Hi, I’m Shreya Vaidyanathan

I'm a third-culture industrial designer with a global perspective, shaped by growing up across countries such as Hungary, India, Sri Lanka, Africa, and the USA. I bring a unique blend of cultural insight, systems thinking, and a passion for packaging, stationery, furniture, accessibility, sustainable design, and more. I design with empathy, intention, and a drive to make a meaningful impact.

my résumé

Person wearing a helmet riding a red ATV across a desert landscape with sand dunes and a clear blue sky.

A woman with black hair and sunglasses on her head stands with arms crossed in front of a fence, with two cheetahs in the grass behind the fence on a sunny day.

Originally from India and raised in a diplomatic family, I have lived in Budapest, Beijing, New Delhi, Kandy, New York City, Colombo, Windhoek, and Rochester — experiences that have shaped a global perspective I bring to my design work. I graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology with a BFA in Industrial Design in 2026.

I am passionate about design in its many forms. My practice encompasses packaging and consumer product design, 3D-printed prototyping, CAD-based product development, and hands-on woodworking in the shop. I focus on thoughtful integration of form and function, exploring materiality, manufacturing processes, systems thinking, cost analysis, and user-centered solutions.

Outside of design, I am an avid chess player and a language learner. I enjoy reading, spending time in nature, discovering new music and museums, and expressing creativity through art, makeup, fashion, modeling, and journaling.

shreyavaidya2004@gmail.com