Uday Dandavate, the co-founder of SonicRim, a design research company specializing in co-creation, travels extensively worldwide, studying diverse profiles of people, cultures, and change. Through blogging, teaching, speaking, and facilitating, Uday provokes fresh perspectives that humanize technologies and democratize design.

With over 30 years of experience, he has assisted leading innovative companies in conducting global research and facilitating immersive learning experiences through ethnographic research. Uday has served automotive, technology, and consumer durable companies, aiding them in studying global markets to inform strategic marketing, branding, and design decisions.

For the past decade, his focus has been on serving clients in sectors such as autonomous driving, artificial intelligence, and content strategies, emphasizing the development of mindfulness in designing disruptive experiences.

For three years, Uday taught a graduate-level course in "User Experience Design & Human-Computer Interaction.” His specific focus is to assist software engineers aspiring to become product managers in developing a holistic understanding of designing cutting-edge products and features. He designed a unique syllabus and course content to cultivate in software engineers the skills of designing with mindfulness about the impact technological innovations will have on individuals, communities, and society.

Developed a syllabus and taught a class in Design Research to Graduate Students in Design.

Helped co-create a syllabus for a concept making school for middle to senior level executives of European companies. Also taught the module on translation of insights into design ideas. The school has since been acquired by International School of Business in Kolding, Denmark

Worked as a part of a research team that experimented with new methods of generative research and participatory design