Industrial Designer with 4+ years of experience leading end-to-end New Product Development (NPD) from user research and concept ideation to CAD, prototyping, validation, tooling, and mass production. Hands-on in ergonomic studies, CMF direction, and manufacturing-focused design for scalable output. Delivered commercial furniture and industrial product solutions across office seating, dining, stadium seating systems, and plastic injection-molded products—plus vehicle-based commercial systems. Known for cross-functional collaboration with tooling vendors, suppliers, and production/quality teams to achieve cost competitiveness while maintaining design intent.

Vivek Jha

Industrial Designer with 4+ years of experience leading end-to-end New Product Development (NPD) from user research and concept ideation to CAD, prototyping, validation, tooling, and mass production. Hands-on in ergonomic studies, CMF direction, and manufacturing-focused design for scalable output. Delivered commercial furniture and industrial product solutions across office seating, dining, stadium seating systems, and plastic injection-molded products—plus vehicle-based commercial systems. Known for cross-functional collaboration with tooling vendors, suppliers, and production/quality teams to achieve cost competitiveness while maintaining design intent.

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Industrial Designer with 4+ years of experience leading end-to-end New Product Development (NPD) from user research and concept ideation to CAD, prototyping, validation, tooling, and mass production. Hands-on in ergonomic studies, CMF direction, and manufacturing-focused design for scalable output.

Delivered commercial furniture and industrial product solutions across office seating, dining, stadium seating systems, and plastic injection-molded products—plus vehicle-based commercial systems. Known for cross-functional collaboration with tooling vendors, suppliers, and production/quality teams to achieve cost competitiveness while maintaining design intent.

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Language

English
Advanced
Hindi
Fluent
Marathi (Marāṭhī)
Intermediate

Work Experience

Assistant Manager - Design at Nilkamal Ltd.
April 1, 2025 - Present
Designed and developed office seating, dining furniture, stadium seating systems, and plastic furniture solutions from concept ideation to production. Led complete NPD lifecycle including user research, concept generation, industrial design, CAD development, prototyping, validation, tooling, and production launch. Produced production-ready designs by balancing aesthetics, ergonomics, user experience, and manufacturing feasibility. Successfully designed a commercial office chair that entered mass production and generated an initial IKEA order of 8,000+ units. Managed and reviewed multiple product development programs, including mentoring mechanical designers. Defined product architecture and engineered structural solutions to improve performance, durability, assembly efficiency, and manufacturing cost. Performed costing, value engineering, and coordinated with tooling vendors/mold manufacturers/suppliers for tooling validation, pilot production, and commercialization. Produced BOMs, eng
Sr. Associate Industrial Designer at REPOS IOT PVT LTD
July 1, 2022 - April 1, 2025
Led industrial product design and NPD for commercial fuel delivery systems, including the Repos Mobile Fuel Station (RFS). Designed and developed products such as the Repos Gas Station, Repos Automatic Tank Gauge (R-ATG), and a Portable Fueling Station. Created high-fidelity 3D models and renderings using Rhino 3D and KeyShot. Defined CMF strategies to improve brand consistency and cost-effectiveness. Collaborated with production, quality, and procurement teams to streamline development and standardize components for scalability.
Product Design Intern at InfiVention Technologies (SquareOff)
December 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Designed and developed phygital (Physical + Digital) toys, AI-driven book-reading robots, and an interactive piano keyboard. Created detailed 3D models and photorealistic renderings to communicate design intent. Conducted material and feasibility studies to support manufacturability and cost-effectiveness.
3D Designer at V. Tech Engineering
June 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Created 3D industrial plant models, optimizing piping and routing to reduce costs (reported improvement of 30%).
Research Intern at Indian Institute of Technology, Indore
January 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018
Worked on phygital toy concepts, AI-driven book-reading robots, and an interactive piano keyboard. Developed 3D models and photorealistic renderings for visualization and design communication. Conducted material and feasibility studies to support manufacturability and cost-effectiveness using DFA/DFM and related principles.

Education

Masters in Design - Product Design at School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal, M.P.
July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2022
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering at CDGI, Indore, M.P.
August 1, 2015 - June 30, 2019

Qualifications

Best Thesis Award
November 1, 2019 - July 28, 2026

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Energy & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics, Media & Entertainment