Project Highlights
HEAPRO Safety Helmets | 2017
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Designed a series of industrial safety helmets for HEAPRO, taking the project from concept sketches to final CAD and product visualization.
Contribution: Sketching • Form Development • CAD Modeling • RenderingTools: Rhino 3D, KeyShot, Photoshop
Godrej Catus - Interconnected Hotel Lock | 2018
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Developed the color, material, and finish (CMF) strategy for the Godrej Catus Interconnected Hotel Lock. Conducted CMF research, created multiple color studies, and evaluated finishes under different lighting conditions to arrive at the final production palette.
Contribution: CMF Research • Color Development • Finish Selection • Visual Evaluation
Tools: Photoshop, Lightroom
Godrej Catus - GSL H1 and H1R | 2019
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Designed the fascia for a range of RFID and NFC-enabled hotel locks for Godrej. The project involved concept sketching, form exploration, hands-on mockup development, and CAD modeling to create a modern and premium visual identity for the product family.
Contribution: Sketching • Form Development • Mockup Building • CAD Modeling
Tools: Rhino 3D, Photoshop
Godrej Kitchen Systems - Tall Units and Overhead cabinets Research | 2019
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Contributed to the development of storage solutions for tall units and overhead cabinets within Godrej Kitchen Systems. Conducted ethnographic studies across Maharashtra, performed market and competitor research, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to translate user insights into design opportunities and concept explorations.
Contribution: Ethnographic Research • Market Analysis • Competitor Benchmarking • Ideation • Sketching • Mockup Development
Tools: Affinity and journey mapping, Microsoft word
Gilbarco Veeder Root - Latitude Fuel Dispenser | 2020
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Contributed to the design validation and prototype development of the Latitude smart fuel dispenser for Expo 2020 Dubai. Worked closely with engineering teams, vendors, and fabricators to ensure prototypes accurately reflected the intended design, while also developing and evaluating lighting mockups for the user interface and product illumination.
Contribution: Design Validation • Prototype Development • Vendor Management • Engineering Coordination • Lighting Mockups
Tools: Physical Prototyping, Lighting Studies
Autotroph Series – Fogponics Exploration | 2022
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A self-initiated research project exploring food cultivation using nutrient-rich water mist (fogponics). Conducted an 8-week growing experiment, studying plant nutrition, pH balance, humidity, temperature control, and grow-light wavelengths, followed by an exploration of potential applications in future living and urban environments.
Contribution: Research • System Development • Experimentation • Plant Growth Analysis • Concept Development
Tools: Rhino 3D, Additive manufacturing - Prusa Slicer, Notion, CNC
Custom 2.1 Stereo Audio System | 2023 - 24
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Designed and built a custom 2.1 stereo audio system from the ground up, covering everything from system architecture and component selection to enclosure design, fabrication, assembly, and performance testing. The project combined industrial design, engineering, and hands-on prototyping to create a fully functional audio product.
Contribution: System Planning • Component Sourcing • Product Design • CAD for Fabrication • 3D Printing • Assembly • Testing & Validation
Tools: Rhino 3D • 3D Printing • CNC Milling • Electronics Integration
Led the industrial design development of two non-lethal launcher platforms—Theoram Mark I, a PAVA-based projectile launcher for law enforcement, and Theoram X-II, a compact gel-based launcher. Managed client interactions and guided a multidisciplinary team through concept generation, rapid visualization, CAD development, rendering, and prototype realization.
Contribution: Team Leadership • Client Management • Concept Development • Sketching • AI-Assisted Ideation • CAD Modeling • Rendering • Rapid Prototyping
Tools: Rhino 3D • KeyShot • Figma • AI Visualization Tools
Smart Convertible Gaming & Workstations | 2023–Present
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Led the end-to-end development of the Vertix and Prymus smart convertible gaming/workstation platforms, from initial concept through prototyping, validation, and manufacturing readiness. Built and refined 5+ full-scale prototypes, showcased the products at Computex 2024, and collaborated across mechanical, electronics, firmware, UX, and manufacturing teams to bring the products from 0 to 1.
Contribution: Product Strategy • Industrial Design • System Architecture • Cross-Functional Leadership • Prototyping • UX Collaboration • Investor Presentations • Manufacturing Development • Vendor Management
Tools: Rhino 3D • KeyShot • Figma • Bambu studio • Vituix CAD
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Jayesh Saindane
Industrial Designer
Core competency
Industrial Design, Design strategy, NPD
Additional competency
UI & UX, Business, Embedded hardware and
electronics
design.jayeshsaindane@gmail.com
Phone
(+91) 9657032902
Address
Pune, India
Languages
Hindi
Native
Marathi
Native
English
Professional working
Education

National Institute of Design
Master of Design
2020 - 2023

MIT School of Distance Education
PGDM Management
2018 - 2020

Pune University
Bachelor of Design
2014 - 2018
Experience

Head of Product
Alaric Design, India and Taiwan
May 2023 - Present
Pune, India | Taipei, Taiwan

Industrial Designer
Alaric Design Pvt. Ltd.
Sept 2022 - May 2023
Pune, India

Industrial Designer
Futuring Design Pvt. Ltd.
March 2019 - April 2020
Pune, India

Industrial Design Trainee
Futuring Design Pvt. Ltd.
Oct 2018 - March 2019
Pune, India

Industrial Design Intern
Design Directions Pvt. Ltd.
April 2017 - Jul 2017
Pune, India

Industrial Design Intern
Dott Design
Sep 2016 - Dec 2016
Nashik, India
Highlights

Red Dot Winner 2025
Winner of prestigious red dot for One wire series that includes 2 gamestations.

Automotive Design challenge winner 2016
Winner of ADC 2016 hosted by ExpertsHub.
Tools

Rhino 3D
CAD Modelling

Fusion 360
CAD Modelling

Keyshot
Visualization

Figma
UI Design, prototyping

Plasticity
CAD Modelling

Photoshop
Visualization

Hitfilm
Video editing & Motion Graphics

Vizcom
AI Visualization