Tushna Batliwala

A design nomad equally comfortable in a fabrication lab and a Figma file. My work spans industrial design, UX, and research — always with the user at the centre, and increasingly with an eye on strategy and market context too. I don't claim to have design figured out; I just know it finds new ways to excite and challenge me every single day.

Associate Product Manager at IIT Bombay in collaboration with Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) (2025-10 – Present)

• Designed over 15 prototypes across different medical devices, optimising for ergonomics and electronic component placement
• Managed end-to-end 3D printing and fabrication using FDM printers (Anycubic and Maker 3D) through an iterative prototyping process
• Conducted market research and concept development to inform design direction for medical monitoring devices (Hemoglobin, Vitals, Turbidity)
• Generated iterative sketches and refined concepts with a focus on aesthetics and user-centred design
• 4 devices were selected, finalised and presented to the Defence Minister of India

Industrial Designer at BETIC, IIT Bombay (2024-10 – 2025-10)

• Conducted user research, task analyses and stakeholder studies across medical device projects including Cooling Cap for cancer patients, Stretcher & Lifting systems for the Indian Navy and Mosquito Repellent device
• Developed concepts and form designs from initial sketches through 3D modelling, 3D printing and functional prototyping
• Coordinated with vendors for material sourcing, packaging components and fabrication of parts
• Designed packaging, graphic content and instruction sets for devices and user manuals

Design Innovator at Digital Impact Square (2024-01 – 2024-05)

Worked with a Start-up - EasyGo to help provide affordable wheelchairs for people with disability.

• Conducted research with stakeholders and utilized data insights to redesign the Wheelchair to help reduce cost and cater to more user needs
• Created a service blueprint & plan to ensure better distribution

Research Intern at Freedom Tree (2023-05 – 2023-07)

Task involved understanding the studio's customers and how the studio could curate content of their Inspiration Page to engage different needs of customers.

• Condcted research for customer touchpoints and conceptualised improved experiences and interactions for the users in digital context as well as in the shopping environment of the outlet stores

Research & Strategist Intern at Design Horse (2022-09 – 2023-03)

Research on topics of Dental Healthcare, Environment Studies, Facial Healthcare.

• Conducting user testing, research, site study
• Exploration of different research methods - qualitative - to gain user insight and knowledge to improve products, packaging and market positioning

Social Media Design Intern at egomonk (2021-07 – 2021-08)

• Designing Posters & Templates for Social Media Content for the events hosted by the Company

Student Mentor at ISDI College (2022-01 – 2022-05)

Mentored Sanskar Valley School Students from Madhya Pradesh in field of Design Process (15 weeks) as a part of a Mentorship Programme.

• Mentoring School Student in Design Process for re-designing a Pen to reduce Harmful Waste effects of Use & Throw Pens

B.VOC. in Product Design – ATLAS SkillTech University (2020-07 – 2024-06)

HSC in Science – Mithibai College (2018-07 – 2020-06)

ICSE in General – Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School (2008-06 – 2018-06)