Experience
Senior Designer at ZENDA
2024–2025 | New York, USA
2022–2023 | New York, USA — Designer
Leading the design of foundational systems, design standards, and strategic features powering ZENDA’s high-performance enterprise platform for real-time operational insight. Delivered strategic operations and management consulting to Fortune 500 clients.
User Experience Designer at Metalane.ai
2023 | Remote/Global
Led the design of native mobile and desktop experiences for Metalane, an all-in-one healthcare platform, streamlining patient-doctor workflows, enhancing data accessibility, and reducing manual tasks to improve patient satisfaction and decision-making.
User Experience Designer at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
2023 | Remote/New York, USA
2021 | Remote/New York, USA
Redesigned the Art Bio Matters community website for the Department of Scientific Research, driving an increase in online traffic and expanding its global reach to 57 countries.
Visual Designer at Foundation for Advancement in Conservation
2021–2022 | Remote/New York, USA
Designed the website, visual identity, and data visualizations for Sustainability Tools in Cultural Heritage, a National Endowment for the Humanities-funded carbon calculator, improving accessibility for cultural heritage professionals.
User Experience Designer at Koolio.ai
2020 | Remote/California, USA
Redesigned an AI-powered Digital Audio Workstation to simplify editing workflows for users with minimal audio experience, enabling distribution-ready content under 30 minutes.
Experience Designer at ARR Movies
2016–2019 | Chennai, India/Global
Led the sensory interaction and exhibition design for Le Musk, AR Rahman’s VR film. Managed a cross-functional team and collaborated with global partners, including Intel, Positron, IFF, The Feelies, and AromaJoin, to showcase the experience at Cannes Film Festival.
Education
Masters in Industrial Design at Pratt Institute
2019–2022 | New York, USA
Thesis: Kundu, Varnika. Anora: Ambient Noses for Anosmia. Pratt Institute, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2022. 29213881.
Bachelor of Design: Accessory Design at National Institute of Fashion Technology
2013–2017 | Chennai, India
Seminars/Workshops
Human-Centered Design: The Art of Usability Heurisitics
Delhi Technological University
2023 | Delhi, India
Mentorship Program Workshop
Industrial Designers Society of America (Pratt Chapter)
2021 | New York, USA
Portfolio Workshop: Photography From Home
Pratt Institute
2021 | New York, USA
Teaching Assistant for 3-D Undergraduate Courses
Pratt Institute
2020-2021 | New York, USA
Exhibitions
Anora: Ambient Noses for Anosmia
Salone Satellite, Salone del Mobile, Milan Design Week
2023 | Milan, Italy
Pratt Shows, NYC Design Week
2022 | New York, USA
Curative–XR
2021 | New York, USA
Le Musk- A Cinematic Sensory Experience
Lighthouse Immersive
2023 | Toronto, Canada
LE MUSK THEATER and Infinity Festival Hollywood
2022 | Los Angeles, USA
Cannes XR, Cannes Film Festival
2019 | Cannes, France
National Association of Broadcasters Show
2017 | Las Vegas, USA
The Butterfly Effect (solo)
2021 | New York, USA
Bio
I'm a designer who sees systems as stories. Over the years, I’ve built tools that power businesses, connect patients, preserve culture, and evoke the senses. My design approach blends clarity, curiosity, and care across pixels and beyond.
Open to relocation
Lately on My Mind
Reading One or Two
Currently on Chapter Five of One or Two (1907) by Henrietta Dorothy Everett, about a woman who sheds weight through a séance, only for it to come alive.
Designing for the Senses
Slowly building a Sensory Design Dictionary, a living glossary for the things we feel but don’t always have words for.
Learning Tarot Whispers
Been learning to read Tarot, not for fortune-telling, but to tune in. A way to pause, reflect, and notice patterns I’d otherwise miss.