Sharad Chauhan

Co-Founder

New Delhi, Delhi, India18 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led design strategy for industry-leading Smart TVs.
Founded and head a successful product design studio.
Expert in user-centered design and innovation management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Industrial Design and User Experience for consumer electronics.

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Skills

Core Skills

Industrial DesignProduct DesignUser Experience DesignDesign StrategyProduct Styling

Other Skills

3DAdobe PhotoshopAlias Studio ToolsArt DirectionConcept ArtConcept DesignConcept GenerationCreative DirectionDesign ManagementDesign ThinkingExperience DesignGraphic DesignHeuristic EvaluationIllustratorInformation Architecture

About

At the helm of GDD's Industrial Design division, our team's mission is to intertwine business objectives with consumer desires, crafting products that not only meet but also surpass global design benchmarks. Our approach extends beyond conventional design scopes, ensuring each product we touch evolves into a market leader, thanks to our extensive network of design professionals. With expertise honed over nearly a decade of directing design strategy and user experience for industry giants, the focus has been on leading-edge Smart TV design and now, broadening GDD's product design influence. This journey is marked by a relentless pursuit of innovation, grounded in a deep understanding of user needs and a commitment to keeping stakeholders engaged and informed throughout the design process.

Experience

18 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

6 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

10 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Gdd - a product design studio

Founder | Head of Industrial Design @ GDD | Helping clients make winning products |

Sep 2015 – Present · 10 yrs 9 mos · Noida Area, India

I am heading a holistic design team that aims to deliver end to end product design solutions to help stakeholders achieve the correct answer—actively working in the area of Industrial and Product Design. Product design @ GDD goes beyond traditional boundaries to create winning products with a strong network of professionals within reach.

Industrial DesignProduct DesignDesign StrategyUser Experience

Samsung design delhi

2 roles

Lead Designer, Design Strategy , Industrial Design. Smart TV

Jan 2014 – Sep 2015 · 1 yr 8 mos

Working in the new domain of Smart TVs has been an exciting journey. My aim here is to enhance the user experience associated with the platform and apply my strong project planning skills, Understanding the need of the project i specifically decide the skill set and time for every phase. Working with external vendors and setting constant benchmarks for the team helps the team grow at an incredible pace and develop their own working methodologies
Having a strong skill set helps me keep the project in a constant state of progress and keep the stakeholders well informed of the on going progress.
Key Skills: Design Strategy,User Experience Design, Project Management, Planning, Vendor Management, Concept Presentation, Innovation specialist, Visual Design, Strong brand language understanding.

Design StrategyUser Experience DesignProject ManagementPlanningVendor ManagementVisual Design

Lead Designer, Industrial Design and Strategy

Sep 2011 – Sep 2015 · 4 yrs

Driving Advance Design projects for Samsung India, propelling innovative ideas that can go into current product line up as well fuel further design analyisis. Having developed core skills in Product Aesthetics and New Product Innovation I was able to provide directions that were strong on brand language and philosophy as well as embracing user needs.
Key Skills : Strategy, Project Planning, Product Design, Product Conceptualization, Styling, Aesthetic Detailing, User Research, Design Strategy, Consumer Electronics

StrategyProject PlanningProduct DesignUser ResearchDesign Strategy

Whirlpool, global consumer design

2 roles

Deputy Manager, Industrial Design

Mar 2008 – Sep 2011 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Working at one of India's most we defined Industrial Design studio has been a very rewarding experience. Here I was mentored by some of the best in our industry, under their leadership I was able to develop my foundation in understanding the core of design, which was not just based on user but understanding the companies resources and what best we can do with them. My work at whirlpool was very well appreciated by the senior team and I was always encouraged to put my best foot forward. Here I also witnessed the design attitude the brings home awards such as Red Dot, IF and Good Design.
Core Skills:
Indusrial Design, Product Styling , Product detailing, trend mapping

Industrial DesignProduct StylingTrend Mapping