Have been a curious kid and grew up designing things, starting from churches, caves, gardens, homes and other artworks. I was always interested in new and old technologies - fiddling with gadgets and learning the history of inventions and discoveries. Have a diverse set of interests like technology, design, art, history, social sciences, metallurgy, space, philosophy, alternate life theories, economics, nature, alternate medicines, cycling, hiking, trekking etc. Over the years, learned design, photography and video production. Learned Social Psychology and Sociology, did social research, community projects and other social engagements as a part of graduation. Started with post-graduation and dropped out. Moved on to be a full-time designer, freelanced for 9+ years - did Brand Identities, UX/UI, Art Direction and Photography assignments. During that time, closely followed the early developments in Web 2.0. Established a design studio called Pixel Nirvana and a research and publishing platform called Route Cochin. Helped a diverse set of clients with their brands and products in various industries ranging from F&B and hospitality to data analytics and investment banking. Also did a handful of projects for different state governments within India. Did historical and social research for Route Cochin and led a team of amazing creatives to come up with rich stories and presentations. Did a handful of exhibitions and workshops. Got interested in Web3 in 2017 and have been following the space ever since. Now moving onto web3 by being part of hackathons, talking with the Web3 community, experimenting with new platforms, reading white papers and listening to great talks and so on! Now looking to build on Web3 by being a part of a great team.
To start with, I was bankless, and now it's official!