objective

To work towards conceptualising and developing new products in fields of automotive and consumer electronics sector.

Looking forward to work in industries which expose to multiple field interaction.

Willing to work and learn from new people and designers to improve my knowledge in the field of Industrial Design.

WORK Experience

Jan 2006 Till date Royal Enfield Motors Chennai, India

Deputy Manager Industrial Design ( June 2007 Till date )

Assistant Manager Industrial Design (Jan 2006 June 2007)

• Conceptualisation of motorcycles.

• Product Development from product brief through conceptualization, visualization, clay modeling, prototyping, ergonomics feasibility, vehicle engineering, pre tool up stage iterations to pilot production aid.

• Modeling and rendering using Alias Studio Tools. Visualisation support using Alias Studio Tools and Adobe Photoshop.

• Support throughout translation of design mock up to engineering digitized format.

July 2005 Jan 2006 Tata Elxsi Limited Bangalore, India

Industrial Design Executive

• Conceptualisation of car exterior styles for various brands.

• Representation of exterior styling through sketching and rendering.

• Modeling and rendering using Alias Studio Tools.

• Visualisation support using Alias Studio Tools and Adobe Photoshop.

November 2004 Hawkins Cookers Ltd Mumbai, India

Industrial Design Project As part of class assignment

• Design strategy development for Hawkins Pressure cookers.

• Interaction with management to understand marketing and product planning.

• Design proposals to improve existing products and product line.

June 2004 Royal Enfield Motors Chennai, India

Industrial Design Intern

• Styling assignment on the Thunderbird model.

• Concept bike proposals.

• Solved current aesthetic problems of the product.

June 2002 June 2003 Centrenet Pvt Ltd Cochin, India

Graphic and Interior Designer

• Branding and Company Profile projection through graphic design

• Website design for repositioning brand image of business firms

• Interior Design solution for clients

Education

2003 2005 Industrial Design Centre, IIT Mumbai, India

• M.Des, Master of Design in Industrial Design.

• 7.9 CPI

   

1998 2002 Regional Engineering College Calicut, India

• B.Tech, Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical engineering.

• 62 % average with First Class.

   

1996 1998 Model Technical High School Cochin, India

• Higher Secondary Examination, Technical Higher Secondary Exam in Electronics and Computer Science.

• 84 % average with Distinction.

1995 1996 S.B.O.A Public School Cochin, India

• All India Secondary School Examination, Central Board of Secondary School Examination.

• 88 % average with Distinction

Achievements

• Selected for a diploma course in Manufacturing Engineering at Nanyang Polytechnic. Singapore in 1995.

• Secured 88 % marks in Junior level National Mathematics Olympiad Contest 1996 conducted by Delhi Association of Mathematics Teachers.

• Opportunity to be trained as Model Maker at Porsche (Stuttgart).

• All India 8th rank (98.74 percentile) in Common Entrance Examination for Design 2002. (Conducted by IIT Bombay).

• Selected for design education at IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur and NID Ahmadabad.

• Selected for a Masters Course in Cultural Experience Design and Management with 50 % Scholarship at Domus Academy, Italy in July 2007.

Projects undertaken During graduation at REC Calicut

• Dual fuel operation of a Diesel Engine using LPG Operation analysis and test rig preparation. The project included testing of the engine for determination of pilot fuel requirements and also concluding on the reduction of pollution on such a system as compared to the normal Diesel engine.

• Seminar on Photoelasticity and Stress analysis of components for design purpose The seminar highlighted the use of photoelasticty as a cheap alternative for stress analysis during design phase of components.

Projects undertaken During post graduation at IDC, IIT Bombay

• Design of an Electric Cart for airport terminal use - Transportation within the airport premises is an area, which has not been addressed to in India. As Indian economy is opening up to international markets and as air travel is becoming a prestigious matter on behalf of business, commerce and development of the country, making the airports more efficient requires reducing time spent on behalf of all officials and workers in the airport. The project dealt with understanding what problems airport personnel face with the current mode of transportation within the airport. A detailed activity analysis was conducted to understand the requirements of the employees as well as the airport authority. The aim is to conceptualise new solutions, to solve the problems identified and proposing a new design for the electric vehicles to be used within the airports.

