Devina Kothari, Industrial Designer in Rajkot, India

About

My objective is to make a significant impact on a design and a business unit, in an environment where I can contribute to the professional and personal success of the team and myself, while continuously improving my skills and abilities.

Education

Master of Design (Industrial Design)

Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay

2009 - 2011

Sound knowledge of design methodology and user centric design, woven by courses like: Applied ergonomics, Art design and society, Design workshop, Design issues, Elements of design, Form studies, Nature of materials and manufacturing processes, Media investigation and methods of representation, Product design, Product interface design and Design Management.
B.Des (Interior Design)

Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology

2002 - 2010

Services, Interior Environment, Fixtures & Fittings, Professional & Management practices; Humanities, Social and behavioural sciences, Cultural anthropology, History of culture; Design technology, Appreciation of visual & performing arts; Basic Design, Architecture/Space Planning, Graphic Design, Furniture and Interior Design; Mass production of interior elements, system design, and adaptive re-use of interior spaces.

Experience

Mentor

Gujarat Innovation Council, GTU.

Ahmedabad, India

Jan 2015 - Apr 2015 (3 months)

Mentor for Faculty Development Program organised by the Gujarat Innovation Council under the aegis of Gujarat Technical University, Ahmedabad to teach ‘Design Thinking’ to facultiies through
Design Engineering course. Approximately 400 faculties have been mentored across Gujarat.
Prime focus on the following:
Strategic Design Thinking
Design to Manufacture
Skeleton and Skin synthesis
Principal Designer: Cornea Care

Self Initiated

Rajkot, India

Jan 2011 - 2015 (4 years 5 months)

An Ophthalmic Enucleation Kit that helps in safer and faster extraction of cornea from the deceased donor and preserves the usability of the same up to the nearest EyeBank.
Principal Designer: Mizu Ha

Self Initiated

Rajkot, India

May 2014 - 2015 (1 year 1 month)

‘Mizu Ha’ is a project that amalgamates Industrial and User Interaction design parameters to
create a device that automates irrigation in large plantation areas or multiple micro-plantation zones. The device can be easily adapted to automate Municipal Water Supply system, Lighting system for public areas and similar uses.
Principal Designer: Insulin Delivery System

Self Initiated

Rajkot, India

Mar 2013 - 2015 (2 years 3 months)

Design of an innovative Insulin Delivery System that automates the insulin diffusion into the diabetic patient as per the current need of the body. The system monitors the blood glucose levels, delivers insulin and alarms in case of drastic fluctuations, simultaneously without frequent human
intervention.
Visiting Faculty

Indubhai Parekh School of Architecture

Rajkot, India

Dec 2012 - 2015 (2 years 6 months)

I impart my knowledge in the fields of Basics of Design, Research Methods, Software Skills, Workshops, Building Materials and Constructions to budding designers in the undergraduate program, while continuously updating myself. It aids me to polish my inter-personal skills and concretise my concepts as well.
Designer for TOTE bags

KOHL Bags

Ahmedabad, India

Apr 2014 - Oct 2014 (6 months)

Print Graphics for ‘Tote Bags’ made from natural cotton canvas to launch the brand in the Indian market for target consumers ranging from a young 16-year-old girl to a 35-year-old lady. The artwork was designed to be screen printed onto the polished canvas fabric with a maximum of eight screens per composition to aid perfection in printing and repetition of screens to reduce the selling price of the product.
Principal Designer: Child Healthcare Records

Self Initiated

Rajkot, India

Mar 2014 - Jul 2014 (4 months)

A minimalistic but systematic approach towards recording the vaccinations administered to the child and the mother along with other medical findings.
Principal Designer: Grow Buckets

J.J.Kothari & Co. Ltd (Eth)

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Aug 2012 - Apr 2014 (1 year 8 months)

A set of two components that aid in the Hydroponic method of cultivation for better quality and quantity of harvest along with a modular approach to agriculture.
Designer: Urja: Cook Stove

