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Mufaddal Husein, Product Designer

Mufaddal Husein

Product Designer·Crystal Arc L.L.C.

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Design

Work experience

Total years of experience: 16 years, 2 months

Product Designer

September 2014 - Present

Crystal Arc L.L.C.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

September 2014 - Present

Medium sized private enterprise for VIP gifts, corporate awards, mementos & giveaways operating since 17 years.

● Develop artwork with manufacturable designs in accordance with sales briefs while being mindful of material and technical constraints.

● Prepare collateral for in-house specialized production techniques viz. crystal cutting & joining, water jet machining, laser engraving & cutting, resin sculpting, metal & wood working, surface finishing, etc.

● Handle entire production for gift boxes: generating cutting die lines (for boxes, covers, trays out of board/foam & paper/lining), foiling & embossing blocks and printing files

● Design bespoke utility concepts such as lamps & furniture items.

● Model & render topologically sound & physically accurate 3D objects.

Company industry:
Media Production
Job role:
Design, Creative, and Arts

Design & Operations

May 2016 - September 2016

Al Burhan Express

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

May 2016 - September 2016

Developed design collateral i.e. logo, flyer & website design as well as initiated sales operations on a new sub-brand for Automobile Shipping, Moving & Storage solutions.

●Focused on transparency (information), clarity (procedure) and dependability (quality & punctuality) to assuage customer concerns.

Company industry:
Shipping
Job role:
Logistics and Transportation

Events and Experiences Designer

June 2011 - August 2014

Mood by Food

Mumbai, India

June 2011 - August 2014

Conceptualized, designed and executed a series of dining events and eating experiences in a variety of formats for small groups to public
gatherings, across age ranges.

● Drew from rituals and theater to re-interpret semantics around food into innovative & immersive experiences that turn audiences into participants and leave them with lasting memories of the same.

● Conducted 2 different workshops for students using food as a medium to understand architecture & urbanity.

● Collaborated with artist Mansi Bhatt for a progression of her performance into an edible experience.

● Created children's activities, team-building food games, immersive pop-ups & art installations.

Company industry:
Media Production
Job role:
Design, Creative, and Arts

Volunteer

January 2010 - January 2010

CineASA Guwahati Film Festival

Kolkata, India

January 2010 - January 2010

Helped co-ordinate and conduct the institute chapter of the week long festival while i was completing my post-graduate education.

● In charge of all venue arrangements, screening facilitation as well as entrusted with true copies of the films and emceeing the event.

Company industry:
Media Production
Job role:
Support Services

Graduate Engineer Trainee

July 2008 - July 2009

Tata Motors Ltd.

Pune, India

July 2008 - July 2009

Underwent shop-floor training, for the role of Assistant Manager at the Passenger Car Business Unit, in 3 departments viz.

● Body Weld Shop: assisted engineers in maintaining operational fitness of new robotic weld line for Tata Vista.

● Quality Assurance - Trims & Fitment: analysed headlight to body parts fitment to assess causes for misalignment.

● Low Cost Automation: studied the possibility of assembling an in-house machine for gear testing.

Company industry:
Automotive Dealership & Distributor
Job role:
Manufacturing

Education

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

May 2011

May 2011

Master's degree, Design

India

After a foundation course on the basic tenets of design, i chose electives in Product Design and further on in Experiences Designing, finally completing my master thesis on Dining Experiences. CGPA: 9.32/10

Visvervaraya National Institute of Technology

May 2008

May 2008

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

India

The undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering has enabled a strong foundation which informs all my design sensibilities and led me to pursue product design as a creative outlet for my technical knowledge. CGPA: 8.39/10

The Indian High School

May 2004

May 2004

High school or equivalent, Science (Physics, Chemistry, Math, Technical Drawing)

United Arab Emirates

GPA (percentage): 77.4%

GPA (percentage): 77.4%

Completed my high school at this 50+ years old institution after receiving primary education under the British Curriculum

Skills

Engineering
Expert
Engineering
Expert
Interactive Experiences
Expert
Interactive Experiences
Expert
Experience Design
Expert
Experience Design
Expert
Product Design
Expert
Product Design
Expert
Concept Design
Expert
Concept Design
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Rhinoceros 3D
Intermediate
Rhinoceros 3D
Intermediate
Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop
Intermediate
Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop
Intermediate
Keyshot
Intermediate
Keyshot
Intermediate
V Ray
Intermediate
V Ray
Intermediate
Product Detailing
Expert
Product Detailing
Expert
Event Design
Intermediate
Event Design
Intermediate
CorelDRAW
Expert
CorelDRAW
Expert
3D Studio Max
Intermediate
3D Studio Max
Intermediate
Sketching
Intermediate
Sketching
Intermediate
AutoCAD
Intermediate
AutoCAD
Intermediate
Concept Development
Expert
Concept Development
Expert
Design Research
Expert
Design Research
Expert
Industrial Design
Expert
Industrial Design
Expert
Engineering
Expert
Engineering
Expert
Interactive Experiences
Expert
Interactive Experiences
Expert
Experience Design
Expert
Experience Design
Expert
Product Design
Expert
Product Design
Expert
Concept Design
Expert
Concept Design
Expert

Languages

Gujarati

Intermediate

Hindi

Intermediate

English

Expert

Arabic

Beginner

Memberships

Quiz Pro Co. the Quiz Club at VNIT Nagpur

Member

September 2004

Hobbies and interests

Quizzing

Won national level quizzes and was an active member of the quizzing clubs during both graduate and post graduate education Organised Quizfest 2007, a national level independent quizzing event at VNIT Nagpur

Food Culture

I am ever curious about the myriad ways in which the stuff we eat is deeply connected with all our cultural signifiers. I believe food and the customs surrounding it form a meta language both instinctual and rich, deep enough for exploration and re-imagination into newer more exciting experiences