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UniAcoustic names Manasi Bharadwaj as head of design and development
INDIA: UniAcoustic has brought in workplace design veteran Manasi Bharadwaj as head of design and development, sharpening its push to build a globally benchmarked, design-led acoustic solutions portfolio for commercial environments.
The appointment signals a deeper strategic shift at the company, which is positioning design as a core differentiator, not just in product performance, but in how acoustic solutions are experienced, specified and integrated across large workplaces.
Bharadwaj will oversee UniAcoustic’s design direction across products, applications and workplace settings, with a mandate to create scalable, specification-ready solutions for enterprise and multinational clients as the company expands its global footprint.
With more than 18 years of experience in corporate workplace design and integrated design-and-build environments, she brings a blend of design strategy, standardisation and execution expertise critical for large-scale commercial projects.
Over her career, Bharadwaj has worked with firms including CBRE, JCTPL Design, Team One Architects and Edifice Consultants, delivering regional design programmes and complex workplaces for global organisations such as Kaiser Permanente, Schaeffler, Syngenta, AkzoNobel, Broadcom, UPS, Finastra, Emerson and Capgemini.
At UniAcoustic, she will focus on building a future-ready design ecosystem aligned with global benchmarks, ensuring consistency, performance and clarity across diverse commercial environments. A key part of her role will involve strengthening collaboration between design, technical and delivery teams to support efficient execution without diluting design intent.
UniAcoustic managing director Shabbir Rajkotwala, said design leadership was central to how performance, material innovation and sustainability converge in the company’s next phase of growth.
“As we continue developing advanced acoustic products across applications and industries, Manasi’s experience will help strengthen how our solutions are designed, specified and aligned with evolving environmental standards,” he said.
Bharadwaj said UniAcoustic’s ambition to create a design-first acoustic portfolio set it apart in the Indian market.
“The opportunity to build thoughtful, high-performance products rather than work within existing templates is what excites me most about this role,” she said.
UniAcoustic is positioning itself at the intersection of design, sustainability and next-generation acoustic technologies. Through its strategic collaboration with Vicoustic, the company is introducing globally recognised acoustic systems tailored for modern Indian spaces, with a focus on customisation, performance and aesthetic integration.
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Beep App launches Gen-Z career platform, clocks 30,000 plus placements
Pune startup turns scrolling into career action with learn-explore-earn model
PUNE: Beep App has rolled out its newly positioned career-focused app aimed at Gen-Z users, as it looks to bridge what it calls a growing gap between exposure and employability among young Indians.
Formerly known as EventBeep, the platform is built around a simple but timely idea: turning everyday scrolling into meaningful career action. The app targets students and early professionals, offering a unified space to explore career options, learn relevant skills and access internships and job opportunities.
At a time when short-form content dominates screen time, Beep is attempting to flip the script by embedding structured, career-oriented insights within a familiar scroll-based interface. The idea is not to disrupt user behaviour, but to redirect it.
The platform spans a wide range of fields, including artificial intelligence, product management, design and data analytics. It provides users with insights into role expectations, required skills and step-by-step career pathways, supported by inputs from industry practitioners.
At the heart of the offering is a “learn, explore, earn” model that integrates discovery, skill-building and hiring into one ecosystem. The company says this closed-loop approach is already gaining traction, with over 30,000 placements facilitated so far.
“Gen-Z does not lack ambition; what they often lack is structured direction,” said Beep App founder and CEO Saurabh Mangrulkar. “The Beep App is designed to organise that exposure into actionable pathways so users can move from intent to execution with greater confidence.”
The launch comes amid a broader shift in India’s job market towards skills-first hiring, where practical experience and demonstrable capabilities are increasingly valued alongside academic qualifications.
Founded in 2021, Beep App has grown steadily within the student ecosystem, connecting over 6.5 million users with opportunities across more than 1,500 colleges and 7,800 hiring companies.
Looking ahead, the company plans to deepen its content across emerging sectors, expand its hiring network and build more personalised career pathways tailored to user behaviour.
As Gen-Z continues to navigate a complex and fast-evolving job market, platforms that can turn curiosity into clarity may well shape the next wave of career discovery.
