In this episode of Wings Podcast we will meet Shweta Mulekar, a brand and visual communication designer who has worked with many FMCG, Fashion and Women-centric brands like  ‘The Bombay Sweet Shop’, ‘Stranger & Sons Gin’, ‘The Jodi Life’, ‘Safecup’ to name a few. She considers herself to be curious, passionate and creative person deeply interested in problem solving for a social cause. Recently completing a Master’s in Business Design from 'Elisava,' a leading School of Design established in the heart of Barcelona, Spain, Shweta has discovered new directions for her career and overall life purpose - which is to become a social entrepreneur!

Shweta can be reached at her website: www.shwetamulekar.com

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In this episode of Wings Podcast we will meet Rucha Deshpande a content writer, singer and an aspiring barista. She currently works as a Social Media and Communications Head with Sunbird Trust, an NGO in the education sector whose vision is to build peace through education and empowerment of children and youth in conflict affected areas of North Eastern India. Her on-field work took her to Ijeirong, a remote village in Manipur for a period of two years. With a Masters Degree in German Literature, Rucha gave corporate life a shot, in vain, before realizing her heart lay elsewhere. She thrives on collecting travel experiences, brewing coffee, reading, playing music on her uke and believes in being ok to not have one passion to chase and advocates for being a jack-of-many.

Rucha Deshpande can be reached at: Instagram; Blog

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In this episode of Wings Podcast we will meet Varad Ghate, who works as Production Manager at his family business - "Apex Meditech," where he is heavily invested in building technology based solutions ground-up much like his latest venture into the EV space. Nurturing a passion for his field, Varad completed his MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Florida after finishing his Bachelors in Electronics Engineering from Pune. Unmoved by digitisation of simple everyday life and still quite charmed by reading physical content be it a delightful book or his morning newspaper routine, Varad is an an ardent foodie and takes his everyday meals very seriously.

Varad Ghate can be reached at: LinkedIn

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In this episode of Wings Podcast we will meet Akash Dingare. He has been riding motorcycles since he was twelve and has been actively involved in the motorcycling community for nearly 15 years. Akash has also raced with Yamaha and Honda on National & International levels and won multiple championships. Having worked as an automotive journalist and test rider for a leading online publication, for the last 5 years he has been working with India's first riding academy 'Apex Racing Academy' as a rider coach and instructor and runs workshops for performance motorcycles on days he is not on the track.

Akash Dingare can be reached at: Instagram; Twitter

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In this episode of Wings Podcast we will meet Hoshedar Deboo a 3rd generation entrepreneur currently working as Director of his family business - Albaj Engineering Corporation Pvt. Ltd., a manufacturing company specialising in fabrication of process equipment. A mechanical engineer by education, Hoshedar chose to return to his roots and help continue the legacy of his family business after completing a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics from University of Pennsylvania, US. Hoshedar has had an eclectic combination of a Parsi upbringing, tight-knit family values, his unabashed love for food and a huge passion for the game of tennis. His mantra for life is "Live-Love-Laugh" and what he craves most is simplicity, happiness and wanting to make a small impact in this world.

Hoshedar Deboo can be reached at:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/hoshedardeboo 

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In this episode of Wings Podcast we will meet Neha Kode, an architect & urban designer working in the field of urban design and development. Born in Satara and raised in Pune, Neha has had a fascination for nature, characteristics of which reflect in her designs for building sustainable cities. She has participated in international conferences and fellowships on sustainable urban development and energy efficiency. Neha was a professional gymnast during her schooling days having won a National Gold Medal at a very young age of 10, an achievement that has imbibed in her values such as courage, focus and commitment.

Neha Kode can be reached at: LinkedIn; Personal Website

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In this episode of Wings Podcast we will meet Shruti Chakke a Graduate in Exhibition and Museum Design from NID, Ahmedabad who will soon be pursuing a Masters in Transdisciplinary Design at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Milan, the birthplace of Italian design. In 2020 she received the International SDGs Design Award for her work in Education & Design. Shruti believes that a person is defined more by the work they do and the people they help rather than their professional titles or possessions. She is inspired by a belief that “with every dream, a new idea is born.”

Shruti Chakke can be reached at: Instragram

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In this episode of Wings Podcast we will meet Madhura Gokarn, a post-graduate in Production Design & Art Direction from FTII, Pune.  Her film credits include Sacred Games, Mukkabaaz,  Lust Stories, Dum Maroo Dum, Paa and Billu. She has also done production design for 60+ TV commercials and 5 short films including Bebaak. Madhura has pulled back from art direction and is focusing on the craft of acting. She can be seen in recently released Netflix web series Masaba-Masaba Season 2 and has acted in an upcoming feature film which is an adaptation of a superhit Malayalam film 'Angamaly Diaries.’ Excited, Madhura says “these are my baby steps towards my big dream!”

Madhura Gokarn can be reached at: Instragram; Facebook

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In this episode of Wings Podcast we will meet Sayli Soman, an independent costume designer working for feature films and web series projects. Sayli has a few notable films under her belt where she made major contributions through her craft. Living on and close to the location of a film’s shoot, she often finds herself walking in local bazaar’s constantly in search of costumes and accessories that will go on to build the film’s characters. “Do nothing” seems to be her agenda when she is not at work.

Sayli Soman can be reached at: Instagram; Facebook

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In this episode of Wings Podcast we will meet Mangesh Thombare who currently works as Team lead and Senior Faculty at Seamedu School of Pro Expressionism where he heads the Game Art & Design Department. Before Joining Seamedu he was working as an independent Game designer for video games and board games. Mangesh also runs two communities where he hosts board games for general public to spread awareness on this form of education and entertainment.

Mangesh Thombare can be reached at: LinkedIn; Instagram; Facebook; Steam

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(C) Asha & Milind Agnihotri, 2022