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I'm Neeharika, I make things that move.click.question.inspire.

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Five worlds.
One creative.

Performing Artiste
Dance & Performance

Dancer

Indian Classical Dance Pedagogy has been at the root of my education and upbringing. Rooted in a living parampara and guided by legendary natyaacharyas, dance remains at the heart of all I do. It is what I am most grateful for.

Classical Dance Pedagogy Performance
Trained with
  • The DhananjayansBharatanatyam2002-19
  • Acharya Indira KadambiBharatanatyam2019-present
  • Venu G's NatanakairaliNavarasa Sadhana, Phase I2025
  • Sri. Guru Bharadwaaj's GurulayathwamNattuvangam Diploma2025-ongoing
Educator
Teaching & Learning

Educator

Trained primarily in the Montessori pedagogy and rooted in traditional indian pedagogical practices, I enjoy witnessing 'becoming'. Being an educator for me is about finding solutions, creative exploration and witnessing people create themselves.

Trained at
  • Montessori Institute of BangaloreAMI Diploma 0-32022-24
  • Navadisha Montessori Foundation (now Supriya)AMI Diploma 6-122017-18
  • Montessori Institute of PragueAMI Orientation 12-182023
Experience
  • ConsultantPratham2025-now

    Consulting on the S.A.L.T. (Supporting Andhra's Learning Transformation) project, an Andhra Pradesh Government initiative funded by the World Bank. Project coordinator for S.E.R.P. (Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty) projects on foundational learning for tribal communities in Telangana, and supporting adult women learners preparing for board exams under T.O.S.S. (Telangana Open School Society).

  • Humanities Wing Lead & Visiting FacultyAdolescent Programme · Kriyasthala2025-now
  • Lead Elementary Guide6-12 · The Montessori School & Kriyasthala2019-25
Developer
Code & Engineering

Full-Stack Dev

I build clean, performant web applications from the ground up. I enjoy working with all the moving pieces and arriving at solutions, meticulously and creatively.

Trained at
  • IBMFull Stack Software Developer Professional Certificateongoing
  • Hindustan University & T.C.E. (Madurai)B.E. Electronics & Communication2013-17
Visual Artist
Art & Illustration

Visual Artist

From loose watercolors to digital work, visual art is where I express without limits and rules, and it bleeds into everything I make.

Acrylic Oil Painting Watercolor Digital Art Illustration
Designer
Brand & UI/UX

Designer

I craft brand identities, logos, and digital experiences that tell stories and stand out. I'm invested in the birthing of brands/design-systems and enjoy watching that design evolve when set in its real-world context.

Branding Logo Design UI/UX Web Design
Trained at
  • California Institute of the Arts (CALarts)Graphic Design Specialization2022
  • California Institute of the Arts (CALarts)UX/UI Design Specialization2023

Some of the things I've made.

BANKING

Core Banking System

Retail banking platform with payments, accounts, beneficiaries, and deposits

Full-Stack Engineer

On the team which built a core banking system covering account management, beneficiary operations, payment rails, and term-deposit workflows with secure authorization and reliable transaction processing.

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E-COMMERCE

Summit Supply

Outdoor storefront for camping, hiking, and climbing gear

Full-Stack Engineer

End-to-end outdoor commerce experience with gear discovery, live cart updates, fast mobile browsing, and a storefront tuned for people shopping tents, packs, boots, and climbing essentials.

Next.js TypeScript Tailwind PostgreSQL Cloudinary Vercel
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Outdoor Gear
1,200+ products
Alpine Tent
Alpine Tent
$219
Trail Pack 42L
Trail Pack 42L
$149
Climbing Rope
Climbing Rope
$89
Ridge Boots
Ridge Boots
$139
Camp Lantern
Camp Lantern
$48
Summit Helmet
Summit Helmet
$72
AR APP

History Lens

AR-based storytelling app for historical and cultural exploration

UI/UX + Frontend

Led product UX and interface design for a mobile-first AR experience focused on exploration, map-based discovery, and contextual storytelling. Also implemented core front-end interactions and prototype behavior.

