Resume

Ananya Godase

Product designer · Physical + digital · Pune

ananyagodase2005@gmail.com · +91 9637703657 · Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Education

MIT ADT University, Institute of Design, Pune | GPA: 8.07
B.Des. in Product Design
Chate Junior College, Pune | 91.50% (Class XI)
Higher Secondary Education — Science
Podar International School, Pune | 85% (Class X)
Secondary Education

Experience

Losma India Pvt. Ltd. — Product Design Intern, Pune
  • Contributed to the redesign of Newton, an oil-air mist industrial purifier, focusing on product form and HMI
  • Supported form development for Aerto, a welding fume collector, and created a graphic backdrop for a product exhibition
The Kolhapur Steel Limited (Kirloskar Group Company) — Intern, Kolhapur
  • Observed field activities and foundry operations from material selection through final casting. Documented observations and organized key insights to strengthen understanding of industrial manufacturing processes

Projects

Self-Checkout Counters for Clothing Stores
  • Designed the interface and checkout flow for a Scan, Pay, Bag self-checkout counter for Indian clothing stores, where paper RFID tags remove the need for staff to detag.
Arattai — Messaging App Redesign
  • Proposed a redesign of Zoho’s Arattai for everyday small-business communication: messages that become tasks, and guest links that let non-users reply without installing the app.
Second Life for Packaging — Waste Collection System
  • Explored collection-system concepts so packaging households have already sorted reaches recyclers instead of the dry-waste bin; my deep dive was the public collection centre.
NoBroker — Design System Revamp
  • Revamped NoBroker’s design system to surface restrictions and preferences, such as “Couple Friendly” or “Wheelchair Use”, before renters invest time in a listing.
Tender Coconut Quality Assessment System
  • Designing a product for tender coconut quality assessment and exploring its development as an industrial system for data testing and deployment in factory environments
Chitale Bandhu Lassi Packaging
  • Redesigned lassi packaging through user research and iterative prototyping, focusing on ergonomics, functional clarity and brand consistency
DripClip — Liquid Pouch Sealing System
  • Developed a snap-on liquid pouch sealing concept through iterative prototyping and mechanism exploration, prioritizing leak prevention, portability and ease of use

Achievements

Adobe Generative AI Competition — Winner, Most Innovative Form
  • Designed a curtain rod holder with generative design, using minimal material while keeping its load-bearing strength (with Isha Kanishga)

Certifications

  • Introduction to Intellectual Property — University of Pennsylvania

Skills

Product Design: Industrial Design, Form Development, Ergonomics, Prototyping, Design for Manufacturing
UX Design: User-Centered Design, Interaction Design, UI Design, Wireframing, Prototyping, Usability Testing, UX Audits
Design Process: Design Research, Problem Framing, Design Synthesis, Systems Thinking, System Mapping, Ideation, Concept Development
Tools: Figma, FigJam, Fusion 360, Framer, Illustrator

Positions / Additional Activities

Regularly practice and perform dance and cooking, and share selected creative work online

Interested in emerging technologies, AI-assisted design, human-centred product development and interaction design