From bicycles to products to the classroom.
I'm a designer who's spent about fourteen years moving from bicycles to products to the classroom — leading UX and brand work, and now teaching the people who'll do it next.
I started at TI Cycles designing Montra's bikes — the finish, the graphics, the brand — then led UX and brand work across Shiksha, Meru, Naukri and Innovaccer, and co-founded a hostel along the way.
These days I teach the next generation of designers as an Assistant Professor at UPES School of Design and
visiting faculty at NID, where I trained. I care about craft, clarity & the people I build
with.
My
continual development means I look forward to meeting people from all aspects of the industry and learning
along the way. Everyday I strive to evolve as an artist, designer & human being.
Off the clock
When I'm not at my desk, I'm usually on a bicycle — somewhere up in the mountains, trekking and hiking, or filling a sketchbook with watercolours and visual journaling. I believe in always staying hungry, foolish, and curious.
The Chadar, Zanskar
On the bike
Ladakh
Visual journaling
Where I've worked

Assistant Professor
2025 — PresentUPES School of Design
Teaching the next generation of designers, full-time, in Dehradun.

Visiting Faculty
2023 — PresentNational Institute of Design
Back at the school where I trained — now to teach.

Design Manager
2021 — 2023Innovaccer
Design management and leadership in health-tech.

Lead / Sr. UI/UX Designer
2019 — 2021Naukri.com
Product UX at India's largest job portal.

Lead UI/UX Designer
2018 — 2019Meru Mobility
Led UI/UX for the cab-booking app, in Mumbai.

Co-Founder & Director
2017 — 2018Bunk Stay
Co-founded a co-working hostel and glamping brand.

Senior UI/UX Designer
2015 — 2017Shiksha.com
Brand and UX across touchpoints; built the visual system.

Designer, CFM & Brand Studio
2013 — 2014TI Cycles of India
Colour, finish, material and product graphics for Montra, in Chennai.

CIIE - Design Intern & Consultant
2012 — 2013TI Cycles · Playpower · iAccelerator (IIM-A)
The early years — game art, startup branding, and my NID diploma project reinforcing Montra's brand.
Education
National Institute of Design
India's leading design school — where I now teach.
BIT Mesra
Animation, Multimedia & Gaming.
Kirori Mal College, DU
Active in the Fine Arts & Photography Society.