Figma React Native TypeScript Mapbox Firebase ARCore
AR App
9:41 LTE 5G

Immerse,
Experience, Explore
Uncover, Engage

Point at a monument or ruin
Search on the map →
Mahabalipuram
Mahabalipuram
100 metres away
Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram
66.3 kilometres away
Dynasties
Inscriptions
Legends
Relics
Map
List View
Explore Explore Experience Uncover Immerse Reveal Engage Immerse Uncover
Camera
Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram keep
walking to
arrive at
the vimana
The Illustrated Dispatch  ·  Volume I, Issue I

The Process Chronicles

how illustrations come to life, one sketch at a time
01 Reading/Researching, Brainstorming & Choosing the Right Moment
Steps 1-3
02 Building the Scene, Drawing by Hand & Adding Colour
Steps 4-6
03 Texture, Finishing Touches & Refining Until It Sings
Steps 7-9
04 And that's how these stories have come to life!
Visual storytelling, shaped through process

Portfolio · Illustration Work

Sketchbook

SOCIAL MEDIA & POSTERS

Campaign work.

A mix of posters, explanation boards, and motion pieces. Click any item for a closer look at it.

Thinkerbell Labs

Annie

Poster system for a self-learning braille device.

These posters were made around Annie from Thinkerbell Labs, a device designed to support braille literacy. The aim was to introduce the product clearly and keep the tone warm, simple, and child-centred.

Colour and type choices were made with accessibility in mind.
The idea behind the campaign was that Annie helps a visually impaired child learn on their own.
The motion details were inspired by braille letter formations.
Notes board
Animated poster
Static variation
Motion piece
Explanation board
AM Conclave Middle East

Conference Campaign

Posters, social media creatives, and a brochure system for an additive manufacturing conference in the UAE.

This set was made for an additive manufacturing conference in the UAE. The visuals needed to feel contemporary and energetic, while still staying clear enough for a professional audience.

3D industrial visuals were used to keep the work tied to manufacturing.
The Abu Dhabi skyline and other regional references helped place the event.
The same visual system was later carried into the brochure.
Brief board
Explanation board
Explanation board
Poster
Poster
Breathe

Flushable Sanitary Napkins

Brief board and poster set for the Breathe brand.

A brand aimed at eco-sensitive, flushable sanitary pads. The work included logo design, custom illustrations, posters, and packaging design.

Brief board
Main poster
Toilet setting
College setting
Reeva

Poster and Banner Set

Posters and a cloth banner for a Montessori school in Mysuru.

This was for a newly opened Montessori school. This set includes the brief board, three posters, and a cloth banner application.

Brief board
Main poster
Cloth banner
Poster
Poster
Prakrti

Conference Poster Set

Branding, social media posters, print posters, and brochure design for a national conference at IIHS, Bangalore.

A branding document was created and then carried into these posters, social media creatives, and the wider print media for the conference.

Brief board
Social poster set
Conference poster
Registration poster
Speakers poster
Panel discussion poster
Agenda poster
BROCHURES
Pratham Education Foundation

Early Childhood Care and Education Course

A bilingual trifold introducing a 45-day course for caregivers, educators, and young parents.

Designed for delivery in English and Telugu. The illustrations carry the message (children playing, painting, and exploring) while the layout keeps room for the practical details: who it's for, when it runs, and how to enrol. Printed as a die-cut trifold, with the children peeking above the fold on the cover.

Trifold Bilingual Print Illustration
Click any image to enlarge
BROCHURES · DIGITAL

AM Conclave Middle East

A digital-first brochure for the additive manufacturing conference in Abu Dhabi (Sept 2025).

Designed to be scrolled. The 14-page deck takes a partner or attendee from the event premise through the audience, agenda, sponsorship tiers, and finally the organisers, all on 16:9 frames built for screens.

Digital brochure Conference Sponsorship deck
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BROCHURES · PRINT

H.A.M.S.A.

Hybrid AM Systems Advancement Labs: the marketing booklet for Sphuran Industries' R&D vertical.

An A5, 12-page booklet introducing HAMSA's expertise, services, manufacturing capabilities, and case studies. Origami-inspired wireframe motifs run through the design, a quiet nod to the “fold-and-build” mindset that drives the lab's work.

