About

Professional Journey

My career began in the information technology sector at the National Informatics Centre (NIC), where I worked in software development in Bengaluru and Mangaluru from 1993 to 1995. I then worked in banking technology at Karnataka Bank Limited, Mangaluru, from 1995 to 2003.

I moved into academia in 2005, teaching at INTI College, Jakarta. From 2008 to 2013, I undertook research at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. My research focused on online health information seeking, including users’ emotions, behaviours, and technology adoption.

From 2013 to 2023, I served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Technology at the Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering, NMIMS, Mumbai. In 2021, I began my doctoral research at IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay, bringing together my interests in technology use, digital health, and ageing. Since July 2025, I have also contributed to design education as Visiting Faculty at MIT Art, Design & Technology University, Pune.

Academic Experience

MIT Art, Design & Technology University, Pune, India
Visiting Faculty | July 2025–Present

Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering (MPSTME), NMIMS University, Mumbai, India
Assistant Professor, Information Technology | July 2013–July 2023

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Research Scholar, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information | July 2008–April 2013

INTI College, Jakarta, Indonesia
Lecturer, Information Technology | January–August 2005

Academic Service

Peer Review
I regularly review for HCI conferences, including CHI, MobileHCI, INTERACT, NordiCHI, and India HCI. I also review for journals including ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI), International Journal of Human–Computer Studies (IJHCS), Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, and Digital Health. 

Conference Leadership
My roles at the Indian Conference on Human–Computer Interaction (India HCI) include General Chair (2024), Proceedings Chair (2023), and Track Chair (2022 and 2025). I have also served on the India HCI Programme Committee since 2023. 

Professional Committees
I am a Steering Committee member and a member of the Technical Programme Support Group of the HCI Professional Association of India. 

Institutional Service
At MPSTME, NMIMS, I contributed to NBA, ABET, and NAAC accreditation activities.

Industry Experience

Karnataka Bank Limited, Mangaluru, India
Officer, Information Technology | August 1995–November 2003

Developed in-house software for bank departments, tested core banking applications including Finacle, and trained banking officials in their use.

National Informatics Centre, Bengaluru and Mangaluru, India
Programmer & District Informatics Assistant | April 1993–July 1995

Developed software applications for state government departments, trained government officials and coordinated data collection and dissemination across district government offices.

Education

PhD in Human–Computer Interaction
IDC School of Design, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | 2021–Present
Thesis submitted: September 2026; Defence expected: December 2026
Thesis: Designing for Social Interactions to Support Adherence to Walking Routines among Indian Older Adults
Supervisor: Prof. Anirudha Joshi, IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay

MSc in Information Systems
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore | 2006–2008

BSc in Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics
Mangalore University, India | 1989–1992