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Product Design- Intern

Kheyti

Kheyti

Product, Design
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Posted 6+ months ago

Product Design- Intern

Looking for dedicated, innovative minds to work in the end-to-end product development process within Kheyti’s product team



Kheyti and our promise

  • We exist to increase incomes for farmers affected by climate change - currently building this.

  • We wish to see every farmer be climate-smart. We are working on 3 biggest challenges of our time - climate change, livelihoods & food security!

  • Read more by NatGeo, Mint, Outlook

  • Leadership is globally trained (Mulago, Kellogg, Columbia) & locally experienced (10+ years building agri startups). TED, Elevate, Forbes 30U30.

  • Our team is extremely passionate about solving the problems of agriculture.

  • We value people with this passion and an attitude of entrepreneurship & servant leadership. We focus on their growth and give flexibility.


What you will do

  • Research product, service, and value capture innovations for Kheyti’s farmers

  • Engage in the innovation process: Discover -> Define -> Design -> Ideate -> Prototype -> Test -> Iterate -> Finalize -> Implement

  • Innovate and develop new climate-resilient products and other affordable products/services for farmers

  • Work with a team of designers, consultants, agronomists and field staff to integrate farmer insights and crop field trials into R&D considerations

  • Work with supply chain and installation team and greenhouse vendors to optimise cost and design of product

  • Travel to farms to understand farmer needs and assess product performance

  • Develop protocols, product manuals, maintenance SOPs & best practices

  • Ensure quality standards in manufacturing and installation process of the product






Ideal persona

Qualifications

  • Masters in Product Design / M.tech in Agri Engineering / Mechanical engineering or similar fields

  • Experience in hardware product development is preferred

  • Adept with MS office suite

  • Willing to travel and explore rural India


Attitudes / Ambitions

  • Scientific and innovative temper

  • Go-getter attitude

  • Curious mind and quick learner

  • Comfort with ambiguity


Process

  1. Application: jobs.kheyti.com

  2. Resume Shortlist

  3. Written Test / Case Study

  4. Video call & Final Interview