Shyam

Chandarana

Hello World.

About.

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Hi, I’m Shyam.

I’m a designer and product strategist interested in how technology and sustainability can shape better products and systems.

My early foundation was in architecture and design, where I spent several years working on projects that required balancing creativity, technical constraints, and real-world execution. That experience shaped how I approach problems today. I tend to think in systems, ask a lot of questions, and look for solutions that work both conceptually and practically.

Over time my work naturally moved toward product thinking. I enjoy understanding complex problems, researching how people interact with products, and shaping ideas into solutions that are useful and responsible. Recently I have been focusing more on sustainability and how product decisions can contribute to more circular and resource-conscious systems.

Outside of work, curiosity keeps me busy. I follow Formula 1 most weekends, enjoy gaming, experiment in the kitchen, and occasionally head to a karting track.

Work Highlights.

Work Experience.

Pihoo Arts
Freelance Digital Product Designer
India
UX / UI Design
Strategy
Jun 2025
Feb 2025
OSD | Outside
Designer, New York
USA
Design
Management
Dec 2023
May 2022
Finecraft Studio
Principal Architect, Mumbai
India
Design
Management
May 2022
Dec 2015
M-Square Technologies
Freelance Product Designer, Daman
India
Design Strategy
Management
Dec 2019
May 2019
Divyang Joshi Architects
Project Architect, Mumbai
India
Design
Management
May 2019
July 2017

Collab Projects.

MIT AgeLab
UX Research, Cambridge
USA
Design Strategy
Research
Feb 2024
Oct 2023
WikiMove
Business Development, Munich
Germany
Research
Business Strategy
Feb 2024
Oct 2023
Haleon | VitaSprint
Product Strategy, Munich
Germany
Market Strategy
UX
Sep 2023
Mar 2023

Academic Research.

Instructions 2.0
Master Thesis, Munich
Germany
UX Design
Research
Sep 2024
Mar 2024

Academia.

M.Sc. Sustainability Management and Technologies
Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, Ingolstadt
Germany
Sustainability
Management
Present
Mar 2026
M.A. Design Management
Hochschule Macromedia, Munich
Germany
Management
Design Strategy
Sep 2024
Mar 2023
B. Architecture
Mumbai University, Mumbai
India
Design
Research
Oct 2015
Sep 2010

My Tools.

PhotoshopIllustratorInDesignAfterEffectsDreamWeaverMaxQDAMiroFigmaCorelDrawAutoCADRhino 3DMS WordMS ExcelMS PowerpointSlack
PhotoshopIllustratorInDesignAfterEffectsDreamWeaverMaxQDAMiroFigmaCorelDrawAutoCADRhino 3DMS WordMS ExcelMS PowerpointSlack

Achievements.

Winner | Sustainability Week
Hochschule Macromedia, Munich
Germany
Business Development
Research
2023
Shortlist | ANDC Trophy
Annual NASA Convention
India
Design
Research
2014
Shortlist | Industrial Design Trophy
Annual NASA Convention
India
Design
Research
2013

Contact.

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