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Krishan Jagota

Trailblazer · DISC type DI
Design+Strategy+Creative Consulting at Sideways Consulting
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Krishan is a creative strategist and product design lead at Sideways Consulting, specializing in blending design, strategy, and innovation. An alumnus of NID Ahmedabad and HTW Berlin, he has a history of leadership, including two terms as President of the Association of Designers of India, Mumbai. People often describe him as creative and inspiring, with great clarity of thought.

He is passionate about building creative communities, having founded Fluid, a platform for artists to connect through storytelling, music, and poetry. He also co-founded The Kindry, a digital space dedicated to amplifying stories of everyday kindness and celebrating unsung heroes. His interests include Indian classical music, magic, and mentalism.

Krishan rediscovered a childhood passion for magic and now performs as an illusionist and mentalist at design festivals and events.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Design+Strategy+Creative Consulting
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Personality Overview

How Krishan shows up

Achievement-Oriented
Informal
Values Relationships

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Priorities

Topics Krishan cares about

Creative Community Building
He founded 'Fluid, ' a community for artists, and served as President of the Association of Designers of India (Mumbai) to foster collaboration among creative professionals.
Design & Innovation
As a consultant and coach at top design schools, he focuses on design thinking and innovation to solve complex problems for clients like Disney and Flipkart.
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Career

Work history

12-2015
Design+Strategy+Creative Consulting
Sideways Consulting
5-2021
Co-Founder
The Kindry (Amplifying Everyday Kindness)
10-2018
Founder - Fluid (Art Community, Content Creation, Collaboration & Creative Networking)
Fluid
6-2017
Creative Coach & Consultant - Corporates and Educational Institutes (Management/Design)
Design Schools and Universities
7-2021 - 6-2025
President, Mumbai Chapter
Association of Designers of India
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Media appearances

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Education
2012 - 2014
Master's degree
National Institute of Design
2013 - 2014
Interaction design
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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