Concepts to Creations
What starts as an idea often becomes a machine, a product, or a learning tool. This collection of work showcases my journey, from CAD explorations to commercial automation, and my passion for bringing ideas to life through engineering and creativity.
Riku – Automatic Rice & Curry Maker
Role: Area product Owner
Overview:
Riku is a fully automated kitchen appliance designed to prepare rice and curry dishes with minimal human intervention, Aiming to redefine home and commercial cooking automation.
My Contribution:
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Owned the development of complex working subsystems, including spice dosing, liquid handling, and ingredient dispensing.
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Led multiple prototype cycles focusing on reliability, maintainability, and manufacturability.
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Collaborated with culinary experts to align design parameters with recipe and food safety standards.
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Coordinated testing, calibration, and integration of mechanical–electronic subsystems, ensuring high functional stability.
Impact:
Contributed to making Riku one of India’s pioneering smart cooking products, setting the foundation for automated multi-dish cooking systems.
Chai Monk 2.0 – Smart Chai Maker for Chaayos (B2B)
Role: Product Owner / Client POC (Chaayos)
Overview:
Chai Monk 2.0 is a next-gen chai automation system developed exclusively for Chaayos, designed to deliver authentic taste with café-level consistency and efficiency.
My Contribution:
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Acted as the primary point of contact (POC) between Chaayos and Klynk, managing all B2B requirements, feature discussions, and performance validations.
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Led the end-to-end product journey. From concept, prototyping, and engineering to pilot deployment and production launch.
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Coordinated a 13-member cross-functional team, ensuring technical alignment with operational needs of Chaayos outlets.
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Supervised pilot trials in Chaayos cafés, gathered field insights, and implemented critical improvements before production release.
Impact:
Successfully delivered a production-ready machine deployed in live Chaayos cafés, achieving 99% taste consistency across 80,000+ recipes and contributing to ₹1 crore revenue in 6 months.
Flavour Monk – Precision Flavour Dispenser for Chaayos (B2B)
Role: Product Owner / Client POC (Chaayos)
Overview:
Flavour Monk is a precision add-on module engineered for Chaayos to automate flavour dispensing and enhance beverage customization.
My Contribution:
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Served as the lead POC with Chaayos, handling all B2B discussions, flavour calibration sessions, and integration requirements.
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Independently developed the system. Mechanical, Electronics, and Firmware. Achieving 0.07g precision.
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Integrated Flavour Monk seamlessly with Chai Monk 2.0 for synchronized recipe automation.
Impact:
Enabled Chaayos to maintain flavour consistency at scale, reducing manual intervention and supporting rapid rollout across café outlets.
Koma – Automatic Cocktail Maker
Role: R&D Mechatronics Engineer
Timeline: 2019 – 2020
Overview:
A fully automated cocktail-making machine designed for bars and lounges, capable of mixing and dispensing accurate drink proportions with a single tap.
My Contribution:
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Co-developed the complete prototype with a two-member team. Achieving >95% dispensing accuracy during pilot testing.
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Designed and integrated mechanical structure, electronics, and embedded firmware using Raspberry Pi.
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Conducted usability testing with 10+ bartenders to refine ergonomics and interaction design.
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Built custom PCBs in-house using 3D printing and copper etching to reduce prototyping costs by 20%.
Impact:
Delivered a fully functional market-ready prototype within 9 months; though the project paused due to COVID-19, it validated the concept and laid the foundation for scalable beverage automation.
DIY Science Experimental Kits (Ray Optics & Total Internal Reflection)
Role: Product Designer & Developer (Team of 2)
Institution: CPDM, IISc Bangalore
Overview:
Developed interactive science kits to make complex physics concepts like Ray Optics and Total Internal Reflection easy to understand for school students through hands-on experimentation.
Our Contribution:
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Identified gaps where physics concepts lacked practical demonstration tools in classrooms.
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Designed, engineered, and fabricated DIY experimental kits using accessible materials and classroom-safe mechanisms.
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Conducted testing and demonstrations in multiple Bangalore schools, gathering student and teacher feedback.
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Showcased the kits during IISc Open Day, where 10,000+ students interacted and learned through real-time experimentation.
Impact:
The project continued to make an impact years later, when I represented CPDM, IISc at the All India DIC Meet, IIT Hyderabad, showcasing the DIY experimental kit for its contribution to hands-on science education and innovation-driven learning.
