Hi, I'm Jaskirat —
I manage developer platforms at Fastly. Before that,
I trained as an electrical engineer, studied design and technology, built a
glass 3D printer, and co-founded a
climate tech startup.
I love rock climbing big walls.
Recent Writing
2018 ClimaSens: What Wearing Every Hat Actually Taught Me 2016 Urban Systems Lab: Where I Fell in Love with Maps Verizon: Conversational AI Before the GenAI Wave All posts → I used to be a design student
Stickie Thesis research on interactive design for real-time mobile collaboration, using smartphones and large screen displays. Programmable Carbon Fiber Large-scale Programmable Carbon Fiber produced on a 4'x2' multi-material FDM. Quartz A modified Computer Numerical Control (CNC) router for fused deposition modelling using quartz glass. Terra Autonomous photogrammetry with drones to inspect high-voltage power transmission towers. Technkisi Interactive kinetic sculpture created at Media Lab at Metropolitan Museum of Art. Wearshops Workshop for finding creative garment applications through shape changing fabrics. Jamming Bodies 1.0 An immersive installation that transforms the room into a pulsating laboratory, which can be tuned for stiffness, reconfigured on demand. Ontogenesis Exploration of relationship between form and growth through the lens of art and code. Cognitive Flowers Interacting with tangible objects through non-invasive brain controlled interface. Notes & Mentions
Exhibitions & Talks
- Hosted Data-Visualization Workshop, Modelling Complex Urban Environments, WICI, Ontario, 2018
- Speaker at URExSRN Annual All Hands Meeting, Phoenix, 2018
- Speaker, Data-Visualization Seminar at “Resilient Cities, Livable Futures,” The New School, New York, 2017
- Exhibited at ACM User Interface Software Technology Conference (UIST), Tokyo, 2016
- Exhibited at ACM Spatial User Interfaces Conference (SUI), Tokyo, 2016
- Exhibited at FabCafe/Loftwork for YouFab Awards, Tokyo, 2016
- Speaker at NYC Media Lab Annual Summit, New York, 2016
- Exhibited at Metropolitan Museum of Art, Media Lab Expo, New York, 2015
- Exhibited at Storefront Gallery for Art & Architecture, New York, 2015
Publications
- Co-authored “Visualizing Urban Social-Ecological–Technological Systems” in Resilient Urban Futures, 2021
- “Shape Changing Materials: Exploring Applications of Smart Memory Alloy with Fabric and 3D Visualizations”, Research Gate, 2016
- “Stickie: Mobile Device Supported Spatial Collaborations”, ACM Digital Library, 2016.
Awards
- Verizon Spotlight Award for performance excellence, 2019
- Three Verizon Patent Awards for innovative digital experiences, 2018–2022
- Finalist, YouFab Global Creative Awards, Tokyo, 2016
- Verizon Connected Futures Grant, 2015–16
- Departmental Honors, AMT, Parsons School of Design, 2016
- The New Challenge Award for social innovation, The New School, 2016
- NYC Media Lab Combine Grant, 2015
- Dean’s Merit Scholarship for MFA in Design & Technology, The New School, 2014
Patents
- Systems and Methods for Recommending Linear TV Content. US 10986408 · Issued Apr 20, 2021
- System and Method of Retrieving and Conveying Sensitive Information When Using Voice Command Devices. US 10733278 · Issued Aug 4, 2020
- Methods and Systems for Virtualizing a Target Object Within a Mixed Reality Presentation. US 10380803 · Issued Aug 13, 2019