Rabi

Rabi

Rabi [Rabiul Islam]

In between Product & Communication Design

www.designgundey.com

WorkExperiences

Studio 1947 / Founder

Jan 2025 – Present Darjeeling

Building Studio 1947, a consulting and innovation firm working at the intersection of Data, Design, Technology, Communication, and Research. We help organisations create meaningful impact through human-centred solutions rooted in local wisdom and designed for global relevance.

Inclusive Minds / Design Director

Oct 2022 – April 2024 Bengaluru

Here, my experience includes designing Conversation-based Campaigns and design systems that amplify political voices, Creating Digital Products based on Engagement Related- Problem Statements, and Developing data-Centric Dashboards for socio-political purposes. I collaborate closely with Business Stakeholders, Campaigns, Data, Development & Research team.

AIcrowd / Head of Design

Sep 2020 – Aug 2022 Geneva (remote)

Led visual design and product experience initiatives for AI-focused products and challenges, including Realtime AI Challenges and AIBlitz.

Partnered with organisations such as OpenAI, Facebook AI, Sony, Amazon, ADDI, EPFL, and Carnegie Mellon University, creating design solutions that engaged a global community of 60,000+ developers and AI researchers.

Progressed from Artist in Residence to Head of Design, collaborating across machine learning, engineering, product, and marketing teams to shape impactful AI experiences.

Friedrich Ebert Stiftung / Consultant

Apr 2019 – Present Delhi (remote)

Majorly, I designed Publication Layout and Cover Designs for a series of Papers on Artificial Intelligence, which had 12 volumes. There were some Program Branding and Social Media related content which I created to increase the digital audience.

Education

I have gone through some Workshops / Courses. Such as:

  • Design Thinking @ University of Virginia
  • Digital Product Design @ Udemy
  • Ethnography Methods by Atreyee Majumder

Srishti Institute / MA

Aug 2018 – Sep 2020 Bengaluru

I conducted numerous experiments in UI/UX design, utilising human-centered and ethnographic approaches, as well as ethical and social considerations to achieve the desired design outcomes.

Presidency / BA Philosophy

Jul 2012 – Aug 2016 Kolkata

Studied Indian and Western Philosophical thoughts. Learned Logic, Ethics and socio-political theories. Explored hand made posters and started Digital Posters for promoting College-events.

Skills

Design StrategyUI/UX DesignInformation ArchitectureDesign SystemsWire-framing & PrototypingUser ResearchJourney Mapping

Ethnographic ResearchData StorytellingDashboard DesignVisual CommunicationBrand DesignDigital Campaigns

Strategic PresentationsPackaging DesignInteraction DesignHuman-Centred Design

Socialimpact

Capacity Building: Facilitated workshops on Design Thinking, Digital Literacy, and AI Awareness. Empowering students, youth, and grassroots communities through knowledge sharing and mentorship. Started from 2024.

Fundraising: 300K+ Euro Fund Collection @ Quarantine Student Youth Network to support Covid & Amphan Super Cyclone Victims at May – July, 2020.

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