A Creative Design Thinker with a focus on INNOVATION of TECHNOLOGIES with a background in both ENGINEERING and DESIGN DEVELOPMENT, my work is grounded in the intersection of technology and tradition - I am a passionate believer in creating new products with sustainability.
EDUCATION
SHWETAMBARI AHIRRAO
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PORTFOLIO:
https://ahirrao.myportfolio.com
PATENT:
The Hill Climber in Automobiles. 2O1621O1J229, filed March 30, 2016 (http://ipindiaservices.gov.PATENT in/PublicSearch/)
PUBLICATION:
Shinde.D, Ahirrao.S, Prasad.R (2018) “Fishbone Diagram: Application to Identify the Root
cause of Student-Staff Problem in Technical Education”. Wireless Personal Communications pp 1-12.
AUG 2016 to
MAY 2018
AUG 2011 to
JUNE 2016
EXPERIENCE
AUG 2020 to PRESENT
AUG 2019 to
AUG 2020
MAY 2019 to
AUG 2019
AUG 2017 to
APR 2018
SKILLS
DESIGN
TECH/ SOFTWARES
MASTER OF ARTS
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, DETROIT, MI, USA MAJOR: INDUSTRIAL DESIGN G.P.A.: 3.55
HONORS: GRADUATED WITH HIGH DISTINCTION
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING PUNE UNIVERSITY, NASIK, MH, INDIA
MAJOR: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING G.P.A: 3.7
HONORS: GRADUATED WITH DISTINCTION
PRO STATION FURNITURES
SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER
Responsible for the innovating new designs for the home study furniture. Is responsible to design the whole series of a set of home study units, like desktop tables, student tables and shelves etc. Guide the engineer through the whole manufacturing process, connect with the procurement team and coordinating with the design team to launch the product.
BONITO DESIGNS
BENGALURU, KA, INDIA
EXECUTIVE PRODUCT DESIGNER - R & D
Responsible for brainstorming and ideation for assigned tasks alongside team members and plan tasks efficiently. Responsible for developing processes for all tasks assigned to the cell along with the Deputy R&D Head. Design and develop presentations and modules on a need basis. Responsible to create new concepts, and ideas in the relevant field. Responsible for rendering, prototyping of the new technologies created. Responsible for designing new furniture products (beds, accessories, new technologies). Also, responsible for brand affiliation for the company. Worked on the interface design for the virtual space of the company, it was mainly targeted to the customer’s use of the website and understanding the company.
BLUECLIF APPARELS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED BENGALURU, KA, INDIA
PRODUCT DESIGNER
Responsible for designing a new and innovative range of outdoor gear and apparel. Created ground-breaking innovative product designs. Sorted/Sound selection of combination/quality of the fabric and other materials for the products. Created samples for each new product, working with the craftsmen in the sampling unit. Designing product packaging and other relevant branding on the products.
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
DETROIT, MI, USA
GRADUATE STUDENT DESIGN ASSISTANT
Responsible for Designing/ Drafting the documents, Updating the department website. Was responsible for making the documents and graphics required for the department. Copied, Logged and filed documents. Managed the reception front desk. Responsible for the key logs. Managed department events. Scheduled the meetings with the counselors of the academic department. Helped the students. faculty with general inquiries.
Typography, Branding, Illustration, User Journey, Concept sketching
, Wireframe & Mockups, Pattern library, Textile Design, Rapid Prototyping, Research, Task Analaysis & Persona Hypothesis, A/B Testing, Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking, CAD and technical drawing, 3D design, rendering, and animation, 2D graphic design, 3D printing, Modeling and sculpting, UI/UX, Packaging Design, Market Analysis, Research Analyst.
Creative Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator), Autodesk Fusion 360, Maya, Blender 3D, 3Ds Max, Keyshot, Solidworks, Invision, Rhino5, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Experience Design, C/C+, HTML, ANSYS, InVision, SketchUp, Figma, InDesign