Experience

MIT Academy of Engineering, Alandi, Pune

• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Professor

  • Oct 2022 - Present



MIT Institute of Design, Alandi

• India
• Education Administration Programs

• HOD - Product Design

  • Oct 2022 - Present



The Supreme Industries Ltd

• Plastics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head - Product Design

  • Apr 2014 - Oct 2022

  Responsible for New product development right from brain storming till realization or market launch of the product and design strategy. Handling a Portfolio in plastic molded furniture, bathroom furniture, bath fittings, product packaging, product animation, marketing collaterals etc. Managing a team of product designers, prototype makers,design engineers and handling vendors till final production. Responsible for New product development right from brain storming till realization or market launch of the product and design strategy. Handling a Portfolio in plastic molded furniture, bathroom furniture, bath fittings, product packaging, product animation, marketing collaterals etc. Managing a team of product designers, prototype makers,design engineers and handling vendors till final production.



Okaka

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • Jul 2010 - Mar 2014

  Designing and manufacturing merchandise, lifestyle products inspired from 'Maharashtra culture' Designing and manufacturing merchandise, lifestyle products inspired from 'Maharashtra culture'



iidenrt design, Pune

• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• co-founder

  • Nov 2011 - Aug 2013

  Profile- designing, marketing, prototyping and execution of various products in engineering goods, consumer products, white goods, travel gear, lifestyle products,branding and communication etc.Managing all the design studio activities including handling clients, design presentations,co-ordinating with engineers, entertaining visitors and trainees. Profile- designing, marketing, prototyping and execution of various products in engineering goods, consumer products, white goods, travel gear, lifestyle products,branding and communication etc.Managing all the design studio activities including handling clients, design presentations,co-ordinating with engineers, entertaining visitors and trainees.



Safari Industries India Ltd.

• India
• Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Design Consultant

  • Mar 2012 - Mar 2013

  Profile- Designing of various soft Luggages for Safari Brand like Strolley cases and suitcases. supervising prototyping in china till PP.Designing brief, market research, competitors study, conceptualization, making working drawings and coordinating with vendors in China till the production starts. Profile- Designing of various soft Luggages for Safari Brand like Strolley cases and suitcases. supervising prototyping in china till PP.Designing brief, market research, competitors study, conceptualization, making working drawings and coordinating with vendors in China till the production starts.



VIP Industries Limited

• India
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager-Design

  • Dec 2004 - Jun 2010

  Profile- Design and Development of various types of Luggages like Office Bags, Travel bags, Laptop Bags, Backpacks, school bags etc. doing design research, conceptualization, prototyping and execution till pre-production samples. Looked after designing and co-coordinating of product graphics, marketing collaterals and also given directions for photography.Launched around 25 Different products in the market successfully.Vast experience of handling sampling process in China and India till the PP samples.Designed for brands like VIP, FOOTLOOSE, SKYBAGS, CARLTON (UK), ALFA, ARISTOCRAT.



BPL Telecom

• Telecommunications
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Manager-Industrial Design

  • Jun 2003 - May 2004

  Profile- designing of various product categories like consumer electronics, white goods, automobile accessories, FMCG etc. Ideation, conceptualization, preparing pitching projects presentations and co coordinating with engineering teams. Profile- designing of various product categories like consumer electronics, white goods, automobile accessories, FMCG etc. Ideation, conceptualization, preparing pitching projects presentations and co coordinating with engineering teams.