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by.sume aka
SUMEDHAA KOTHARI

Currently

BACKGROUND

CURRENTLY

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FAM Collective (2023 onwards)

- Founder

- Previously: borrowed // by.sume

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by.sume (2022 onwards)

- Artist​

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PREVIOUSLY​

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Piece Unik (2024)

- Director of US Operations

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The Why Intercept (2023)

- Writer, Podcast Host

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Stripe (2020-2022)

- Technical Operations, Reconciliation Engineer

- Technical Account Manager, Enterprise

 

Google (2018-2020)

- Technical Account Manager, Healthcare

- Cloud Technical Residency

 

EDUCATION

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University of California, Berkeley (2014-2018)

- BA in Cognitive Science with a concentration in Neuroscience

 

University of St. Andrews (2017)

- Neuroscience (semester abroad)

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FURTHER LEARNING

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City of West Hollywood, Arts Division (2024)

- Artist Bootcamp: Business Training Course

 

HarvardX: via EdX online (2021)

- Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking

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Harvard Medical School Online: HMX Fundamentals (2019)

- Pharmacology. Award: Certificate of Achievement

LIVE APPEARANCES

Piece Unik: New York Fashion Week (September 2024)

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Artist + Vendor, Underground fashion show highlighting top artists who make upcycled 1-of-1 pieces

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Garel Gallery (August 2024)

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Artist + Vendor, Redefining the boundaries of fashion and art by exhibiting garments in a gallery context

 

DePaul USA QuietFest (November 2023)

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Vendor, Fundraising event towards solving college homelessness 

 

Something Dope For the People: Fashion Battle (August 2023)

 

Contestant, Art show with live performances organized by a Female-Owned Gallery

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About the Artist

Images / Results from Competition

 

Piece Unik Fashion Show and Auction: 007 (April 2023)​

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Artist, Underground fashion show highlighting top artists who make upcycled 1of1 pieces.

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World Woman Foundation: World Woman Hour 2023 (March 2023)​

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Panelist and Artist, Event dedicated to women who leaders in their respective fields

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Interviews

INTERVIEWS

eLEXYfy Podcast: The Place For Fashion (June, 2023)

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Haute Talk with Sumedhaa Kothari, hosted by Lexy Silverstein

 

Sustainability Champions Podcast (March, 2023​)

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Introducing Sumedhaa Kothari, Founder at @by.sume, a clothing brand that looks to challenge fast fashion and make clothing from up-cycled materials at affordable prices.

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Challenge Over Complacency, The Adventure Creator Podcast (October, 2020)

 

Challenge leads to growth; the easy way leads to stagnation. Time and time again, Sumedhaa Kothari has chosen the unclear, uncertain journey over the well-trodden path. Complacency seems to be her biggest fear 

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