Jan 2024 - May 2024
Researcher and Strategist | BusKara, India
Buskara is a advocacy initiative with the goal of promoting and understanding sustainable mobility. In our current project, we are identifying effective strategies to encourage citizens to shift from private vehicle usage to sustainable modes of transportation in the city of Pune, India.
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2022 - 2024
M.S in Sustainable Environmental System| Pratt Institute, NYC
My interests lie in solid waste management, sustainable food systems, corporate sustainability and emissions auditing, climate change and cities. I was also the social media graduate assistant for the program where I developed social media posts, created an image bank and plan out marketing and communication strategies. I was also a team member of the Pratt Trail Network, a committee formed to explore urban trails in Brooklyn.
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2023
Co-design fellow | In With Forward, Vancouver
In With Forward is a social design organization based in Canada. I worked as a co-design fellow where I developed communication materials for various projects and summer activations. One question that I took away is, “How can I engage communities in a way that puts them in a position of power?”
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2020 - 2022
Design Researcher | Turian Labs, India
As a design researcher, my work spanned the entire research spectrum: defining brief, creating discussion guides, moderation, note-taking, synthesis, report making and presentation. I learned how to manage team members, liaise with clients and create smarter work processes. Clients I worked with: Google, Samsung, Capital One, and Principal.
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2016 - 2020
Bachelor in Industrial Design | MIT Institute of Design, India
I studied industrial design, where I learned to address complex issues with simple solutions through systems thinking. It sparked my interest in understanding human behaviour to design pleasurable experiences. In my final project, I designed interventions to attenuate the financial tension farmers in India face.
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2010 - 2014
Schooling | Sahyadri School, India
An alternative boarding school based on J. Krishnamurti's philosophy, with emphasis on connection with self and nature and simple living.