Ajay Jain

Head of Design

Maharashtra, India30 yrs 1 mo experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in automotive design and strategy.
  • Led multidisciplinary teams in high-stakes projects.
  • Strong visual and verbal presentation skills.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned automotive design expert with extensive experience in strategic design leadership.

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Skills

Other Skills

SketchingDesign StrategyConcept DesignAutomotive DesignDesign ManagementIndustrial DesignDesign ThinkingProduct Design3D visualizationCreative DirectionMarker RenderingConcept Development3DAutomotiveAlias Studio Tools

About

Sketching, Style & Strategy Designing Cars with Passion and: • International exposure in multicultural environments • Complete design and Project Management from concept to production • Design, Product and Brand Strategy • Design Management of multidisciplinary creative teams and processes Specialties: • Strong Visual and Verbal Presentation Skills • Industry led professional education • Design Strategy and Brand building • Networking and Public Relations

Experience

30 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
2 yrs 10 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 2 mos
Current Experience

Tata motors

Head of India Design Studio

Mar 2023Present · 3 yrs 2 mos · Pune · On-site

Tata passenger electric mobility limited

Global Head of Design Strategy

Dec 2021Oct 2025 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Mumbai · On-site

Mahindra india design studio (m.i.d.s)

Head of Concept Design Group

Aug 2021Dec 2021 · 4 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Mahindra and mahindra limited [automotive and farm equipment business]

Head of Advanced Design

Feb 2021Aug 2021 · 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Geely

2 roles

Senior Manager - Strategic Design

Oct 2018Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Shanghai City, China

Senior Exterior Design Manager

Apr 2016Sep 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Shanghai City, China

Saic motor corporation limited

International Technical Expert - Design

Jun 2013Mar 2016 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Shanghai Suburb, China

  • Adviser to the Director of Design on:
  • Market Trends, Brand Identity, Presentation Quality and Studio Efficiency.
  • Mentoring designers towards enhancing team creativity, craftsmanship and competence
  • Interface and communication with partners, collaborators and competing design teams.
  • Liasing and negotiating with project engineering and program management on several projects simultaneously.

Technicon design

Project Chief Designer

Jun 2011Jun 2013 · 2 yrs · Anting, Shanghai, China

  • Creative management of a complete Design Project

Dsk supinfogame - pune (india)

Tutor - Masterclass

May 2011May 2011 · 0 mo · Pune, India

  • A week long session on "Vehicles advanced conceptual Visualisation" with the students of DSK Supinfocom, Pune, India Transportation Design Masterclass

Renault

4 roles

Senior Designer - Exterior Lighting Components

Mar 2010Jun 2011 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • 2011 Renault Laguna Coupe Headlamp Design
  • 2012 Dacia Lodgy/Docker Headlamp Design
  • 2012 Renault Scenic Headlamp Designs
  • 2013 Dacia Logan & Sandero Headlamp Design
  • 2013 Dacia Logan Tail-Lamp Design
  • 2013 Renault Kangoo Headlamp Design
  • 2013 Renault Laguna Design Proposals
  • 2014 Renault Logan Headlamp & Tail-Lamp Design

Senior Designer - Renault Design Paris

Jan 2009Mar 2010 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Senior Exterior Designer working at the Design Studio in Bastille, Paris. An Exclusive team of Renault Design reporting directly to the Patrick le-Quément, Senior V.P. of Renault Design.
  • Represented Renault Design through the Cross Functional Team working on "Patrimoine historique de Renault at Renault"
  • Design Strategy and Exterior Design Proposals for:
  • 2015 Renault Twingo
  • 201X Renault Scenic and MPV(s)
  • Exterior Design proposals for the following projects:
  • 2012 Renault Zoe Electric Car
  • 2012 Dacia Logan & Sandero
  • 2013 Renault Clio

Studio Chief Designer - Renault Design India

Jan 2007Dec 2008 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Responsible for the Creation and Development of Renault's Indian Design Studio in Mumbai.
  • A Car Design studio capable of working on projects from concept to production. Perhaps the first such entity in the country.
  • Creative functions of the team included:
  • Exterior Design, Interior Design, Colour & Materials Design, Design Strategy & Trend Analysis.
  • Design Realisation & Model making specialities of the team included:
  • Digital Modelling, Perceived Quality, Visualisation & Animation Support.

Designer - Renault Design Technocentre

Mar 2005Dec 2006 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Design of 2007 Dacia Logan Pickup
  • Design of 2008 Renault Sandero Stepway
  • Design of 2007 Renault Scenic Conquest
  • Design Development of Renault/Dacia Logan Facelift
  • Design Development of Renault/Dacia Logan MCV
  • Design Development and Detail Design of Renault/Dacia Sandero
  • Design Proposal for 2008 Renault Megane

Umeå institute of design, umeå, sweden

Tutor - MA Students Transportation Design

Feb 2003Dec 2004 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • http://archive.cardesignnews.com/features/2004/040810umea-show/index.php
  • http://www.dh.umu.se/default.asp?ML=10633

Saab automobile ab

Designer - Advanced Design

Sep 2000Feb 2005 · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Designer Advanced Design - Exteriors Interiors & Design Strategy
  • Working for Saab Design & General Motors Europe Advanced Design
  • Projects and Proposals for Saab and General Motors Products and Showcars including Interior Design Theme of Opel Trixx Concept
  • Design Strategy for Cadillac in Europe
  • Initial Design Theme of Cadillac Sixteen Concept

Daewoo worthing technical centre

Designer

Sep 1997Aug 2000 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Worthing, England, United Kingdom

  • Daewoo Design & Brand Strategy for presentation to Ford Motor Co.
  • Visualisation of concepts for 11 new products on 9 different platforms
  • Development of 2 design proposals as full scale picture models
  • Development of 2 design proposals as ¼ scale exterior concept models
  • Development of 2 design proposals as computer generated models
  • Visualisation & Development of 2 design proposals as computer generated models
  • Creation of Design/Sketch process template for studio
  • Setting up Organisation of system for Art Material Supplies in studio
  • Training of students on Internship

Ford motor company

Designer

Aug 1995Jul 1997 · 1 yr 11 mos · Cologne Area, Germany

  • Visualisation of concepts for 5 new products on 3 different platforms
  • Development of 2 design proposals as computer generated models
  • Visualization of 2 alternatives for a developed product line (Ford Focus)
  • Feasibility support for the 1999 Ford Focus
  • Visualisation of concepts for 2 major facelifts

Opel

Student on Internship

Jan 1994Jan 1994 · 0 mo · Frankfurt Area, Germany

  • Sketches and Design Proposal in the form of 1:4 scale model of Small Electric Urban Car called Urba...

Education

ArtCenter College of Design

BSc — Industrial Design (Transportation)

Jan 1990Jan 1995

Daly College, Indore

A.I.S.S.E. — Commerce

Jan 1990Jan 1991

st. Michaels Hr. Sec. School, Chennai

Business/Commerce — General

Jan 1989Jan 1990

Sishya

I.C.S.E. — Indian School Certificate Examination

Jan 1983Jan 1988

Umeå University

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