Automatic Hot Sandwich Maker / Vending Machine
Role: Solo Developer (End-to-End Product Builder)
Project: Undergraduate Final-Year Project 2019
Overview:
A fully automated sandwich-making machine designed to streamline preparation, reduce manual effort, and deliver consistent results — built entirely as a solo engineering project.
My Contribution:
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Conducted user research and requirement analysis to understand real-world pain points in quick food automation.
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Designed and developed the complete system architecture, including mechanical mechanisms, ingredient handling, heating, and assembly logic.
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Built custom electronic control systems and wrote the embedded firmware & logic to automate the process end-to-end.
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Integrated all subsystems and fabricated a working prototype capable of preparing a sandwich with minimal human intervention.
Impact:
Demonstrated my ability to own a product from idea to working prototype, combining mechanical design, electronics, coding, and user-centered engineering into one functional innovation.
Animation of the Design
Pendrive Bracelet Watch – Smart Wearable Concept
Competition: Autodesk India Design Challenge
Recognition: Selected in Top 30 Designs Nationwide
Overview:
This concept was developed for a national Autodesk competition where the challenge was to design a smart wearable that is both aesthetically appealing and functionally useful.
My Approach:
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Spent significant time exploring ideas that blended fashion with utility.
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Chose to combine a bracelet and watch, integrating a hidden USB drive for everyday practicality.
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Took visual inspiration from a motorcycle chain, incorporating its rugged form into a sleek, wearable design.
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Modeled and rendered the complete concept using CAD tools to showcase material, fit, and real-world feel.
Outcome:
The design was selected among the Top 30 entries in India, earning national recognition for innovation, usability, and creative execution.
Bamboo Prep Kitchen – Sustainable Kitchen Workstation
Design Goal: Create a functional kitchen prep station using bamboo as the primary material.
Concept Overview:
This concept explores a sustainable and compact food preparation station, designed specifically with bamboo to promote eco-friendly living. The workstation integrates chopping, storage, and preparation zones in a single layout, maximizing space while maintaining durability.
Design Focus:
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Use of renewable bamboo material for strength and sustainability.
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Ergonomic layout for efficient food prep workflow.
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Minimalist form inspired by traditional craftsmanship and modern utility.
Purpose:
To demonstrate how natural materials like bamboo can be transformed into modern, space-saving kitchen solutions with both aesthetic and functional value.
Rowing Machine – Concept Redesign (CADCROWD Competition)
A CAD concept developed to redesign the traditional rowing machine with improved functionality and home/gym aesthetics. The goal was to enhance the strengths of the industry-leading Concept2 Model D. Such as durability, simplicity, and portability, while improving ergonomics, accessibility, and visual appeal.
Design Focus:
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User-friendly ergonomics and reach during workouts
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Modernized form suitable for home and commercial gyms
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Enhanced adjustment and interaction features
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Maintain durability while elevating design aesthetics
Bottler Machine – Swachh Bharat Concept (Autodesk 3D Design Challenge)
Won 1st Prize | IIITDM Campus-wide Competition | 2nd Year Student
The Bottler Machine is a concept developed for an Autodesk Fusion 360 Design Challenge on the theme “Swachh Bharat”. Unlike typical CAD entries, this project focused on solving a real problem, Plastic waste and littering.
The Idea:
A machine that accepts discarded plastic/glass bottles or cans, and in return, rewards users with mobile recharge credit, calculated by the bottle’s weight. A simple incentive to reduce waste and promote recycling.
My Journey:
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Competition duration: 30 days
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Spent 25 days searching for the right idea. Because anyone can create a CAD model, but a meaningful idea is rare
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Once the idea clicked, I completed the entire CAD design in just 5 days
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Competing against seniors, my idea-first approach helped me win 1st Prize across the college
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Why It’s Special:
This project wasn’t just about design — it was about impact, problem-solving, and believing that one strong idea can win over experience.
Clean the Space – Space Debris Removal Concept
3rd Prize | Intra-College CAD Competition | Idea over Complexity
Overview:
This project was created for an intra-college competition where participants were challenged to design a solution to clean space debris using CAD. The competition was open to all years, and most participants presented complex technical models.
My Approach:
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The deadline was 30 days, but I got my idea just 1 day before submission.
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Instead of chasing complexity, I focused on a simple, practical idea that could realistically capture debris.
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Designed, animated, and prepared the full presentation within 24 hours.
Impact & Outcome:
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Despite competing against advanced and visually complex designs, this concept won 3rd Prize, proving that a strong idea can outperform pure technical showmanship.
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This project reinforced my core belief:
Great design isn’t about complexity. It’s about clarity and purpose.
Design Explorations
