EXPERIENCE

LONG TERM ROLES

• JP Morgan Chase
  
  

  SENIOR DESIGN STRATEGIST

  

  2022 - PRESENT

  

  New York, NY, USA
  #FINANCIAL-SERVICES
  #STRATEGIC-DESIGN
  #SERVICE-DESIGN
  #SYSTEM-DESIGN
  #WORKSHOPS
• Northwell Health
  
  

  STRATEGIC DESIGNER

  

  2021 - 2022

  

  New York, NY, USA
  As part of the integrative studio at the MS SDM program at Parsons, I worked in a multidisciplinary team and:
  • Designed a systemic solution for caregivers in a new care-centric approach for Northwell Health, facilitated the formalizing of the Caregiver’s Council creating equal consideration for caregivers as stakeholders
  • Created a new digital patient experience for patients to access and manage their health records
  Other projects completed for Northwell as a student consultant
  • Synthesized research and facilitated workshops to inform the design of a new surgical wing. Demonstrated value of the strategic design approach and generated interest for building in-house capacity to extend the work
  • Systemized the process for patient information intake
  #HEALTHCARE
  #STRATEGIC-DESIGN
  #SERVICE-DESIGN
  #SYSTEM-DESIGN
  #WORKSHOPS
• Aharved
  

  Founder & Managing Director

  

  2018 - 2020

  

  Mumbai, India
  • Conceptualized and launched the only food-focused hybrid capital raising and management consulting practice
  • Led mandated and pipeline projects from on-boarding until completion by managing a multi-disciplinary team and developing a specialized network within the Indian food and beverage industry
  #BUSINESS-DESIGN
  #STRATEGY
  #FOOD&BEVERAGE
• Maharaja Bhog
  
  

  Director – Strategy & Communications

  

  2017 - 2020

  

  India, UAE, USA
  • Designed systems and processes while integrating technology to streamline and standardize operations and financial reporting across the multi-national restaurant chain
    
  • Created a structured domestic and international expansion plan for the restaurant chain
  • Synthesized customer feedback to launch a line of packaged foods for the brand as an additional revenue stream
  • Facilitated the redesign of the brand’s identity and implemented a standardized visual identity globally
  #BUSINESSDESIGN
  #STRATEGY
  #FOOD&BEVERAGE
  #BRAND-IDENTITY
  #GROWTH-STRATEGY
• Asian Markets Securities
  

  Portfolio Management Associate

  

  2015 - 2017

  

  Mumbai, India
  • Managed a diversified portfolio of 25-30 stocks in the portfolio management scheme by servicing client portfolios with revised investment rationales and performance updates
  #EQUITY-RESEARCH
  #FINANCE
• Appetals Solutions
  

  Business Head - Products

  

  2014 - 2015

  

  Mumbai, India
  • Interfaced with clients to conceptualize, manage and deliver over 30 web and mobile application projects across several industries including education, employment, healthcare and lifestyle amongst others
  #UX-DESIGN
  #STRATEGY
  #MOBILE-APPS
  #WEB-APPS

SHORT TERM PROJECTS

• Reason Street
  
  

  RESEARCH ANALYST

  

  2021

  

  New York, NY, USA
  • Researched and wrote posts and case studies with Jen van der Meer (Business Model Expert and Professor),  organized as a capital library to empower entrepreneurs with resources to discover alternative forms of capital
  #FINANCE

  #RESEARCH

  #ALTERNATE-CAPITAL
• Samsung Global Studio
  
  

  STrategic Designer

  

  2021

  

  New York, NY, USA
  • Piloted an Innovation Lab and delivered a plan to co-create products and services with a new audience (GenZ)
  #DESIGN-RESEARCH

  #STRATEGIC-DESIGN

  #UX

  #GEN-Z

  #TECHNOLOGY
• Brookfield Properties
  
  

  STrategic Designer

  

  2021

  

  New York, NY, USA
  • Developed a framework to ensure better community engagement for existing and new initiatives
  #DESIGN-RESEARCH

  #STRATEGIC-DESIGN

  #SPACE-DESIGN

  #REAL-ESTATE

  #PLACEMAKING
• Pause
  
  

  STrategic Designer

  

  2020

  

  New York, NY, USA
  • Designed a multi-channel solution to encourage better work-life balance in the pandemic
  #DESIGN-RESEARCH

  #STRATEGIC-DESIGN

  #UX

  #BURNOUT
• Zimba Water
  

  Business Lead

  

  2012 - 2013

  

  Kolkata, India and Newton, MA, USA
  • Redesigned the Zimba chlorinator with teams in Kolkata and MIT to provide low cost clean drinking water in Indian villages
  • Restructured business model to include local school professors and postmen as mediums to facilitate distribution of chlorinators and chlorine to remote areas
  #SERVICE-DESIGN
  #STRATEGY
• British Telecom - Openreach
  

  PROCESS IMPROVEMENT INTERN

  

  2012

  

  London, UK
  • Analyzed processes related to customer service of a telecommunications product and identified bottlenecks
  • Evaluated the impact of seamless desktop applications and developed a strategy to reduce keystrokes, resulting in a 20% increase in customer service efficiency
  #PROCESS-IMPROVEMENT
  #STRATEGY

FORMAL EDUCATION

• The New School – Parsons School of Design
  

  MSc. Strategic Design & Management

  
  

  New York, NY, USA
  

  2020 - 2022
  • Awards: Presidential Scholarship (100% Tuition), Departmental Honors
  • Cumulative GPA: 3.97
  #STRATEGIC-DESIGN
  #SUSTAINABILITY
  #PURPOSE
  #DESIGN-THINKING
• Babson College
  

  BSc Business Administration (With Honors)

  
  

  Babson Park, MA, USA
  

  2010 - 2014
  • Concentrations: Computational Finance & Entrepreneurship
  • Awards: Magna Cum Laude, Dean’s List, Honors Program Scholarship
  • Cumulative GPA: 3.54, Concentration GPA: 3.83
  #QUANTITATIVE-METHODS
  #FINANCE
  #STRATEGY
• London School of Economics
  

  Summer School Certificate - Financial Markets

  
  

  London, UK
  

  2012
  #financial-markets
  #finance-theory
  #Portfolio-management

ONLINE EDUCATION

• • UNIVERSITY OF MIGHICAN
    Certificate in Python for Everybody Specialization
  • CAL ARTS
    Certificate in the Graphic Design Specialization
    MAY 2020
  • YALE UNIVERSITY
    Certificate in Introduction to Psychology
    APR 2020
  • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
    Certificate in Design Thinking for Innovation
    MAY 2018