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I am an Interaction Designer with a background in Industrial Design. As Interaction Designer and Consultant, I have worked for companies worldwide. I have envisioned and prototyped products, cross-product services, explored new interaction paradigms, visualised and made tangible future visions for various industries, small and large. Throughout this journey, I have developed methods to prototype ideas quickly in code, for quick implementation and collaboration with engineers. I have worked closely with user researchers and product owners to define roadmaps and user stories. I have also worked with leadership to explore new futures.
I currently lead design and research for Max for Live, Max MSP’s integration platform in Ableton Live. As a Principal Designer, I partner with leadership and teams on cross-product topics and help establish design standards across Ableton + Cycling74. I’m a product-service enthusiast who likes to deep dive into complex topics to uproot meaningful experiences. I specialise in human-centered research to build and bridge product experiences with strategic goals. Achieving simplicity is a complex process which requires various strategies for success. Strategies I have learned and continue to learn, as I apply them in my work.
2017 - Present
Ableton
Building new musical experiences with Ableton and Cycling 74.
- Max for Live: Responsible for research, design, strategy and development of integrating Cycling 74’s Max MSP into Ableton products.
- Ableton Note: Responsible for research, design, strategy and development from start to finish, of Ableton’s first Cloud service in a music product ecosystem.
2014 - Present
Freelance
Consulting on research, design and strategy.
- Client-Infini.bx: Startup Advisor on design and development.
- Client-Hello Digital: Bosch Expo. Interaction Design and Prototyping.
- Client-LeapCraft: Consulting on Data/information design, Visual and UX design, Product design, video and strategy.
- Client-Tidepool: Consulting on data/information design, product design, and video.
- Client-CIIDNest: CoFounder in an EdTech startup. Responsibilities ranged from research, design, strategy and building investor relationships.
2015 - 2017
Designit
Consultancy and mentorship in design across different industries. Clients: Cisco, We Work, Smartmatic, Fintech Norway.
- Designing interactive work spaces through video conferencing products and digital tools.
- Designing US Election voting booths, apps and websites.
- Mentoring Fintech Startups on stock analysis tools.
2013 - 2014
Copenhagen Institute of
Interaction Design
Interaction Design
Masters programme in interaction design, in Denmark.
- Interaction design
- Service design
- Systems thinking
- Futurecasting
2011 - 2012
Umeå Institute of Design
Masters programme in industrial design with business strategy minor, in Sweden.
- Industrial design focus
- Business Strategy minor
2010 - 2011
Nokia
Designing services in emerging markets.
- R&D projects on mobile phone usage in rural India.
- R&D projects on digital education and career development for rural populations.
2006 - 2010
Srishti School of Art, Design
and Technology
and Technology
Undergraduate programme, Product Design, in India.
- Industrial design focus.
- Graphic design foundations.