Karthik RaoSenior Interior Designer
Profile

Ardent and creative Architect and Interior Fit-Out Designer with 8+ years of experience in spatial planning, interior execution, and design development. Skilled in transforming concepts into functional and aesthetically refined spaces through a strong understanding of architecture, materials, detailing, and on-site coordination. Adept at delivering thoughtful design solutions that balance creativity, practicality, and user experience across residential and commercial projects.

Skills
Design Tools - Autocad | Sketchup | Revit | V-Ray | Lumion | MS Powerpoint | MS Excel | Figma | Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator)
Design - Workspace Planning | Interior Visualization | Concept Design | Zoning & Circulation Planning | Fast-Track Project Support | Interior Fitout Coordination | Material & Finish Selection
Soft Skills - Client Interaction | Collaborative Design Process | Vendor Coordination | Problem Solving | Creative Thinking | Time Management
Education
Bachelor of Architecture, Dr. D.Y.Patil College of Architecture, Akurdi
Pune, India
Key Projects
JSW Energy, Pune.
October 2024 – February 2025
  • •15000 sqft floorspace designed to accomodate utilities for factory workers & workspace setup for the R&D department.
    • Calsoft, Pune.
    October 2025 – January 2026
  • •6500 sq ft Refurbishment of Corporate floor by integrating modern design solutions to enhance the aesthetic appeal.
    • Barnes, Pune.
    March 2025 – November 2025
  • •17000 sq ft D&B for India's 1st manufacturing & corporate office setup for this Global MNC
    • JSW Green Hydrogen, Vijaynagar, Karnataka.
    May 2025 – November 2025
  • •Elevation treatment with ACP facade and interior works for India's first commercial scale Green Hydrogen Plant by JSW.
    • Professional Experience
    ANCI, Senior Interior Designer
    September 2025 – Present | Pune, India
  • •Conceputalising design and integrating the same to achieve the desired solutions for the brand.
  • •Coordinated with cross functional teams to design and execute 6+ projects on-site.
  • •Solved on-site problems with quick decision making to achieve the deadlines.
  • •Handled the team of 4 to ideate and execute the projects.

    • ANCI, Design Manager
    July 2024 – August 2025 | Pune,India
  • •Handled Pitch level Fitout planning for 25+ projects.
  • •Managed 6+ Design projects including corporate fitouts, Warehouse setup & Landscape projects.
  • •Coordinated with MEP & HVAC vendors to intigrate design solutions.
  • •Coordinated with client and Vendors to execute the satisfactory design solutions.
    • Novarc Studio⁠, Co-Founder, Principal Architect
    August 2020 – October 2023 | Pune, India
  • •Headed the Designing Team of 3 employees along with a Co-Founders to create innovative spaces.
  • •Contributed on 25+ projects including architecture and interior design in a short span of 3 years.
  • •Spearheaded 8+ projects in both domains.
  • •Defined the Branding of the firm by designing the Logo, various marketing posters and Business cards.
    • Dhawal Deshmukh Designers, Senior Architect
    December 2019 – August 2020 | Pune, India
  • •Managed 4+ Projects by overseeing Design process and execution of projects on site.
  • •Co-ordinated with cross functional teams comprising of 3 Engineers, 4+ Contractors to implement designs on site for 4+ projects.
    • Dhawal Deshmukh Designers, Junior Architect
    November 2018 – November 2019 | Pune, India
  • •Generated 3D renders for 10+ projects with multiple iterations of each & prepared GFC's
    • des.K studio⁠, Architectural Intern
    June 2017 – September 2017 | Pune, India
  • •Assisted on working drawings and 3D renders of 6+ major projects along with design presentations.