சூரஜ் பாரதி
(Suraj Barthy in Tamil)


Suraj Barthy Selvabarathy is a multimedia artist and interaction designer who explores the traces that people leave across time through his art practice. His research focuses on time, connectedness, and technology, and he works across mediums including textiles, physical computing, and code. Suraj’s aim is to create participatory experiences that help participants become more sensitive to the things they see, hear and comprehend.

Suraj’s everyday art project, which has been ongoing for over 7 years, has taught him patience and a rigorous belief in practice (time). His work aspires to leave a trace in the space-time continuum, inspiring others to engage with the world and leave their own unique mark across time.

As a Designer specialising in UX and interaction design with a focus on Accessibility, Suraj has worked  with startups and big tech companies like Microsoft and Samsung, building products from scratch across mobile, desktop, web, and XR experiences. With experience as an IC and working in teams, Suraj finds great joy in working with people, especially collaborating with product and engineering folks.

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Work Experience

Lead Designer
11 months (Part-time), 2021-22

Interaction Designer
17 months, 2020-21

Senior Interaction Designer
10 months, 2019-20

Lead - User Experience Designer
8 months, 2018-19

UX Advisor
2018

Experience Design Intern
6 months, 2017-18

Product Designer
4 months, 2017

Experience Design Intern
2 months, 2016

Founding Member & UX Designer
1.5 years, 2014-16

Data Analyst
1 year, 2014-15

Head, Design
6 months, 2013

Founding Member & Graphic Designer
2 years, 2011-13

Organizations

Global Network Member | Creative Commons
Member | People of Print

Teaching Experience

Graduate Assistant | Interaction as Art Medium
Graduate Assistant | 100 Days of Making
101 Workshop | Starting smarter with Cinema4D - learnings from 6 years of Everyday Art
101 Workshop | Starting smarter with Figma

Education

Master of Professional Studies, Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP)
2021-Present

Master of Design, Interaction Design
2015-2018

Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
2010-2014

1995-2010

Selected Talks / Workshops

NYU, New York - June 2022

NYU, New York - June 2022

NYU, New York - June 2022

Designing Immersive Experiences
Madrasters, India - April 2022

Personal Projects, Practice, and Process
Processing Community Day, Bengaluru - February 2020

Design School to Industry - Processes & Personal Projects
IIITDM, Jabalpur - April 2019

Featured Work

October 2022 | DEMO Festival
December 2019 | FIG - EyeMyth Festival
July 2017 | Fa_Hypnotic
February 2017 | Minimalism42
February 2017 | Hellzfire Lightz
June 2016 | Wooplr (Summer Internship)

Press

DEMO Festival - NYU
A Digital Interface - The Hindu

Awards

Rudin Scholarship; New York - 2023
NYU Tisch School of the Arts Scholarship; New York - 2021-Present
Silver Award - UX-India 2017 | Bengaluru, India - November 2017
Most Popular Choice Award - UX-India 2017 | Bengaluru, India - November 2017
Best Portfolio | Behance Portfolio Reviews; Chennai, India - December 2014
Best Portfolio | Behance Portfolio Reviews; Chennai, India - May 2014
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