Hello, I'm ankkit, an interaction designer working towards becoming an Farmer™
CURRENTLY
I'm currently an interaction designer leader at IKEA, where we're working on inside-out innovation. I also work on open source technologies that are interactive in nature. I have an art practice, where I work between illustration and animation using code.
WORK
- IKEA, strategy, development & innovation. Interaction Design Leader. 2021 - Today
- Self-Employed, interaction design consultant. 2019 - 2021
- Le Musk, VR feature film. Interaction Designer. 2018 - 2019
- CIID, university and research. Educator, Researcher. 2017 - 2018
- Evry, digital transformation. Interaction Designer. 2017 - 2018
- Maatrum, real-estate verification. Founding Team. 2015 - 2017
- Caddisfly, hardware startup. Co-founder. 2014 - 2015
- Pilotfish, digital agency. Design Researcher. 2013 - 2015
- Eyebeam, art and technology center. Collaborator & Intern. 2012 - 2013
OPEN SOURCE
- Caddisfly, multi parameter portable water quality testing kit.
- Tramontana, a platform for interactive spaces, interactive objects and prototyping.
ART
- Forest, a 40MB point cloud file of a forest.
- Processing Sketchbooks 2010 - 2019
ABOUT
I've worked as an interaction-designer. I've taught design students two courses introduction to physical computing and interactive experiences. Created open-sourced tools to test the quality of water. I've also helped build and launch SaaS products, done product roadmaps, written company strategy, lead user research & user testing, project management, creative direction, and more.
In a past life, I co-founded a hardware startup, as well as a small web agency. I taught interaction design in universities. As a consultant, I helped my clients incorporate design as a strategic tool to help solve problems. To see my full resume and portfolio, please send an email.
WEBSITE
This website was created with HTML/CSS.