Saad Rajan

Saad Rajan is a passionate entrepreneur, designer, and strategist with a rich background in diverse projects across various continents. His experiences range from co-founding a social enterprise in East Africa to earthquake engineering in Central Asia, developing high-rise towers in North America, and leading a global human-centered-design initiative in 12 countries.

Driven by a childhood dream of becoming an architect, Saad navigated his way into the creative and design field after years of exploration. His challenging journey instilled in him a passion for democratizing creativity and expanding access to design innovations.

While pursuing his Masters in Design Engineering at Harvard, Saad co-founded Naya, a platform aimed at bridging the gap between ideas and products. Through Naya, he collaborates with a network of over 350 partners worldwide, including designers, makers, fabrication shops, artists, studios, and artisans, catering to clients like Google, Wayfair, and Herman Miller, to deliver hundreds of unique designs.

Saad Rajan believes in the inherent human desire to create, viewing creativity as a tool that conquers fear, solves complex issues, and inspires hope. His commitment to enhancing global creativity is evident in his work and vision. His mission is to make the world a more creative place by fostering collaborative creativity and innovation. Saad encourages those who share his vision to connect and collaborate for a more creative future.