BA, MBA, Diploma in Engg; Ph.D in Sustainable Development (in Progress)

President-Elect, World Design Organization; Chairman & CEO, LUMIUM Group of companies

Visiting Faculty

Practicing Industrial Design leader

Research (maxment five research directions):

Effective User Experience

Sustainable Design

Universal Design

Use of Technology in Product Design

Academic and social Post

Linkedin.com/srini256

Education Background:

1973-77  Bachelors of Arts, University of Madras, India

1994-95  Post Graduate Diploma (M.B.A) Indira Gandhi University, India

1997-98  Certificates in Engineering, De Anza College, Cupertino, USA

2006     Executive Education, Haas School of Management, UC Berkeley, USA

2018-2022 Ph.D in Sustainable Development (In Progress, to complete in 2022)

Work Experience:

2017 to Present – President-Elect, World Design Organization

2015-17 Treasurer, World Design Organization

2013-15 Board Member, ICSID

2009-2019 LUMIUM DESIGN, Inc. California, USA, a full-scale Creative Product Design & Experience Design studio providing industrial design and UX design services to global clients. Managing 4 locations across the globe.

2007-2009 Tata Elxsi Ltd. Country Manager, USA: Group company of TATA SONS, a 80 Billion $ conglomerate: Providing Product Design Services for North American clients in Consumer Electronics, Medical, Semi Conductor, Telecom and Wireless technology domains.

Representative academic achievements:

2016-18 Innovations Board Member, WE School, Mumbai

2018   Advisory Board Member, Indus Design School

Publications:

- Work in progress on Sustainable Urban development

Honors and Awards:

2016-2017-2018 Innovations Judge, CES, Las Vegas, USA.

2018  India Design Mark Jury Member

2018  Gold Medal for Best Product in Consumer Electronics, God Design Awards

2018  Turkey Design Awards Jury Member

International exchanges and activities:

2013-15 Board Member, ICSID

2015-17 Board Member & Treasurer, ICSID

2017-19 President-Elect, World Design Organization (WDO)

Contact

E-mail : Srini@wdo.org & Srini@lumium.com

Web : www.lumiumdesign.com