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Mithun Ravichandran

Tiruchirappalli

Summary

Innovative Industrial Designer and Assistant Product Manager with a strong background in residential lighting design and product development. Skilled in market trend research, creating trend reports, and conducting product gap analyses to inform strategic decisions. Proven track record of managing product categories, coordinating with international factories, and leading cross-functional teams in the development of trend-forward designs. Experienced in working with major retailers like Lowe’s, Home Depot, and Menards, developing tailored product solutions. Demonstrated leadership in AI integration, spearheading initiatives to enhance team productivity and workflow.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Industrial Design and Assistant Product Manager

Quoizel Lighting
Remote
10.2022 - 09.2024
  • Designed on-trend residential lighting products and conducted market research, creating detailed trend reports that guided product development.
  • Managed the flush and semi-flush lighting categories, performing gap analysis, building, and analyzing surveys to inform product decisions.
  • Part of a core group that voted on product selections, with final votes presented at the selection meeting, where I also participated.
  • Coordinated with factories on quotes, CADs, sample images, and approvals; traveled to China in June 2024 to review production samples.
  • Acted as a liaison between the Product Development team and Mass Merchant team (Lowe's, Home Depot, Menards), assisting with trend and gap analysis, and developing designs based on client requests.
  • Led AI initiatives, showcasing potential AI tools to enhance team efficiency and design processes.

Industrial Design Intern

Quoizel Lighting
Goose Creek
06.2021 - 09.2022
  • Gained exposure to the overall functioning of the company, providing a broad understanding of business operations.
  • Conducted trend research and designed residential lighting fixtures for the company's product line.
  • Presented design concepts during team meetings, contributing to product discussions and development.
  • Designs were selected for Product Line Reviews (PLR) with Lowe's, showcasing alignment with client needs and market trends.

Design Intern

Trichi Kaveri Foods Private Limited
06.2018 - 07.2018
  • As an intern I was responsible for 3D modelling of the machines the company had developed and commissioned at their facility to produce edible oils.

Graduate Engineering Intern

Chakra Equipments Private Limited
06.2017 - 07.2017
  • I was part of a team that was working on the development of a PTO generator
  • I was responsible for testing and validating the results
  • This project increased the company's revenue by many folds.

Education

M.A - Industrial Design -

Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, Georgia

B. Tech - Mechanical Engineering -

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Coimbatore, India

Skills

  • Ethnographic research
  • Product Design
  • Market Trend Analysis
  • Product Management
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Design Thinking
  • Sketching
  • 3D modelling
  • Rendering
  • Prototyping
  • Wood Working
  • Catia
  • Solidworks
  • Solidedge
  • AutoCad
  • Keyshot
  • Illustrator
  • Office suite

Languages

  • English
  • Tamil

Timeline

Industrial Design and Assistant Product Manager

Quoizel Lighting
10.2022 - 09.2024

Industrial Design Intern

Quoizel Lighting
06.2021 - 09.2022

Design Intern

Trichi Kaveri Foods Private Limited
06.2018 - 07.2018

Graduate Engineering Intern

Chakra Equipments Private Limited
06.2017 - 07.2017

M.A - Industrial Design -

Savannah College of Art and Design

B. Tech - Mechanical Engineering -

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

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