Amit Sheth

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Professor & Director Makerspace at Plaksha University

Chandigarh, India

Overview

Amit Sheth is a Professor and Director of Makerspace at Plaksha University with over three decades of experience as a design practitioner and educator. Specializing in Inclusive Design, Design Thinking, and Wayfinding, colleagues describe him as creative and hands-on. He holds a PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay and is a Chartered Designer.

A self-described tinkerer, Amit is passionate about hands-on creation and problem-solving. Outside his academic roles, he enjoys designing and making his own three-dimensional jigsaw puzzles. He is deeply invested in instilling a practical, hands-on design process in the next generation of engineers, moving ideas from concept to creation.

He founded Minds Eye Design, a firm that was instrumental in redesigning the road and wayfinding signage for the city of Ahmedabad.

Personality Overview

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ROI Driven

Objective Thinker

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.  They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Topics They Care About

Inclusive & Universal Design
A core area of his professional practice and research, focusing on creating products and systems that are accessible to all people, which he now teaches at Plaksha University.
Design Thinking Process
He emphasizes teaching the practical 'design process' over abstract thinking, ensuring students learn by applying principles to solve real-world problems.
Hands-on Making
As Director of the Makerspace, he champions the importance of engineers and designers learning by building, breaking, and rebuilding things with their own hands.

Media Appearances

Amit Sheth | Professor, Plaksha. Featured in Plaksha University

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Work History

7-2023
Professor & Director Makerspace at Plaksha University
9-2022 - 11-2023
Director Makerspace & Professor of Practice at Plaksha University
8-2021 - 11-2023
Professor of Practice at Plaksha University
8-2020 - 7-2021
Vice President Design at ValueLabs
7-2018 - 8-2020
Dean Advancement & Professor at Anant National University

Education

2013 - 2018
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
1985 - 1988
PG(ID) from National Institute of Design

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Insights For Selling To Amit

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Amit is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Amit

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Amit move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Amit take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Amit

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