Ruchir Gupta
Industrial Designer at the Prototype Lab at Groundswell Startups
B.Des. Industrial Arts and Design Practices, Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology
M.Des. Industrial Design, Florence Design Academy
M.S. Human-Centered Design, Florida Institute of Technology
Ruchir Gupta is an Industrial Designer at Groundswell Startups, where he leads the Prototype Lab and supports the development of products from concept through production. With over a decade of experience, his work focuses on industrial design, human-centered design, rapid prototyping, and design for manufacturability. His approach emphasizes iterative product development across multiple stages, ensuring solutions are refined, scalable, and market-ready.
Ruchir brings an international design perspective shaped by his education and collaborations, with experience contributing to global design challenges and notable collaborations with organizations such as LEGO, Dubai Parks and Resorts, Emirates, MIT Media Lab, and AARP. He holds a B.Des. in Industrial Arts and Design Practices from Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology (2016), an M.Des. in Industrial Design from Florence Design Academy (2019), and an M.S. in Human-Centered Design from Florida Tech (2024). His work integrates design, engineering, and strategy to create thoughtful, functional, and production-ready products
