Expressing his delight, Narayanan Rajagopalan, vice
president – design said, “I am excited to be part of HomeLane and look
forward to assisting our consumers in identifying their needs, aspirations and
creating solutions that will help us to deliver their dream homes”
Narayanan Rajagopalan has been named Vice President of
Design at HomeLane, where he will manage the design team and remain on top of
developing design trends in home interiors. Starting in February 2022,
Narayanan will report to Tanuj Choudhry, co-founder and COO of HomeLane.
Rajagopalan will use his experience design knowledge to
improve the consumer experience at HomeLane and to advance the company’s
commitment to tech-enabled design. He’ll also work to grow HomeLane’s product
line to provide value and functionality for a wide range of Indian households.
Narayanan comes to HomeLane from Tata Elxsi, where he was
the head of service design for a number of industries. With seventeen years of
experience, he has worked with both startups and established businesses.
Commenting on Narayanan’s appointment, Srikanth Iyer &
Tanuj Choudhry, co-founders, HomeLane said, “Having Narayanan on the team will
bring a wealth of experience and will help us in driving our value proposition
with a right blend of functionality, aesthetics, manufacturing technology and
use of materials. His knowledge will augment the growth of personalized design
services and consumer revenue. We are thrilled to welcome Narayanan onboard to
oversee and build HomeLane’s future product portfolio.”
“I am pleased to be a part of HomeLane and look forward
to aiding our consumers in defining their needs, goals, and designing solutions
that will help us achieve their dream homes,” said Narayanan Rajagopalan,
vice president of design.
Narayanan Rajagopalan
has also worked in Hettich India as their chief designer. Previously, at Tata
Elxsi, he successfully contributed to many experience design projects in the
sectors of retail, L&D, passenger experience for mass transit systems,
defence projects, innovation labs, corporate experience centres and also
created solutions for home users with innovative furniture solutions. His
passion to craft spaces to suit the needs of customers has led him to design
and create products in set design, computer-aided animations, retail
environments, furniture design and service design. He is an alumnus of National
Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad and BKPS College of Architecture, Pune. Courtesy: www.afaqs.com
