Soumitra specialises in the design of products and services. An expert in applying methods and tools from areas like user-centered design, participatory design, co-creation, he currently leads User Innovation - an Innovation and Design Agency in Mumbai, India. He also contributes his expertise to other brand and product innovation teams in India. He has been invited as a visiting lecturer in MBA schools in Mumbai to share projects and cases on topics such as: user-driven innovation, product-service-systems, and responsible and sustainable design.
Soumitra has executed research and design projects in various domains such as consumer goods, sports equipment, telecommunication, sustainable products and services, base-of-the-pyramid, retail environments, assistive technology, learning aids, e-commerce and enterprise software for some of the leading brands in these areas including Philips, T-Mobile, Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems. A distinguished researcher and a creative designer, Soumitra has presented his designs and research at centers like the MIT Media Lab, Boston, and in conferences on technology and design.
Soumitra has a MSc. degree in Industrial Design Engineering from the Delft University of Technology, and a Bachelor’s degree in Design from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.