Designing Futures for People and the Planet
I am a transdisciplinary design researcher and foresights practitioner dedicated to addressing wicked problems through equitable, planet-centric, and innovative approaches.
Having recently completed my MDes in Design Futures at the
Royal College of Art, London, and with a background in Digital Product Design, I integrate research, strategy, and design to develop solutions that are both inclusive and future-ready.
Skills
Foresight & Systems Thinking: Speculative design, trend analysis, scenario planning, Futures mapping
UX & Design Research: Qualitative & mixed research methods, participatory design, co-design,
usability testing.Product Design: UI/UX, Wireframing, rapid prototyping, service design, human-centered design, accessibility testing
Innovation & Strategy: Business design, brand strategy, ecosystem mapping, stakeholder engagement, data visualization.
Technical Skills: Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, XD, Indesign), Figma, Axure, Sketch, Miro.
Experience
Experience
Deloitte USI, Mumbai - Digital Product Designer | AUGUST 2022 - JUNE 2024
Digital Product Design & Research: Led UX research and design for multiple U.S. state portals, transforming complex physical forms into intuitive digital experiences. Ensured accessibility compliance and designed seamless desktop & mobile provider workflows, creating user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity screens while collaborating with tech teams for feasibility and impact. Recognised with an Outstanding Performance award.
AI-Driven Chatbot: Designed an omnipresent chatbot across web, mobile, and SMS for a Japanese pharmaceutical company, crafting service blueprints, user flows, personas, and a high-impact presentation video. Awarded the Applause Award.
Gen AI Document Authoring: Led the end-to-end design of an AI-powered tool automating pharmaceutical regulatory document creation, enhancing compliance, accuracy, and efficiency.
Visual Design: Created high-impact visuals for Web3 relocation and commerce events. Designed branding assets, including logos, banners, and brochures for corporate events, boosting engagement.
Behavioural Design @Deloitte: Founding member integrating behavioural design into Deloitte Digital’s services. Created a playbook for applying behavioral frameworks to government portals and built a practitioner network. This eventually became a core client offering
Mondelez International, Mumbai - UI/UX Intern | JANUARY 2022 - AUGUST 2024
UX Research and Usability Testing: Conducted UX research and testing, developed high-fidelity prototypes, and designed impactful internal portals to improve the employee experience, streamline recipe creation, and optimise team management processes.
Colgate Palmolive India, Mumbai - Graphic Intern | MAY 2021 - JULY 2021
Brand Strategy: Conducted market research, developed user personas and created brand strategy
for the launch of a new product line. Led visual research, collaborating with the marketing team,
and designed visual assets for brand campaigns and packaging to ensure a consistent and
impactful brand identity.
Government of Maharashtra/BMC, Mumbai - Visual Strategist | FEBRUARY 2021 - MARCH 2021
Campaign Design: Developed strategic awareness campaigns and compelling visuals for the
Maharashtra Government’s new Mumbai Public Schools initiative, driving community engagement
and fostering public involvement.
Experience
Deloitte USI, Mumbai - Digital Product Designer | AUGUST 2022 - JUNE 2024
Digital Product Design & Research: Led UX research and design for multiple U.S. state portals, transforming complex physical forms into intuitive digital experiences. Ensured accessibility compliance and designed seamless desktop & mobile provider workflows, creating user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity screens while collaborating with tech teams for feasibility and impact. Recognised with an Outstanding Performance award.
AI-Driven Chatbot: Designed an omnipresent chatbot across web, mobile, and SMS for a Japanese pharmaceutical company, crafting service blueprints, user flows, personas, and a high-impact presentation video. Awarded the Applause Award.
Gen AI Document Authoring: Led the end-to-end design of an AI-powered tool automating pharmaceutical regulatory document creation, enhancing compliance, accuracy, and efficiency.
Visual Design: Created high-impact visuals for Web3 relocation and commerce events. Designed branding assets, including logos, banners, and brochures for corporate events, boosting engagement.
Behavioural Design @Deloitte: Founding member integrating behavioural design into Deloitte Digital’s services. Created a playbook for applying behavioral frameworks to government portals and built a practitioner network. This eventually became a core client offering
Mondelez International, Mumbai - UI/UX Intern | JANUARY 2022 - AUGUST 2024
UX Research and Usability Testing: Conducted UX research and testing, developed high-fidelity prototypes, and designed impactful internal portals to improve the employee experience, streamline recipe creation, and optimise team management processes.
Colgate Palmolive India, Mumbai - Graphic Intern | MAY 2021 - JULY 2021
Brand Strategy: Conducted market research, developed user personas and created brand strategy
for the launch of a new product line. Led visual research, collaborating with the marketing team,
and designed visual assets for brand campaigns and packaging to ensure a consistent and
impactful brand identity.
Government of Maharashtra/BMC, Mumbai - Visual Strategist | FEBRUARY 2021 - MARCH 2021
Campaign Design: Developed strategic awareness campaigns and compelling visuals for the
Maharashtra Government’s new Mumbai Public Schools initiative, driving community engagement
and fostering public involvement.
Education
Royal College of Art, London
MDes Design Futures | Sep 2024 – Sep 2025
Graduate thesis on envisioning a citizen-led, planet-centric Mumbai by 2050, using participatory futures and systems thinking. Designed and led participatory visioning workshops in Mumbai to co-create future scenarios and policy-aligned roadmaps. Successfully applied futures methodologies including horizon scanning, speculative design, backcasting, and scenario development
AchievementsWon the 2nd prize in the Sodexo X RCA Eats and Algorithms competition
Shortlisted – Student Service Design Challenge (Top 15 out of 200+ global teams)
Participant – Wicked Acceleration Labs, Imperial College London (GLP-1 futures with global pharmaceutical company Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories)
Class Representative – RCA Design Futures Cohort
ISDI School of Design and Innovation Parsons, Mumbai
Diploma in Communication Design | Sep 2018 – Sep 2022
Specialisation: UX/UI, innovation strategy, design research
GPA: 3.5 / 4.0
IGNOU – Indira Gandhi National Open University, Mumbai
BA in Sociology | Sep 2019 – Sep 2022
Proficient in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and Framer.
Strong understanding of user-centered design principles.
Ability to conduct comprehensive user research and usability testing.
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Awards and Leadership
2nd Place – Sodexo x RCA Challenge (selected for pilot implementation)●
2nd Runner-Up – Graphic Design, ADI Battle of Projects (2021)
Chairperson – Inferno 2.0 Intercollegiate Fest
Vice-Chairperson – ISDI Inferno (2019)
Vice President – ISDI Student Council (2019–2020)
Project featured on Packaging of the World (2021)