Top Talent like Vijay are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Vijay Rajkumar

Creative & Brand Strategist •
Rendering
Video Editing
Photoshop
Adobe Creative Suite
Prototyping
3D Modeling
Grasshopper
Rhino
Available for hire fromNegotiable
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Architect, Designer, Composer, Interdisciplinary Innovator
An accomplished architect and designer, I hold a Master of Architecture from MIT and a Master of Arts in Computational Media from Duke University. My academic journey began with a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I am currently a Designer and Composer at Iridescence Research Lab, where I engage in interdisciplinary projects spanning music, materials, film, and architecture. My recent work includes collaborations with Es Devlin Studio and soundtrack compositions for prestigious events like the Venice Biennale of Architecture. I have also served as a Visiting Lecturer at Syracuse University, teaching sound design in architecture. Previously, as an Architects Foundation/McAslan Fellow, I authored 'On Nervi + Light,' exploring the architectural legacy of Pier Luigi Nervi. My experience extends to roles at MIT, where I contributed to courses and sustainability research initiatives.

Work History

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Designer and Composer

Iridescence Research LabIridescence Research Lab is a multi-disciplinary art and design practice conducting research, experiments, and collaborations in music, materials, film, and architecture. Recent collaborations include freelance design for Es Devlin Studio, artistic and project consultation for Router for The Smile's 'Cutouts' Album Release Event/Installation in NYC, soundtrack compositions for Harvard Graduate School of Design's RealTimeNature Conference, Roofscapes Paris, and the National Pavilion of Bahrain at the Venice Biennale of Architecture, and lecturing a 'Soundtracking Architecture' workshop for Syracuse University's School of Architecture.
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Visiting Lecturer

School of Architecture at Syracuse UniversityJan 2024 - Feb 2024 • 2 mosTaught a course on sound design and audio-visual representation for architecture students studying in Florence called Soundtracking Architecture (Mediascapes of Architecture). The course introduces students to multi-sensory methods of studying, representing, and designing architectural environments.
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Architects Foundation/McAslan Fellow

Architects FoundationJul 2022 - May 2023 • 11 mosAuthor of 'On Nervi + Light' and @NerviPics (IG), documenting the architectural legacy of Pier Luigi Nervi. The publication highlights evolutions in structural design and the performance of natural light in Nervi's buildings across Italy. The aspiration is to re-contextualize Nervi's buildings as contemporary architecture with present and future lives.
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Art, Culture, Technology Teaching Assistant

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyJan 2021 - May 2022 • 1 yr 5 mosAssisted in courses such as ACT Studio with Renée Green (Spring 2022) and Circulating Circuits with Renée Green and Jesal Kapadia (Spring 2021).
M

CarbonHub Research Assistant

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyJun 2021 - Aug 2021 • 3 mosContributed to research initiatives at CarbonHub, focusing on sustainability and carbon management.

Education

M

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Master of Architecture - MArch, Architecture2019 - 2023
D

Duke University

Master of Arts, Computational Media2017 - 2018
U

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science2013 - 2017
P

Phillips Academy

High School2009 - 2013
S

School Year Abroad (Italy)

Italian Studies2012
S

School Year Abroad (China)

Chinese Studies2010
S

SINGAPORE AMERICAN SCHOOL

Pre-K - 8th Grade1999 - 2009

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Architect, Designer, Composer, Interdisciplinary Innovator
An accomplished architect and designer, I hold a Master of Architecture from MIT and a Master of Arts in Computational Media from Duke University. My academic journey began with a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I am currently a Designer and Composer at Iridescence Research Lab, where I engage in interdisciplinary projects spanning music, materials, film, and architecture. My recent work includes collaborations with Es Devlin Studio and soundtrack compositions for prestigious events like the Venice Biennale of Architecture. I have also served as a Visiting Lecturer at Syracuse University, teaching sound design in architecture. Previously, as an Architects Foundation/McAslan Fellow, I authored 'On Nervi + Light,' exploring the architectural legacy of Pier Luigi Nervi. My experience extends to roles at MIT, where I contributed to courses and sustainability research initiatives.

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Top Talent like Vijay are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Vijay Rajkumar

Creative & Brand Strategist •
Rendering
Video Editing
Photoshop
Adobe Creative Suite
Prototyping
3D Modeling
Grasshopper
Rhino
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

I

Designer and Composer

Iridescence Research LabIridescence Research Lab is a multi-disciplinary art and design practice conducting research, experiments, and collaborations in music, materials, film, and architecture. Recent collaborations include freelance design for Es Devlin Studio, artistic and project consultation for Router for The Smile's 'Cutouts' Album Release Event/Installation in NYC, soundtrack compositions for Harvard Graduate School of Design's RealTimeNature Conference, Roofscapes Paris, and the National Pavilion of Bahrain at the Venice Biennale of Architecture, and lecturing a 'Soundtracking Architecture' workshop for Syracuse University's School of Architecture.
S

Visiting Lecturer

School of Architecture at Syracuse UniversityJan 2024 - Feb 2024 • 2 mosTaught a course on sound design and audio-visual representation for architecture students studying in Florence called Soundtracking Architecture (Mediascapes of Architecture). The course introduces students to multi-sensory methods of studying, representing, and designing architectural environments.
A

Architects Foundation/McAslan Fellow

Architects FoundationJul 2022 - May 2023 • 11 mosAuthor of 'On Nervi + Light' and @NerviPics (IG), documenting the architectural legacy of Pier Luigi Nervi. The publication highlights evolutions in structural design and the performance of natural light in Nervi's buildings across Italy. The aspiration is to re-contextualize Nervi's buildings as contemporary architecture with present and future lives.
M

Art, Culture, Technology Teaching Assistant

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyJan 2021 - May 2022 • 1 yr 5 mosAssisted in courses such as ACT Studio with Renée Green (Spring 2022) and Circulating Circuits with Renée Green and Jesal Kapadia (Spring 2021).
M

CarbonHub Research Assistant

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyJun 2021 - Aug 2021 • 3 mosContributed to research initiatives at CarbonHub, focusing on sustainability and carbon management.

Education

M

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Master of Architecture - MArch, Architecture2019 - 2023
D

Duke University

Master of Arts, Computational Media2017 - 2018
U

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science2013 - 2017
P

Phillips Academy

High School2009 - 2013
S

School Year Abroad (Italy)

Italian Studies2012
S

School Year Abroad (China)

Chinese Studies2010
S

SINGAPORE AMERICAN SCHOOL

Pre-K - 8th Grade1999 - 2009

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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