Karan Madaiah
About Me
I am a third year Industrial Design student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with an interest in marketing & advertising
Location
Champaign, IL
Monroe Township, NJ
Education
U
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
August 2022 - May 2025
degree
Bachelor's
major
Industrial Design
R
Rochester Institute of Technology
Work Experience
I
Industrial Designers Society of America
Board Member Events Committee
August 2023 - present
company
Industrial Designers Society of America
title
Board Member Events Committee
overview
- Created, planned, and coordinated captivating mid/large scale fundraising events around the campus in order to send donation funds to K-12 educational projects in need
- Introduced and led a new fundraising/informational event to bring in even more donations and to raise awareness around our cause
I
Industrial Designers Society of America
Member
August 2022 - present
A
Altigreen Propulsion Labs
Industrial Design Intern
Bangalore, IN-KA, IN
May 2023 - August 2023
Rendering Intern
February 2022 - August 2022
T
Think Design
Design Intern
Rochester, NY, US
June 2021 - August 2021
Fun Fact
I got to meet Governor Jay Inslee of Washington State during a bill signing ceremony when I wrote a memorial for the state's youth legislature in 2019
Passion
At my core, no matter the context of the work I do, I want to have a meaningful impact through the things or experiences I am able to produce for people around the world. I believe in designing for the global community and that the job is never finished.
Skills
3D Printing3D RenderingAdaptabilityAdobe IllustratorCarpentryComputer-Aided DesignConceptual ModelsCoordination SkillsCreating PrototypesDashboardsDrawing SkillsElectric VehiclesFundraisingIndustrial DesignLeadershipMicrosoft AccessPresentationsPropulsionRapid Prototyping ProcessSolidWorks (CAD)Stakeholder ManagementUser ExperienceVisual Arts
Hobbies
Photography
Portrait Drawing
Golfing
Traveling
Hiking