In my nearly decade-long career, I’ve built a global portfolio spanning multiple continents, disciplines, and mediums, working with clients such as Hermès and Architectural Digest. My approach blends spaces, materials, culture, and adaptive reuse to create a comprehensive experience that breaks through the sea of sameness. My work is investigative and emotive, with playful details that add uniqueness. I lead and collaborate with exceptional teams to craft work that evokes awe and makes me wish I could do it all over again. I evolved into a Senior Designer by continually pushing boundaries for new challenges, tackling diverse briefs across experiential brand marketing, editorials, and fashion shows. I also co-founded a New York-based creative community for designers, growing it to 40+ members and counting, and I’ve established systems for cataloging, sourcing, and production that boost team efficiency.

Ruchika Shah

In my nearly decade-long career, I’ve built a global portfolio spanning multiple continents, disciplines, and mediums, working with clients such as Hermès and Architectural Digest. My approach blends spaces, materials, culture, and adaptive reuse to create a comprehensive experience that breaks through the sea of sameness. My work is investigative and emotive, with playful details that add uniqueness. I lead and collaborate with exceptional teams to craft work that evokes awe and makes me wish I could do it all over again. I evolved into a Senior Designer by continually pushing boundaries for new challenges, tackling diverse briefs across experiential brand marketing, editorials, and fashion shows. I also co-founded a New York-based creative community for designers, growing it to 40+ members and counting, and I’ve established systems for cataloging, sourcing, and production that boost team efficiency.

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In my nearly decade-long career, I’ve built a global portfolio spanning multiple continents, disciplines, and mediums, working with clients such as Hermès and Architectural Digest. My approach blends spaces, materials, culture, and adaptive reuse to create a comprehensive experience that breaks through the sea of sameness. My work is investigative and emotive, with playful details that add uniqueness.

I lead and collaborate with exceptional teams to craft work that evokes awe and makes me wish I could do it all over again. I evolved into a Senior Designer by continually pushing boundaries for new challenges, tackling diverse briefs across experiential brand marketing, editorials, and fashion shows. I also co-founded a New York-based creative community for designers, growing it to 40+ members and counting, and I’ve established systems for cataloging, sourcing, and production that boost team efficiency.

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Work Experience

Art Director at Studio Lalala
January 1, 2018 - Present
Art direction and design leadership for projects; concept development and collaboration with teams on design initiatives in Mumbai.
Community Strategist & Cofounder at Building Local
January 1, 2023 - Present
Co-founded a New York-based creative community for designers; organized monthly curated themed events, newsletters, and pecha kuchas; grew to 40+ members.
Design Project Manager at Bowerbird Architects
January 1, 2019 - Present
Led projects from construction drawings, permits, budgets, to site administration; interiors department lead; projects totaling 70,000 sqft with a combined cost of $27,750,000.
Architect at Rooshad Shroff A+D
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
Developed spatial concepts and led architectural projects from construction drawings to site administration; experience spanning lofts to landmarked brownstones.

Education

Masters in Interior Architecture (Adaptive Reuse) at Ahool of Design (RISD)
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Bachelors of Architecture at Kamla Raheja Institute of Architecture
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2016

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Real Estate & Construction, Professional Services, Education, Other