A Product Designer based out of Toronto focusing on human-centred design and accessibility
A Mumbai-born, Torontian, I am a multi-faceted designer with continuing curiosity to look for ways to push creative boundaries and create holistic design solutions. My mission is to create digital journeys that enrich and empower the under-represented sections of our society.
With a previous background in Architecture and Urban Design, I have developed a deep understanding of societal behaviors, how people interact and what motivates them. Learning the design process through architecture made me a critical thinker, an empathetic problem solver and the ability to think in scales.
Outside of my educational and professional endeavors, I’m endlessly curious about different cultures. This has taken my lived experience to places such as Mumbai, Ahmedabad, New York, Cairo and Zürich across four continents. These adventures have helped me grow as a designer, artist and person.
Experience
03.2020 – 01.2022
Intern Architect
Designed the 120,000 sq.ft. revitalization of St. Mary’s of the Lake hospital at Kingston to improve each department’s daily operations and provide a cultured building environment for associated staff.
10.2019 – 03.2020
Exhibition Designer
Led the architecture & landscape urbanism exhibition on ‘Emerging Ecologies’ to highlight 8 award winning built landscape projects from Italy and Canada.
01.2019 – 04.2019
Urban Designer
Led a team of 3 architects to design and develop the proposed extension of a 5,400 sq.m. 5 storey office building, thus solving the challenge of working with existing site constraints and setbacks of downtown Toronto.
10.2015 – 10.2018
Architect & Urban Designer
Contributed to creation of the 10,000 sq.m. Meditation Hall through preparation of concept design reports, schematic design development and construction documents solving complex geometry using applications like Rinoceros 3d, Grasshopper, AutoCAD. Led a team of 6 architects to the State of Architecture (2016) and State of Housing (2018) exhibitions in India in collaboration with Harvard University and Max Mueller Institute Mumbai. Led a team of 8 architects to the Mehrangarh Fort and Museum Precinct Competition to create an award winning entry.
06.2013 – 11.2013
Intern Architect
Led the design and construction of 'Brancusi in New York' Exhibition. Designed the conceptual proposal for an Art Gallery under the High Line in New York. Assisted in preparations of complex construction drawings for the Kompetenzzentrum Mobilität.
07.2013 – 09.2013
Research Volunteer
Conducted on-site surveys, data analysis and user interviews and group sessions for the 'Public Space Public Life' project in NYC. Collaborated with a with a team of urban planners and architects to study streets, public spaces, pedestrian volumes and stationary activities leading to a proposal to the Mayor of New York City.