Professional Experience
April 1994 - present Founder partner- Nirmiti, a graphic design co., INDIA
Proprietor- Nirmiti Market Services, a design co.; INDIA
Specializing in brand and identity design & development, visual merchandising & communications
June 2004 – Dec 2004 Design Director for “Procomm,” the alumni magazine, Communications Dept.
Design Director for “Tusk,” the student magazine for California State University, Fullerton, USA
Jan 2003 – Dec 2004 Graduate Assistant & Teaching Assistant, College of Communications,
California State University, Fullerton, USA
Educational Qualifications
Nov 2018 “Learning to Look at the Visual Arts” [Online Certification]
University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Dec 2004 MA [Communication] College of Communications,
California State University, Fullerton, USA
May 1996 MMS [Marketing]
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, University of Mumbai (Bombay), INDIA
May 1994 BCom [Financial Accounting & Management]
Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics, University of Mumbai (Bombay), INDIA
Academic Conference Presentations/ Published Literature
Jan 2021 International Conference on Research into Design (ICoRD)
IDC School of Design / IIT Mumbai, INDIA
Feb 2020 Recent Research in History, Archaeology, Epigraphy & Numismatics
Centre for History, Archaeology, Epigraphy & Numismatics - CHAEN
alongwith University of Mumbai, Mumbai, INDIA
Sept 2019 International Conference on Gender Studies : Gender (Non) Conformity
Organised by the London Centre for Interdisciplinary Research
St Anne's College, Oxford University, Oxford, UNITED KINGDOM
Feb 2019 Feminist & Gender Studies : Global Perspectives – Media, Literature & Performance
The Sahitya, Namaste Educational Academy, Puducherry, INDIA
Sept 2011 2nd International Conference on “the Image,” International Journal of the Image
Common Ground Publishing; Kursaal Congress Palace, San Sebastian, SPAIN
Sept 2010 Theoretical Currents: Architecture, Design and the Nation
East Midlands Philosophy and History of Architecture Research Network,
Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UNITED KINGDOM
July 2010 “Storytelling, Memories and Identity Constructions”
ENKIDU, International Society for Cultural History and Cultural Studies,
Mexico City, MEXICO
June 2009 Men at War: Masculinities, Identities, Cultures. GWACS, Group of War and Culture Studies, Swansea University, Newton – Powys, Newton, UNITED KINGDOM
Mar 2009 National Seminar on “Many Histories” Department of History
Tilak Maharashtra University, Pune, Pune, INDIA
Sept 2008 Popular Culture & (World) Politics Conference Department of Politics
University of Bristol, Bristol, UNITED KINGDOM
Oct 2007 IX Conference on European Culture organized by the Center of European Studies
University of Navarra, Pamplona, SPAIN
May 2006 4th International Conference on Communication and Mass Media
Athens Institute for Education and Research, Athens, GREECE
Jan 2006 4th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities, Honolulu, USA
May 2005 XIII Annual Conference on cross-currents in Literature, Film & Visual Arts
National University of Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, IRELAND
Dec 2004 Thesis - Money Talks - Currency notes as Communication Media.
This research focuses on graphics and visual imagery on the Euro- currency notes & coins; analysed with a multi-disciplinary approach covering Visual Communications & Media, History, Anthropology, Politics combined with Identity & Cultural studies.
Awards & Recognition
Jan 2021 American Numismatic Association (ANA) e-Academy Winter 2020/21 Classes Video
Nov 2020 International Banknote Society (IBNS) Web Educational Series, Online Video
Dec 2019 Interactive Lecture Session at 5th National Numismatic Day Celebration
organised by CHAEN & the Centre for Extra-Mural Studies,
University of Mumbai, INDIA
2016 to present Guest Speaker at M. L. Dahanukar College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai, INDIA
Oct 2007 Keynote Speaker at IX Conference on European Culture organized by the Center of European Studies, University of Navarra, Pamplona, SPAIN
Aug 2005 Alumni Mentor for the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies.
University of Mumbai, INDIA
May 2004 “Best Graduate Student Award”
“Chair’s Special Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Department”
“Best International Student”
California State University, Fullerton, USA
Aug 2003 “Gold Circle Awards to Student Journalists in schools and colleges”
for excellent use of Typography & Design of logos & end-marks throughout the magazine, Columbia Scholastic Press Association, New York, USA
