Rakshit Kapoor

Hi Everyone

This is Rakshit Kapoor, the 4th year PDE student. First of all, I would like to thank you for visiting my page and giving me an opportunity to showcase my work. I'm a big believer in the circular economy and really excited about choosing one of the different paths to solve the problem with my creative thinking. I love the design and have spent the past few years working in product design and cultivating my knowledge base and passions there. Product Design Engineering has truly given me a huge variety of skills that are applicable in numerous fields and contexts, It has given me the motivation and confidence to achieve whatever I desire, knowing that I will be able to contribute something worthwhile. I am extremely enthusiastic and excited about curating existing products with an all-new design to match the aesthetics in a better way within a circular economy. To be an innovator in the design market and blend user needs with business goals to help brands make consistently successful products. I strive to design products for clients who wants their products to be aesthetically attractive with my creative, problem-solving, and modern designing capabilities. I want to leverage my skills and experience and develop my engineering skills to make a significant contribution to the organisation in which I will be employed. I want to leverage my skills and experience. I have expanded my abilities in CAD design, an understanding of materials, in addition to practicing different manufacturing methods. As I prepare to begin the next chapter of my life, with my brainstorming abilities and creative thinking I look forward to solving daily user problems.

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