• Chief Designer involved in design strategy, design creation and realisation.
• At Charmed designed wireless badge that featured in the Time magazine as the top twenty products of the future.

Oct 1997 – Aug 2000 · 2 yrs 10 mos

• As an Industrial Designer I was involved in seeking new marketable design opportunities, user research, conceptualising new design for imaging products like Polaroid instant ID camera, digital ID card maker, 35mm point and shoot film camera, point of sale POS (Billing and Cash) products, digital imaging workstations and retail identity projects.