Dev Mittal

Concerned citizen, Designer, Educator/Teacher, Entrepreneur, Filmmaker, Foodie, Idea generator, Performer, Photographer, Student

Professionally confused but surprisingly skilled at everything I do, from creating elegant posters that look like they belong in Cannes to teaching algebra in a my room. I casually hang out with tech, date design, and flirt with finance. Along the way, I also started narrating stories in pitches, movies, and on rare occasions Google Slides. I once tutored students because I thought knowledge should be shared and because children don't ask as many questions as clients do. I now balance figures, images, and concepts as if I were managing three start-ups in my brain, each of which has financial concerns. "Do it messy, do it scared, but do it anyway" I live by this.

I’m passionate about using technology and design to solve real problems, telling stories that connect people, and building ventures that give back to the community.

Turn every passion into a spark that lights up your community!

AI, Design, Economics, entrepreneurship, Filmmaking, Finance, Photography, social media, storytelling, teaching, visual effects

I went through a difficult time in the eleventh grade, during which I experienced anxiety, self-doubt, and a decline in my confidence. I came upon Frederik Imbo's TEDx talk, "How Not to Take Things Personally," one evening and clicked "play" on YouTube. It felt like a lifeline to hear him discuss those two easy tactics and the referee mindset. For the first time in weeks, I understood that I could take back my own energy rather than allowing each failure to define who I was. In addition to inspiring me, that one talk provided me with the tools I needed to regain my confidence and face obstacles with curiosity rather than fear. Since then, TED has been a source of inspiration that has given me a fresh perspective on the world and myself.

Finding the ideal camera angles, bringing ideas to life on screen, and investigating creative twists that make a project genuinely captivating are all things that excite me when discussing innovative ideas. Additionally, I love talking to people and making them feel comfortable so that we can freely brainstorm.