• Traveling School, Teaching Kit for Doorstep School in rural India This project was inspired by School On Wheels, currently operating in Mumbai and Pune. Thus the concept borrowed from Doorstep School Project is being taken forward to make a product suitable to work in the rural parts of India. The scope of the project was to design a product that aids the Doorstep School Project, to conduct their education program in the rural parts of India. The product will be designed to conduct a class with a teacher to student ratio of 1:10; the product will be attached to a two-wheeler, which serves as a transportation, power and support system for the product. The product will also provide means of sharing educational videos, documentaries, movies and programmes streamed by the EDUSAT

• Styling exercise on the Royal Enfield Thunderbird Model.Summer Internship Project at Royal Enfield Motors, Chennai - For the major manufacturers it's another matter. The high cost of developing new models means they can't afford a sales flop, so in terms of styling they will tend to avoid anything too risky. Above trying to get it right, it's vital not to get it wrong. There's usually time pressure as well, and no-one wants to go too far into the unknown in case there are problems that can't be resolved before the deadline. By default, they play safe. And that's the main point. Designers need to understand the limits of "safe" and the limits of "innovative" so that their proposals acknowledge the need for both individuality and for market success. Good design is easy, and new design is too. But new and good together - that's the clever bit. As a designer it was a try to push the company into doing something a little more imaginative, and take a new step.

• Performance and Story Telling in Traditional Puppet Theatre Documentation of Pavakathakali (Puppet Kathakali) - In this era of digital entertainment, where special effects and computer animation takes over the interests of a person who wants to listen to stories, this project was a step into the vast colourful world of traditional story telling which could still generate awesome interest to people who like to listen to stories. Stories of great wars, stories of gods, stories of beasts, stories that make you realise that there is a world full of wonders behind the screen of a puppeteer. An art form with no viewers and hardly anyone from the land of its origin knowing about its presence and value, it was required to not let this art form die. The project dealt with research and documentation of the art form, the documentation of an episode of Pavakathakali (Duryodhana Vadham Killing of Duryodhana) is available at IDC.

• Design of a hand held shoe shiner The project involved understanding client designer relationship and also understanding of presentation techniques including mock up model making and prototype preparation to satisfy client needs.

• Design of Luggage carrying systems for normal bicycle The project involved designing of new systems for attachment to normal cycles to aid users in luggage carrying operations. Also specified user study and task analysis was part of the project.

Projects undertaken AT TATA ELXSI LIMITED, Bangalore

• LUMAX (Direct Client) ,TATA (Indirect Client) ,MAHINDRA (Indirect Client) - Conceptualisation and design support for headlight and tail lamp designs for LUMAX, for Mahindra SUV and TATA MOTORS small car X3 and show car X- OVER. Process involved initial sketches through 2D Photoshop work to 3D Alias Models and photo realistic renderings.

• MAVERICK - Conceptualisation and design support for internal project of data transfer device MAVERICK. Project involved conceptualization through sketches to direct 3D Alias design options.

• Lakme - Rendering support for new range of products for LAKME, project involved rendering support for new product ideas through Alias modeling and photo realistic renderings.

Projects undertaken AT Royal enfield, chennai

• Thunderbird 2007 UCE Seat, side decors, colour schemes and graphics Concept to production stage, design assistance.

• Project VOB - Conceptualisation and design support for the compact motorcycle of Royal Enfield. (Sketches, Clay model, Mock up models and Prototype)

• Project CULTiON Self initiated project design of a sports classic model for Royal Enfield. (Working Prototype was final output)

• Project Classic From sketch to running prototype design of a classic motorcycle for export market using the UCE and EFI system

• Project Neo Classic Sketches and conceptualization for neo classic motorcycle for export market.

   

Fields of Expertise

• Class A Surfacing (Intermediate) , Scan data (Beginner)

• Styling support through sketches and marker renderings

• Visualisation support through 3D and 2D media

• Model Making

• Clay Modelling

Personal Details

• Date of Birth 9th August 1980

• Place of Birth Ernakulam, Kerala. India

• Nationality Indian

• Marital Status - Married

• Permanent address: - s/o V. Ramesh, 3 A, Ameya apartments, Palarivattom, Cochin ******.

• Languages known Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil and English.

• Passport number F*******.

• Emigration Clearance Not Required

• Passport issued from Cochin

• Date of Issue 28/08/2006

• Date of Expiry 27/08/2016

Skills

• Free hand sketching with pencil and Wacom Tablet.

• Dry pastel and colour pencil rendering.

• Marker rendering.

• Engineering drafting.

• Product detailing.

• Skilled in model making and clay sculpting.

• Industrial Clay modeling

• Presentation and representation using multimedia.

• Adobe Photoshop.

• Rhinoceros NURBS surface modeling.

• Alias Studio Tools

• Work experience on Macintosh and Windows platform.

Interests

Automobile styling, concept art, animation, music, photography, movies, travelling, philately, guitars, singing, computer games and driving.