Ramkumar Shankar

Hi there

I am a creative technologist, full-stack developer and designer. Over the past decade, I've built products and solutions for startups and enterprises across industries.

I love building products and tools that support human well-being. Over the past decade, I have taken on roles as a strategy consultant, technology lead and designer working on digital transformation projects for clients from industries ranging from healthcare, banking, fast food, logistics to high tech startups.

I'm currently leading a team of engineers and building ambitious user experiences at SBS. Previously, I was with SBS Digital Creative Labs where we used technology to tell stories that challenge and move audiences, and a Senior Creative Developer at Code on Canvas working on variety of interactive projects, including mobile applications, touch & web based experiences and physical installations. I've had the opportunity to collaborate with great organisations such as Google, Australian Marriage Equality, M35 and S1T2 on fun and meaningful creative projects.

I also have 7 years of consulting experience with IBM as a senior strategy and analytics consultant across Southeast Asia. My role covered areas across two service lines - Strategy & Analytics (S&A) and Interactive Experience & Mobile (now IBM iX). Before that, I was part of SenseGraphics in Stockholm and a couple of other startups. When I was there, some friends and I put together the Hej!2007 conference which made the front page of the local daily.

I've also created some free, open source projects which have been downloaded thousands of times.

I studied at the National University of Singapore and the University of Sydney where I graduated with a Masters in Interaction Design and Electronic Arts, and a specialisation in Audio and Acoustics. I live in Wangal and Gadigal land, also known as Sydney, Australia.

Want to work together? You should contact me.

Sometimes, I win awards for my work 🎉

Innovation / Ravi & Emma Walkley Awards 2022
Finalist - Multimedia Storytelling / Story Line: Six Months of COVID-19 Walkley Awards 2020
Site of the Day / Story Line: Six Months of COVID-19 CSS Design Awards 2020
Site of the Day / Story Line: Six Months of COVID-19 Awwwards 2020
Mobile Excellence, Honorable Mention / Story Line: Six Months of COVID-19 Awwwards 2020
FWA of the day / Story Line: Six Months of COVID-19 FWA 2020
Raw Data, Real Stories Pitch Finalist / Bill of Health — Counting the human cost of climate change AIDC 2020
Silver Award, Branded Content - Branded Games / Get Mean — KIA Australia Epica Awards 2019
Mobile Excellence, Honorable mention / Get Mean — KIA Australia Awwwards 2019

I speak about design, code and technology, sharing what I know and learning from others. 🙌🏽

Web Design & Technologies (tutor) The University of Sydney 2017 — 2021
Design Programming (tutor) The University of Sydney 2020
Ethics, Diversity and Tech - Panel Electric Dreams Conference 2020
Usability Engineering (tutor) The University of Sydney 2017 — 2019
Design Process and Methods (tutor) The University of Sydney 2019
Creative Coding Guest Speak General Assembly 2017