Self Initiated

Rajkot, India

Oct 2013 - Dec 2013 (2 months)

A cook-stove that uses Ethanol as fuel, generated from sugarcane and converts the heat energy into electricity, which will light the rural areas of developing and under-developed countries.
Designer: Hardware and Lifestyle accessories

Kich Architectural Products Pvt.Ltd

Rajkot, India

Dec 2011 - Nov 2012 (11 months)

User centric research and design of various mortice handles and bathroom accessories.
The design Research was carried out across various cities in India (Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Mumbai, Pune) with the help of exhaustive user studies of varied economic strata and lifestyles. Analyzing the data, deriving design insights and directions from it and generating concepts, mock-up models and final proto-type along with a complete set of design drawings.
Designer

Kothari Oil Products Company

Gondal, India

Sep 2011 - Oct 2011 (1 month)

Design of their Logo, Business cards and stationary design for the company, that reflects its trade in oil commodity.
Design Intern

Bajaj Auto Ltd

Pune, India

May 2010 - Jun 2010 (1 month)

Redesign of the exterior of RE variant of Bajaj Auto-Rickshaw and Redesign of the existing components (rear door), of the same.
Design Intern: Summer Project

Samsung

Mumbai, India

Dec 2009 - Feb 2010 (2 months)

User study, research and Redesign of a refrigerator for Samsung specifically targeted to the
needs of the Indian Sub-continent.Design Research was carried out across various cities in
India (Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata) by carrying out exhaustive user
studies of five users per city of varied economic strata and eating habits. Analyzing the data,
deriving design insights from it and generating concepts.
Graphic Designer

Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE)

Ahmedabad, India

Aug 2007 - Sep 2007 (1 month)

Poster and brochure design for the incubator to create awareness of their then forthcoming competition under the name of CLEANTECH and ANVESHAN.
Design Intern

Sristi

Ahmedabad, India

May 2007 - Jun 2007 (1 month)

Exhibition panel design and poster design for the International conference, G2G held in Tianjin, China, in 2007.
Design Intern

ZEDO Group of Architects and Designers: Nimit Kamdar Associates:

Rajkot, India

Jun 2006 - Oct 2006 (4 months)

Worked on conceptualization, design development and presentation of projects pertaining to design of a Boardroom, (Marwadi Shares and Finance Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot, India); a Restaurant and an electronics showroom in Guwahati; Retail Space for branded Hardware (Kitchen King Rajkot); and a Corporate Office (Alfalal Shipping Corporation, Jamnagar).
Design Intern

Vastushilpa Foundation (for Studies and Research in Environmental Design)

Ahmedabad, India

May 2005 - Oct 2005 (5 months)

Research and Development
Worked on ‘Recycling building materials for a sustainable environment and poverty alleviation in Indian towns and cities’; Product Design and Development for the same, and subsequent Prototype development and report compilation. Simultaneously working on Research and Documentation of Contemporary Indian Architecture and Research; and Documentation of Works of Architect Padma Shri Balkrishna Doshi.

Awards

Women’s Excellence Award 2015,

by Utkarsh Foundation, Ahmedabad. India.

for outstanding achievements in Industrial Design.__________

Winner,

Red Dot Award: Design Concept (Life Sciences), 2014.

for the design of an innovative self administered closed loop ‘Insulin Delivery System’.__________

Winner,

I Design Awards, 2014-15.

for Cornea Care, an ophthalmic Enucleation Kit.__________

Runner Up,

I Design Awards, 2014-15.

for Urja, a Cook Stove that generates electricity.__________

Winner,

International Ignite Ideas Challenge, 2013, by SANOFI, USA.

for the design of an innovative ‘Self administered closed loop insulin delivery system’.__________

Nominated,

to represent India as a Global Scholar at 2002 Global Young Leaders Conference

(GYLC), held in Washington and New York City.

Skills

Elsewhere on the Web

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On Coroflot

@devinakothari, member since 2006

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