I am a transportation designer who blends creativity with technical rigor to turn forward-thinking concepts into functional, aesthetically compelling vehicles. I draw on a solid foundation in industrial design, engineering and emerging mobility tech, including electrification and autonomous systems, to shape cars, public transit vehicles, and sustainable mobility platforms. I lead with ethics, purity, and simplicity, ensuring high quality across the entire vehicle development lifecycle. I collaborate across disciplines to translate brand vision into tangible design that couples form with manufacturability, long-term value, and environmental responsibility.

Yash Mangesh Pathare

I am a transportation designer who blends creativity with technical rigor to turn forward-thinking concepts into functional, aesthetically compelling vehicles. I draw on a solid foundation in industrial design, engineering and emerging mobility tech, including electrification and autonomous systems, to shape cars, public transit vehicles, and sustainable mobility platforms. I lead with ethics, purity, and simplicity, ensuring high quality across the entire vehicle development lifecycle. I collaborate across disciplines to translate brand vision into tangible design that couples form with manufacturability, long-term value, and environmental responsibility.

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I am a transportation designer who blends creativity with technical rigor to turn forward-thinking concepts into functional, aesthetically compelling vehicles. I draw on a solid foundation in industrial design, engineering and emerging mobility tech, including electrification and autonomous systems, to shape cars, public transit vehicles, and sustainable mobility platforms.

I lead with ethics, purity, and simplicity, ensuring high quality across the entire vehicle development lifecycle. I collaborate across disciplines to translate brand vision into tangible design that couples form with manufacturability, long-term value, and environmental responsibility.

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Work Experience

Transportation Designer, Design Studio at Ajeenkya D. Y. Patil University, Pune
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024
Designed university projects and personal projects, including 3D models, clay models, and automobile renders, considering design challenges for brands such as Maruti Suzuki, CEAT Tyres, and Tata Motors.
Autodesk Alias Training at Sankul Design Studio
October 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Completed specialized training in Class A surfacing, mastering high-quality freeform surfaces for automotive aesthetics with G2 continuity and tangency alignment using Autodesk Alias. Achieved proficiency in refining production-ready models, ensuring smooth reflectivity, curvature control, and manufacturability for visible exterior panels.
Automotive and Product Modelling Internship at Sankul Design Studio
October 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Completed an internship focusing on advanced 3D modelling, NURBS, SUB-D and Class-A surfacing using Autodesk Alias. Gained hands-on experience in creating, refining, and editing automotive and product design surfaces, including curve network creation, surface continuity checks, and smoothing techniques. Developed proficiency in translating design concepts into high-quality, production-ready 3D models while collaborating with design teams to meet aesthetic and engineering requirements.
Automotive 3D Modeler at Larus Motors
January 1, 2024 - October 1, 2025
Led Class A surfacing and 3D modelling for an EV bike, translating design sketches into high-quality digital surfaces and production-ready geometry. Col laborated with design and engineering teams to refine exterior panels, ensure surface continuity and manufacturability, and support iterations from concept through to final design release.
Transportation Design Studio (Academic) at Ajeenkya D. Y. Patil University
August 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024
Designed a range of university and personal projects, including 3D models, clay models, and automotive renders, tackling diverse design briefs and real-world challenges for brands such as Maruti Suzuki, CEAT Tyres, and TATA Motors. Developed innovative exterior and product concepts, refining form, proportion, and visual storytelling while strengthening skills in digital visualization and physical model-making.

Education

Bachelor of Transportation Design at Ajeenkya D. Y. Patil University, Pune
August 1, 2020 - April 1, 2024
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering at Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune
June 1, 2015 - June 1, 2019
Bachelor of Transportation Design at Ajeenkya D. Y. Patil University
August 1, 2020 - April 1, 2025
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering at Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune
August 1, 2016 - April 1, 2020

Qualifications

Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design
December 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
Innovation Through Design
February 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
Design Thinking for Innovation
March 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
Design Thinking for the Greater Good
March 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Industry Experience

Transportation & Logistics, Manufacturing, Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment