Artist. Engineer. Designer.
Leffin makes interactive installations about identity and meaning using technology and the human body.
He works across physical computing, generative systems, and machine intelligence.
EducationMFA Design & Technology, Parsons — HonorsB.Tech Aerospace, IIT Bombay — Minor in Industrial Design
CurrentVP, AI Design Product Lead, Citibank
Exhibitions & Festivals
- PROMPTunIIcodeShenzhen, ChinaJul 2026
- PROMPTRevenge for DinoShenzhen, ChinaJul 2026
- Currents New Media FestivalEphemeraSanta Fe, NMJun 2026
- NYCxDesignEphemeraNew York, NYMay 2025
- LUMA Festival…But Words Will Echo in My SoulBinghamton, NYSep 2024
- Parsons × LG AI Research…But Words Will Echo in My SoulNew York, NYDec 2023
- Grace Exhibition SpacePalimpsestNew York, NYJun 2023
- Entropy, Parsons MFA ThesisPalimpsestNew York, NYMay 2023
- AMT Moving Image FestivalHuman ConditionNew York, NYApr 2023
Speaking & Teaching
- Parsons School of DesignGuest Lecturer, BFA Design & TechnologyNov 2023
- MIT Reality HackMentor, Hardware TrackJan 2023
- The New School × IBM QuantumSpeaker & Mentor, Quantum Design JamOct 2023
- The New School × IBM QuantumMentor, Quantum Design JamOct 2022
Professional Experience
- VP, AI Design Product LeadBuilding a Democratic, Mutable, Machine Readable Design SystemCitibank2026 - Present
- VP, Experience Design LeadLed design of an enterprise AI platformCitibank2024 - 2026
- New Media ArtistInteractive installations and immersive experiencesleff.in2021 - Present
- Product Manager0-to-1 launch of B2B product, and innovation projectsElements Connect2023 - 2024
- Creative DirectorBrand identity systems and visual design for startupsFreelance2023
- Graduate ResearcherAI and interactive design researchParsons School of Design2021 - 2023
- Data ScientistAI, Automation, and web accessibilityCitibank2016 - 2021
- Plane Design and Optimization InternMAV to harness high-altitude wind energyJetstream Electric2015