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filler@godaddy.com
Signed in as:
filler@godaddy.com
[1] Product Curation Lead
WeAreNotice
Aug 2024 - Present (Remote) New Delhi/Mumbai
Curating production ready objects for wearenotice. Integrating sheetmetal designs for ease of manufacturability
[2] Shoe Designer
VaderPro
June 2025 - Aug 2025 (Remote) Mumbai
Designed a range of professional weight training shoes along with training gallon bottles.
[3] Industrial Designer
Future Factory
Aug 2024 - Aug 2025 (Fulltime On-Site)
Fulltime Industrial Designer at Future Factory Mumbai.
[4] Project Associate
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)
Jan 2024 - Aug 2024 (Fulltime On-Site)
Full time Project Associate (Transportation Designer) - Boat Design & Systems Planning for Houseboats.
[5] Industrial Design Consultant
Novita Healthcare Pvt.Ltd & MasterPlast India Pvt.Ltd
May 2024 - July 2024 (Freelance Remote)
A collaborative industry project between MasterPlast India & Novita Healthcare in development of a refillable portable Nutraceutical tablet dispenser.
Key responsibilities: Developing various pill dispensing mechanisms as per CAD compliance - manufacturing requirements. Emphasis on function, scale & aesthetics to enhance product experience and ease of use. Designing in accordance to global noms for Pharma/Healthcare products. DLP & SLS prototyping for durability/reliability testing & user validation.
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[6] Industrial Designer
MAUZ.TECH
Jun 2023 - Jan 2024 (08 months Fulltime On-site)
Design Lead (Product Design & Development)
Designed a wireless mouse that combined private data security & storage. Developed designs to accommodate & support unconventional hardware, creating unique impressions through form and consumer experiences.
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[7] 8th Semester Company Collaboration
Havells India Ltd
Feb 2023 - May 2023 (04 months Hybrid)
Collaborative Company Project for 8th Semester - Innovating a new pan-India electric kitchen appliance. Market/competitor research to pinpoint solution sets & areas of intervention. Designed and developed appliance keeping in mind configurations in usability, design and manufacturability. Scale & efficacy testing of concepts using physical prototypes.
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[8] Industrial Design Summer Intern
A. O. Smith Corporation
Jun 2022 - Jul 2022 (02 month Internship On-site)
Designed for India: launched December 2023.
[1] EWS Instant water heater - 03 litre
[2] Elegance Prime Storage water heater (vertical & horizontal) - 10, 15 & 25 litre
Key responsibilities involved developing multiple new designs for upcoming water heater and purifier products considering manufacturing compatibility and competitor benchmarks. Redesigned existing products for upgraded technologies and aesthetics. Multiple deliverables were selected as potential designs for India and other Asian markets, out of which two were manufactured and have been launched in the Indian market.
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[9] Product Developer & Designer
Antara Education
Jul 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 6 months Hybrid)
Designed and Developed 3D printable puzzle models for science kits provided to underprivileged students under 16 years of age. Models highlighted various scientific concepts and described their working through joineries & interactive pieces. The design was made for affordable and efficient manufacturing as well as for safe and immersive interaction for the user age group. Designed user brochures for the developed products that highlighted the concept and its working along with the website, packaging of the kit and brand identity.
[10] Packaging Design and Branding
KWANZ Hygiene Foods Pvt. Ltd
Jan 2022 - Feb 2022 (2 months Remote)
Designing Packaging and Branding for various-sized Saffron Spice glass containers. Creating a Brand Identity for current & prospective products in accordance with the user group of a specific region.
[11] Business System-Service Designer
Upward Spiral Consulting Pvt.Ltd
Mar 2021 - Jun 2021 (4 months Hybrid)
Upward Spiral is a organisation focused on designing behaviour change programs to create social impact.
A Mascot and Brochure was Designed for this NGO spreading sanitation awareness in rural India. Designing charts/diagrams for rural inhibitors describing the decomposition of waste in septic tanks and convincing them to take a step towards better sanitation. Creating mascots to covey idea and brand identity.
[12] Packaging Design and Branding
Boiling Point Communications (P) Ltd
May 2021 - Jul 2021 (3 months On-site)
Packaging design and Branding for cocktail mixing drinks. Illustrating mascots for 7 various flavours as stickers for glass bottles.
Technical Univesity Delft (TU Delft Netherlands)
Master of Science (M.Sc), Industrial Design Engineering
2025 - 2027
College Education
Srishti School of Art, Design & Technology
Bengaluru University - Bachelor of Design (B.Des), Industrial and Product Design
2019 - 2023
College Education
DG Khetan International
University of Cambridge (A Levels) - Physics, Mechanics, Chemistry, Pure & Statistical Mathematics, English
2017 - 2019
Higher Secondary Education
Gundecha Education Academy
University of Cambridge (IGCSE) - Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Economics, Business Studies, English Language & Literature, Hindi
2013 - 2017
Primary & Secondary Education
Industrial Design • Product Research, Development & Innovation • Research Methodology & Competitive Analysis • GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) • DFMA (Design For Manufacturing & Assembly) • Transportation Design • Advanced Prototyping • CAD Compliance • Rhino 3D • Shapr3D Siemens Parasolid • KeyShot • Adobe Suite • FMEG (Fast Moving Electrical Goods) • Industry 4.0
Bengaluru Design Week - World Design Organization [WDO]
Dec 2022
7th Semester Pre- Thesis Transportation project on Micro Mobility; the working prototype of my designed Electric Micro Transit (Pre-Thesis) vehicle was presented for Srishti Institute of Art, Design & Technology at the Bengaluru Design Festival Conference 2022.
Industrial Designer with expertise in product sketching, visualization, and innovation-driven design. Specializes in end-to-end product design, development, and deployment, integrating research, conceptualization, design methodologies, design for manufacturing (DFM), and user validation to create impactful solutions. Professional experience includes collaborations with Future Factory, IIT Bombay, and top FMEG brands such as Godrej, Havells, Orient Electric, Eureka Forbes (Aquaguard), and AO Smith, contributing to both established companies and startups. Work spans Healthcare, Transportation Design, Wearable Tech, Footwear, Pet Tech, Vending & Service Infrastructure, Computer Peripherals, and Home Décor. Skilled in design engineering, prototyping, visualization, and R&D, with a focus on driving design for business and service, ensuring manufacturability, cost efficiency, logistics feasibility, and complete product lifecycle management. Personal projects explore transportation design, consumer electronics (kitchen appliances, data storage devices, medical devices), embedded tech eyewear, and packaging design, reflecting a commitment to innovation, usability, and aesthetics.
Currently pursuing an MSc in Industrial Design Engineering at TU Delft, Netherlands, further sharpening expertise in research-driven, human-centered product development and design innovation.
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Industrial Design Portfolio 2025
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