A5 booklet Print R&D branding
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BROCHURES · PRINT SCULPTURE
Sphuran Industries · HAMSA Labs

The Origami Brochure

A diamond-cut sheet that folds into a swan: print collateral and desk sculpture in one.

The two faces of the diamond carry HAMSA's expertise breakdown and a collaboration matrix; printed crease lines guide the fold from a flat sheet into a 3D swan that sits on a table as a conversation starter.

Print sculpture Crease design Conference collateral
At the booth
Printed and in use at AM Conclave Middle East
Side A · Expertise · front Drag the slider to flip the flyer
From flyer to swan
SIGNAGE

Fabricated & installed.

CNC-routed wood, cut vinyl, illuminated signs: physical work with physical presence.

Coming Soon
WATCH THIS SPACE
PERFORMANCE

Seeta & Panchali

A conversation between two women, across time.

Co-creator & Performer · Spoken Word

An exploratory work staged at Phase I of Navarasa Sadhana at Natanakairali, under Venu G. Seeta and Panchali, two queens of the great Indian epics, meet and speak. Watch the full 15-minute piece below.

Co-created and performed by Chinmayee Bharadwaj and Neeharika Patnam.

Spoken Word Theatre Navarasa Sadhana Natanakairali · 2025
PERFORMANCE

Kamakshi

An informal performance for Kanchi Kamakshi.

Performer · Bharatanatyam

My fictional story: a young girl, a devotee, wants time alone with Kamakshi amma. Kanchi temple is usually crowded, especially in recent years. So at night, ensuring everyone is asleep, she quietly heads out, climbs over the temple compound, and reaches Kamakshi's sannidhi. When she catches the first glimpse of devi, she is spellbound, and goes on to the composition Kamakshi loka sakshini. The composition carries a sense of closeness, intimacy, and ownership/liberty with Kamakshi Amma. Choreographed extempore.

Extempore Devotional Kanchi · 2020

Arangetram · Bharatanatyam · 2015

Devi Sthuthi Padmabhushan Naatyacharyas, The Dhananjayans
Nataraajanjali Padmabhushan Naatyacharyas, The Dhananjayans
Charukesi Varnam · Excerpt Sri. Sivadas, disciple of the Dhananjayans
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Reeva
Reeva
MagnoMicrobe
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H.A.M.S.A.
H.A.M.S.A.
History Lens
History Lens
Grevoro
Grevoro
Prakrti
Prakrti
Satsanga
Satsanga
Sphuran
Sphuran Industries
WaveScape
WaveScape
Coming soon
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Logos · Neeharika Patnam
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Satsanga
WaveScape
Breathe
Packaging Design
Box packaging for flushable sanitary napkins: soft illustration system, earthy palette, and sustainable messaging.
Oomune
Packaging Design
Bottle and outer packaging for Oomune - ancient symbol system embossed on frosted glass, earthy label design. Outer packaging doubles as the brochure.

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Portrait of Neeharika Patnam

The short version.

I'm a full-stack developer who dances, paints, designs brands, and works with children and adolescents, and I think that's exactly what makes my work different.

Everything I do feeds into everything else.

I don't fit into one box, and I like it that way. If you're looking for someone who brings a unique, multidisciplinary perspective to creative and technical challenges, let's talk.

Currently

Building as a frontend-leaning full-stack engineer on a product team, working across React, React Native, Go, PostgreSQL, Firebase, and GCP Leading three independent branding and web-development projects from identity and UX through build Consulting with Pratham on SERP coordination, capacity-building content, and impact reporting for foundational-learning work Serving as Visiting Faculty and Humanities Wing Lead at KCWS, supporting adolescent humanities learning Pursuing an MBA in Marketing from Symbiosis International University, Pune Completing the IBM Full-Stack Software Developer Professional Certificate Deepening Bharatanatyam abhinayam and nattuvangam practice alongside ongoing performance study

Let's make
something cool, together.

Whether it's a dev project, a brand identity, custom illustrations, an educational intervention, a performance, or something wonderfully weird, write to me directly.