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Coventry

Puremedium develops bespoke ideas and turns them into reality.Built on our robust background of design, engineering and manufacturing we are perfectly positioned to realise any project into a beautifully executed item built on a quality driven promise.To enable us to deliver we have a team of skilled designers and engineers with a wealth of experience and pride in the quality of what they produce. From full vehicles to the smallest detailed item we have the desire and ability to meet your expectations.

Wave Industries is a new UK JV set up for the design, development, manufacture and sale of advanced mass transit electric transport solutions. The current product portfolio includes E buses between 9 and 18 metres, fitted with either super capacitors (opportunity charging) or lithium ion (overnight charging) as well as a highly developed light rail system. Wave Industries' core focus is to supply not only the vehicle, but also the systems, charging and electrification infrastructure, and all necessary training to give a complete joined up solution.

Coventry, United Kingdom

CAD CAM Automotive works with some of the worlds most prestigious automotive companies, including JLR, Aston Martin, and Bentley, supporting product development from concept to production.The facility and its capabilities have a long and rich heritage and have made a significant contribution to the British motor industry over the last 100 years. The historic CCA site was the home to 'Standard Swallow/Jaguar Car's from 1933 - 1945, and as 'Motor Panels Coventry' built the world famous Bluebird Proteus - Donald Campbell's world land speed record car between 1960 - 1962. More recently the site manufactured the Aston Martin DB7, and MGF bodyshells. CCA is now looking towards the future, aided by considerable new investment secured in 2015 we can claim to have a Design, Engineering, and Manufacturing capability not seen elsewhere in the UK outside of the OEM's.

Pune, Maharastra

Principal, Head of School, DSK, ISDDSK ISD is an International Design Academy that offers 5 year courses in Product Transport and Digital Design. DSK ISD is multiple award winning, and the only Design Academy in India with European accreditation, it is a JV that follows the model of ISD Valenciennes France. This model is based on an Academic structure that is aligned with the Design Industry, and relies on projects and partnerships with Industrial partners including Bentley, Peugeot Citroen, Tata Motors, Hyundai India, Philips India, Adidas, Puma, Decathlon amongst others.Responsibilities:Manage the Campus student life cycle, review process, and evaluation of 250+ studentsPlan and implement a multi Million USD budgetLead a team of 17 full time Indian and multinational Expat staffEngage with Vehicle and Product Design Industries, over 150 leading industry visitors to Campus per yearAcquire manage and deliver over 30 major OEM and Tier 1 industrial projects across 3 streams of Transport, Product and Digital streams per yearSet out the strategic forward vision for the campus, considerable responsibility for recruitment, marketing, and promoting school on global levelNotable Achievements:100% employment record for students graduated in 2012. 50% working outside IndiaMultiple awards won during tenure, in 2013 alone: Honda Design Competition, IDSA, Red Dot, Dassault Systemes, Move 2030, amongst others

Pune India

Responsibilities:Manage the largest stream within DSK ISD 75+ studentsAcquire manage and deliver over 15 industrial projects (Transport) per yearSecure compulsory industrial internships for all YR 3 and YR 5 studentsNotable Achievements:Multiple design awards won during tenure100% success rate RE Internships, and Student Placements

Coventry Uk

CGI Consulting Ltd: Founding Board member with 25% share ownership. Turnover $5 Million (ye 2009)Full representative offices in China, Russia, and IranResponsible for:Development, preparation and implementation of Business and Marketing strategies.All design work within the group.Interface with local, national, and government organisations including: UKTI, SMMT, Design Council and others.Travelled extensively on behalf of the business: Iran, China, India, Russia, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE. Resulting in Projects, Agreements and Partnerships with:Jaguar Land Rover LTD, NICPD (Saudi Arabia), Abu Dhabi Airports Company, Ford Australia, Mitsubishi Australia, Autos and Motors of the Urals, UzAvtoSanoat, UzDaewoo, Geely Motor Holdings LTD, Zhongyu Group, Zhong Rong Group, Lotus Cars LTD, BAE Systems, Prodrive Automotive Technologies Asia, TVS Suzuki Bangalore, SAIPA (AIRIC), IDRO, (Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran).

Built the Styling Design department within the company from scratch, to a full time multi disciplined team of 10. Responsible for all design within the group. Lead much of the companies new business strategy, in particular the developing markets of India, China, and Russia, resulting in design programs and agreements with: Tata Motors Ltd, Jaguar Land Rover, UzDaewoo, Nissan Design Europe, Wright Bus, Cosworth Technologies, Minda Huf, Ricardo Vehicle Engineering, Kahn Design.Major design programs include: Interior and Exterior styling for Tata Xenon, Tata Sumo Grande, Daewoo Nexia 2. Multiple marine, HGV, Bus, 2 wheel, and other transport projects undertaken, from low cost mass market through to premium low volume niche brands.Major contribution to the overall Business, Branding and Marketing strategy for the group.

12 Month full time contract to DAF Design Centre, Eindhoven Holland.Responsible for the Exterior Design Programme Foden Alpha II, with a major contribution to the Future DAF XL.Two secondments as invited design Consultant to TVS Suzuki Bangalore India, worked on multiple motorcycle and 3 wheel programmes, as well as to tutor the local design team.

Ma (With Merit) Automotive Design

Bachelor'S Degree, Graphic Design

Foundation Course, Graphic Design