angad bharaj

Boxout.fm is an online radio station borne of an urgent need for a community-run platform focusing on alternative music and culture in India. I host and curate a monthly show on the platform called the Atyp Hour. The Atyp hour is a monthly roundup of sounds and features from around the world curated specially from the Atyp headquarters, sharing love for atypical music through love for the internet.

Tw:in is TrendWatching's insight network, is a glocal community of on-the-ground spotters, passionate about uncovering the new, the next and the novel innovations from around the world. Made up of some of the smartest, most switched-on individuals in the world, tw:in is a global pool of passionate trend enthusiasts who help inform trendwatching.com about the direction of trends, and provide first-hand insights into their local markets. I will be assisting the worldwide community by identifying new trends and innovations emerging from the Indian Sub-Continent.

Working with Elisava Innovation Lab as a part of the user experience team under the guidance of the directors of the Masters in Ephemeral Architecture and Temporary Spaces for an innovative solution for Primavera Sound music festival.

Working with Zobele Group Spain's Innovation Hub as a team of four research consultants to study the future of air care with an emphasis on connected living. Project involved using qualitative research methodologies and a human centered creative process to ascertain the future of connected air care through possible scenarios and narratives.

Working with Internet Age Media as a team of four innovation consultants to understand their unique positioning and strategising for their future services using methodologies fueled by design thinking.

* Assisting the design team with various client based projects across a * variety of fields. Responsibilities included - research and analysis, * trend-forecasting, brainstorming, concept generation, strategy, systems * thinking, form detailing, rendering, visual representation, storyboarding, retail design, * interface design, product development.

Castles in the Sky is an independent alternative electronic music collective made up of Shubham Mehra and me. In the last 3 years, Castles in the Sky has gone from releasing the debut EP-Fugu Fish, to performing at some of the biggest venues and festivals in the country, including the Nh7 Weekender Festival for two consecutive years. The band has also been aired on BBC Radio 6 Music worldwide and Colourful Radio in the UK. Over the years we have developed a following of dedicated alternative music lovers with the help of our lo-fi downtempo sound and also our specially curated DJ sets which showcase alternative electronic sounds from around the world to the audiences of India.

Completed my school education at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Hebbal, Bangalore, India with Distinction in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Sciences and English. (CBSE board, India) Activities and Societies: Appointed Cultural and Literary Captain for the school in the years 2009 and 2010 respectively. Supervising all cultural and co-curricular activities.