The first designer in my family, on a mission to become a polymath. I work at the intersection of design and product, specializing in digital interaction, UX research, visual QA, innovation strategy, and systems thinking.
'23 – '25 Savannah
'08 – '23 Bangalore
'01 – '08 Muscat
'00 – '01 Pondicherry
🌌 My story
Mahanetran literally translates to 'great eyes' which I attribute to my chase for excellence, craft, and zeal. I see creativity as more of an unlock than a superpower, and the curiosity it comes with as fuel.
Professionally, I garnered over 5 years of experience by shipping and pitching B2B/B2C projects for career-tech, IT consulting, music, omnichannel marketing, finance tech, and healthcare SaaS.
Originally from Bangalore (India), I moved to Savannah (USA) for my Master's degree in Design Management at the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD).
In a past life, I studied Service Design at Srishti Institute, made music as CoastBoi (an ode to Pondicherry, my birthplace) and dabbled in digital and sketch illustrations.
💭 My Design Manifesto
👀 Be obsessed with not knowing enough
🌊 Never settle for the status quo
🌁 Creativity is like a bridge
🔎 Why >>> What
🏢 Defining "ideal" starts within
🍀 The quadruple bottom line
😌 Afterhours
Most of my days revolve around not taking life too seriously or scouring the internet for inspiration. I've always been a collector of memories and memorabilia. As my interests waver, I'm currently hyper-fixated on the endless possibilities of vibe coding.
💿 Building my vinyl collection
Waiting to blow my first paycheck on a player - I'm fascinated by the rawness & engineering of physical media. Here are my recent finds.
The Art of Doing Science & Engineering
The Making of Prince of Persia
Grid Systems in Graphic Design
Inside Apple's Design Process
Pachinko
One Piece Volume 112
The Art of Doing Science & Engineering
The Making of Prince of Persia
Grid Systems in Graphic Design
Inside Apple's Design Process
Pachinko
One Piece Volume 112
📖 What I'm reading now
I may take time to anchor my imagination to the writer's words, so having many books at a time to indulge in helps make up for my screen time.
🖌️ Getting back to the canvas
Comics and manga fueled my creativity and became the eventual gateway to an almost-career in art. Here are some of my favorite pieces.
🥘 Cookin' it or eatin' it
As much as I love to eat out, I've rekindled my love for cooking at home with my girlfriend. I love seafood and sharpening my knife skills.
🤝 Design Homies
Art Director – Freelancer
Strategist – Downstream
UX Designer – SCAD
Service Designer – SCAD
Designer – AdventHealth
Design Strategist – SCAD
UX Designer – TeamCal.ai
CG Generalist – SCAD
UX Designer – Hard Rock
Experience Designer
AI Product Designer
Strategist - The Polis Project
UX Designer – SCAD
Sound Designer - SCAD
Industrial Designer – SCAD
UX Designer – See/Me
Design Strategist – SCAD
Design Strategist - SCAD
Keep it ol' fashioned, come say hi or send me a playlist!
mahanetran@gmail.com
mahanetran@gmail.com
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The first designer in my family, on a mission to become a polymath. I work at the intersection of design and product, specializing in digital interaction, UX research, visual QA, and innovation strategy.
'23 – '25 Savannah
'08 – '23 Bangalore
'01 – '08 Muscat
'00 – '01 Pondicherry
🌌 My story
Mahanetran literally translates to 'great eyes' which I attribute to my chase for excellence, craft, and zeal. I see creativity as more of an unlock than a superpower, and the curiosity it comes with as fuel.
Professionally, I garnered over 5 years of experience by shipping and pitching B2B/B2C projects for career-tech, IT consulting, music, omnichannel marketing, finance tech, and healthcare SaaS.
Originally from Bangalore (India), I moved to Savannah (USA) for my Master's degree in Design Management at the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD).
In a past life, I studied Service Design at Srishti Institute, made music as CoastBoi (an ode to Pondicherry, my birthplace) and dabbled in digital and sketch illustrations.
💭 My Design Manifesto
👀 Be obsessed with not knowing enough
🌊 Never settle for the status quo
🌁 Creativity is like a bridge
🔎 Why >>> What
🏢 Defining "ideal" starts within
🍀 The quadruple bottom line
😌 Afterhours
Most of my days revolve around not taking life too seriously or scouring the internet for inspiration. I've always been a collector of memories and memorabilia. As my interests waver, I'm currently hyper-fixated on the endless possibilities of vibe coding.
💿 Building my vinyl collection
Waiting to blow my first paycheck on a player - I'm fascinated by the rawness & engineering of physical media. Here are my recent finds.
The Art of Doing Science & Engineering
The Making of Prince of Persia
Grid Systems in Graphic Design
Inside Apple's Design Process
Pachinko
One Piece Volume 112
📖 What I'm reading now
I may take time to anchor my imagination to the writer's words, so having many books at a time to indulge in helps make up for my screen time.
🖌️ Getting back to the canvas
Comics and manga fueled my creativity and became the eventual gateway to an almost-career in art. Here are some of my favorite pieces.
🥘 Cookin' it or eatin' it
As much as I love to eat out, I've rekindled my love for cooking at home with my girlfriend. I love seafood and sharpening my knife skills.
🤝 Design Homies
Art Director – Freelancer
Strategist – Downstream
UX Designer – SCAD
Service Designer – SCAD
Designer – AdventHealth
Design Strategist – SCAD
UX Designer – TeamCal.ai
CG Generalist – SCAD
UX Designer – Hard Rock
Experience Designer
AI Product Designer
Strategist - The Polis Project
UX Designer – SCAD
Sound Designer - SCAD
Industrial Designer – SCAD
UX Designer – See/Me
Design Strategist – SCAD
Design Strategist - SCAD
Keep it ol' fashioned, come say hi or send me a playlist!
mahanetran@gmail.com
mahanetran@gmail.com
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