SUJAY SAMANT
Industrial Designer
Email: samantsujay@gmail.com Phone: +91 992 082 7880 Skype ID: sujay.samant
WHAT I OFFER My experiences as a student of Industrial Design have taught me, that challenges are meant to be taken head-on with an intent of learning from them and tackling them in new ways. My time as a student of engineering has taught me to have a practical approach while solving problems, and that feasibility and usability are the key driving factors. I now seek to implement my learnings, skills and knowledge as an Industrial Design professional. Implementing both contrasting yet complementing fields together and exercising a goal-oriented user-centric approach to solve problems and meet user needs, I consider myself in the best position to not just design products, but to ‘create’ solutions that have potential to be manufactured, marketed and finally be enjoyed by the user.
EXPERIENCE Product Design Intern May - Oct ’16
Industrial Design Intern Jul - Dec ’14
Shopfloor Intern Nov ’12 - Apr ‘13
Nabaiji - Decathlon, Hendaye, France. Conceptualized and designed the first two products in the saga of Underwater Products for Kids, in the Aqualearning perimeter of the brand. Redesigned the entire range of Foam Armbands and Swimbelt adhering to the revised design language set by the brand.
Bosch User Experience Studio, Bangalore, India. Worked on the Concept Generation and Development of various products for the Bosch Smarthome Ecosystem and Product portfolio. Assisted other UX projects in Idea Generation and Product Communication.
Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. Mumbai, India. Hands-on working with Lathe, CNC, Automats, Buffing machines Semester Project: Process Optimization by implementing Ultrasonic Cleaning Process in the Surface Finish Department. Implementation of Kaizen as a part of Total Quality Management(TQM).
EDUCATION Masters Degree with Distinction 2013 - 16
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) 2009 - 13
ISD Rubika (Institut Supérieur de Design), Pune, India. Course: Industrial design Management Specialization: Product Design Global Average: 15.40/20
Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering (Mumbai University) Course: Production Engineering Team Member: Indian Society of Mechanical Engineering (ISME) Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Design and Fabrication Team, ATV for SAE Baja (2011)
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AWARDS Featured
Project Arch - Digital Bathroom Scale Featured on: Yanko Design, DesignIdeas.pic, Pilot -X
Finalist
Rookies Design Awards 2017
Jul ‘17
Project Arch - Digital bathroom Scale
Highly Commended
Rookies Design Awards 2016
Jul ‘16
Project Silo - Portable Washing Machine
CERTIFICATIONS Coursera Sep ‘17 Jul ‘17
Solidworks May ’15
Design of IOT Devices and Embedded Systems The Raspberry Pi Platform and Python Programming for the Raspberry Pi License: 7XT97XDTM2GL Introduction to the Internet of Things and Embedded Systems License: TPEXY8PN92EH
Solidworks Mechanical Design - Associate (CSWA) License: C-QG32J8E2DV
FREELANCE Design and Development May ‘16 (Ongoing)
Design and Prototyping Sep ‘17
Concept Generation Sep ‘17
01. PET Bottle Recycle Kiosk for Sattvik Energy (Mumbai) Analytical Research of existing methods of recycling in India and abroad, to narrow down on existing methods of recycling, logistics and the target Users. Proposed various concepts based on the research and potential for the Indian scenario and market. Currently working on the Internal Sorting and Crushing mechanism of the kiosk.
02. Solfreedom Pvt. Ltd. Concept generation for creating ‘Cooling clothes’ solution for daily commuters, construction-site workers and factory workers Prototyping and Testing of ‘Concept Breeze vest’ working in a multidisciplinary team for the development phase.
03. Gade Automation Services Creation of concepts for building a Service Robot around the Scitos G5 - Mobile Research Robot Platform and Automated Navigation System.
TEAM WORK Team Leader Sep ’15 - Jan ’16
01. Future of Wearable Technology (DCA Design International) Provided a Strategic Medical Emergency Ecosystem consisting of two parts, a tangible wearable devices and a quick-action service, to upgrade and empower the emergency medical service(EMS) scenario in the case of daily commuter two-wheeler accidents in developing countries.
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Team Leader Mar ’15 - Jun ’15
02. Promotion of Aqualearning in India (Nabaiji/Decathlon) Developed a collection of three aqualearning products that takes a user systematically though the six steps of swimming from overcoming the fear of water starting from entering the water to going underwater. The solutions were prototyped using actual materials, tested and validated in actual environment with actual users.
MASTERCLASSES & WORKSHOPS Colour trends + Graphic Design 2 weeks
Brand Synergy + Storytelling 1 week
Concept Generation + Mock-up 1 week
Mobile Application 1 week
Concept Generation 1 week
Ethnography 1 week
01. Design Camp, Nabaiji (France) Actively took part in Nabaiji’s intensive colour trend workshop in order to decide and implement the Colour, Material, Graphic, Finishing Themes for the brand’s range of Hard and Soft products for the year 2018.
02. Pedro Gomes Design (Portugal) Award for Best Storytelling Brand synergy between the brands Amazon Books and Philips Lighting in order to shape product and brand experiences through meaningful storytelling, to engage the users and the client and convey a message.
03. Kipsta/Decathlon (France) Award for Best in Masterclass Generated concepts though rapid ideation and moving to the hands-on mock-up development in the workshop to try and validate the concepts.
04. Studio Metis (France) A mobile application for ISD Pune, that helps young designers to compete and to gain recognition, by uploading their personal work for competitions organized on a weekly basis within the school.
04. DCA Design International (UK) An innovative concept that ensures safety and protection for bike riders by enhancing the rider’s vision by making use of physical property of glass of the visor on the helmet.
05. Ethos Labs (Belgium) Ethnographic research of a railway station to make the waiting experience less anticipative by bringing the right information to the users.
SKILL SET Hands-On
2D (Digital) 3D Modelling Interactive
Mock-up and Prototyping using foam, MDF, PU, thermocol. Metal working Lathe (Manual and CNC) PU Foam Hot wire cutter, Ultrasonic Welding, 3D Printing (SLA) Understanding and practical knowledge of various manufacturing process: Die Casting, Blow Moulding, Injection Moulding, Rotomoulding, Overmoulding -Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Autodesk AutoCAD Solidworks, Rhinoceros, Autodesk Fusion 360, NX 7, Luxion Keyshot 6 Adobe Premier Pro, Adobe AfterEffects, Luxion Keyshot Animation
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