I love people, and, design is all about making people's lives and experiences easier and better, through empathetic listening and design-thinking. As a young adult, my choice was between Design and Music and so I consider myself lucky. Why? Because I was fortunate to not only strategise, conceptualise and convert path-breaking design solutions across diverse domains, but also perform at various local and national jazz, fusion and popular music events. Intuitive music skills have often complemented design approaches and vice versa. Design juries and judging music competitions provided deep and meaningful engagement with curious young minds. HCNF (Help for children in need) is an activity-centric NGO program for underprivileged children and I enjoy spending time with them whenever possible. On weekends, it's either a bike trip and photography or a gig around the corner. Happy to help with any design-related queries.