‍Since childhood, I have been fond of drawing and outdoor games. I still have a glimpse of me scoring an A grade in Elementary and Intermediate drawing competitions and showcasing my drawings to different art galleries. As rightly said, one inherits their parent's genes and I am glad to get these art skills from my parents.

My relationship with computers began long before I understood what design was. As a kid, I was warned that staring at a screen for too long would “eat me up.” Then, in 2003, I encountered a computer for the first time, and realized something magical, this screen talked back.      

By the time I was 10, I had my own computer. I taught myself Paint, blended art with curiosity, and soon found myself enrolled in my first computer course. In 9th grade, I built a 3D house and a virtual walkthrough in 3D Max, my first real moment of seeing imagination turn interactive. That same year, I ranked 542nd at the state level in the International Informatics Olympiad.

Guess what happened next? Instead of “Great work,” my parents smiled and said, “Humara beta engineer banega”  (Meaning: our son will become an engineer.)
That pride in their voices said everything. 😁

Being a huge fan of marvel movies, I never missed watching any of their releases. All the techs like Artificial Intelligence and Mixed Reality showcased in these movies led me to develop my interest in computer engineering. So, I cleared the entrance exam and started my journey in computer engineering in 2013. I've never prepared a lot for exams, I've always studied one night before the exam. I have never restricted myself to engineering books. I discovered and researched Artificial Intelligence and IoT. I was able to publish three research papers on AI and one patent on "traffic systems" with my few colleagues.          

Apart from studying I am an enthusiastic animal. In that time period, I have so many memories to cherish. I have completed 100 treks in the Sahyadri range. Traveling has taught me that not all classrooms have four walls. I took it seriously and began a trekking group, leading to a lot of treks. It helped me to improve my leadership skills and communication skills.          

My mom is a music artist, so I have always been in a musical atmosphere that has helped me grow my interest in music, and so far I have experienced 110+ international artists performing live. I even collaborated with the branding team of the Vh1 Supersonic 2017.          

Hell of a ride!

It always fascinated me about Mixed reality as a Tony Stark fan, so I took courses from udemy and started studying AR / VR. These studies helped me develop a few projects on AR / VR. It helped me secure a full-time job as a unity developer in a start-up company 'Enigma Virtulux'. Working in a start-up, challenged me at a technical level where I worked on multiple platforms like Photoshop, and Photo Editing Illustrator and UI element design, Unity for AR VR development and Adobe Premiere Pro for video editing.

After working on several projects I realized that I have more potential in designing products. Working in a start-up company has helped me to improve my perspective. Along with coding, I started enjoying the designing component as well, so I decided to pursue a master's in Human-Computer Interaction to gain additional knowledge about UI design and the root of application that is user research.

On 29 August 2019, I traveled to the States to follow my dream. Currently, I’m working as Senior Product Designer in California.