Summary

Work experience

• Lead Clay Modeller and Industrial Designer

  Ultraviolette Automotive

  2020.08-Current

  (5 years)

  My name is Siddharth Dalbhanjan, and I am writing to express my interest in Automotive Stylist / Design Expert opportunities. I am passionate about conceptual design, form development, and functional aesthetics, with experience across both exterior and interior vehicle design. I bring over five years of experience at Ultraviolette Automotive, India, where I have worked extensively on concept and production vehicles. My role involved conceptualization, clay modeling, prototyping, ergonomic studies, clinic surveys, and refining designs from early sketches to production-ready outcomes. My skill set includes 2D sketching and rendering, 3D and clay modeling, and visualization, with strong proficiency in Blender, Photoshop, and KeyShot. I have collaborated closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, R&D, prototyping, testing, and UI/UX, contributing to surface development, interior and exterior styling, CMF direction, and design feasibility. I am keen to contribute my design expertise, hands-on modeling experience, and collaborative approach to a team focused on creating innovative, user-centric automotive products. I have attached my resume and included a link to my portfolio for your review.

Projects

• Shockwave

  Lead Clay Modeller and Industrial Designer

  2025.01-Current

  (a year)

  Led the clay modeling effort for the Shockwave project, taking ownership of surface execution, form refinement, and overall physical model quality. Involved from early concept stages through advanced design maturity, working closely with designers on aesthetic direction and with engineers on packaging and ergonomic considerations. Supported design reviews, internal clinics, and surveys by delivering accurate, high-quality clay models that effectively communicated design intent.
• Tesseract

  Lead Clay Modeller and Industrial Designer

  2024.06-2024.12

  (7 months)

  Responsible for clay modeling and form development for the Tesseract project, focusing on translating futuristic design intent into a tangible 1:1 physical model. Played a key role in refining surfaces, transitions, and detailing while ensuring feasibility and alignment with engineering constraints. Actively coordinated with design and engineering teams during evaluations, helping bridge the gap between concept vision and production-oriented form language.
• X47 CLay Modelling

  Clay Modeller and Industrial Designer

  2020.08-2020.12

  (5 months)

  Contributed to the conceptual design and development of the X47 Tesseract concept vehicle, focusing on form exploration, surface development, and full-scale clay modelling. Translated design sketches and digital models into physical clay forms, supported proportion studies and ergonomic evaluations, and collaborated closely with design and engineering teams to validate design intent and feasibility during early concept stages.

Educational experience

• MIT Institute of Design

  CLay Modelling and Design

  2017.08-2019.06

  (2 years)

  PGDP in Automotive Clay Modelling and Design
• Kaveri College of Science and Commerce

  BSc. Computer Science

  2013.08-2017.03

  (4 years)

  Graduation in Bsc. Computer Science

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