Pradipta S

About Pradipta S

Transforming ergonomics and comfort for WFH and travelers. The first product from UUO Innovation napEazy (Patented) was extremely successful on Kickstarter during pandemic Launching napEazy, packEazy on global buying platformsEvery single feedback we received from users of our products has multiplied our joy to have created positive impact.I have a total of 14 years of industry experience and two years of experience in running UUO Innovation. It\'s an Airbus Spin-off company, the first in the history of Airbus India. Our first product, napEazy® - Designed to bring comfort to travelers. It is a patent-pending technology owned by Airbus. We launched it on Kickstarter in May 2020 and were backed by 638 backers from 46 countries.Let\'s go a few years into my past:After my M.tech from Jadavpur university at every step, I have had my fair share of struggles which I cherish now. Here are some of the projects which never took off, but they were close to my heart and work table. I designed a 6.5 Kg remote-controlled drone for surveillance in 2009-10.On the fly Digitalization of Manufacturing process data and Flight inspection data through IoT (Smart Pen)- Customer- QMI & EV Team Toulouse. I showcased it in Hamburg and Toulouse Airbus in 2018-19. I mentored the team until UUO Innovation Private Limited spun off from Acirbus. While with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), I worked on the LCA Mark 2 layout design at a nascent stage. I introduced a few process innovations such as:Process Improvement Tool, which resulted in 40% saving in execution time. The tool was made using Microsoft XS and excel to replace the existing Fortran-based device to calculate the center of gravity. It was easy to use as well as displayed visible results, great for analysis purposes. A website for the Human Resource departmentWith Airbus, I worked on the surface design for A320, A330, and A380. Lead the team for CSR design challenge on hand wash device challenge\'17 – IFRC and Airbus Foundation (1 among three selected groups out of 23 international participants).

Experience

1. Product Design Consultant

   Manipal Group, India

   Apr 2025 — Present

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

  semester course in Aerospace Engineering

  2007 — 2007

• Jadavpur University

  Masters, Mechanical Engineering

  2004 — 2006

• Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology (IGIT), Sarang

  Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Mechanical Engineering

  1999 — 2003