Where Every Pixel
Tells a Story.
Product Designer, Amazon Kindle bestselling author, and award-winning filmmaker — Subhankar Rout brings the same obsessive craft to interfaces, cinema, and the written word.
Er. Subhankar
Rout
Born in Odisha, shaped by curiosity. Meet Subhankar Rout — a Product Designer at Capgemini, crafting scalable digital experiences for global enterprises. Beyond pixels, he's a bestselling author of three books, an award-winning filmmaker, and a content creator whose stories reach audiences across multiple mediums.
The Road He's Travelled
Every milestone, every achievement — a journey driven by creativity, discipline and an unquenchable passion for impact.
Born to Create
A curious kid born in Odisha — already drawn to dance, drama, and stories before he even knew what to do with them.
Dance, Drama & a Machine
Between stage acts and school plays, a visit to his uncle's gaming parlour introduced him to a computer — and nothing was ever the same again.
Rejected. Redirected.
Turned down from a film team, he opened Windows Movie Maker alone — if nobody gives you a role, you write it yourself.
Chickenpox to Camera
Back from chickenpox, a campus poster caught his eye. His first 720p short film on suicide awareness — raw, real, and unexpected.
S4 Cinesphere Founded
Built a film collective from scratch and won Best Filmmaker at SNTEXPO 2K18 — storytelling through a lens had officially begun.
Film After Film, Win After Win
ZINDEGI took 1st Prize at SNTEXPO. EKATA reached Top 18 at an International Film Festival. Multiple intercollege trophies followed.
Built it. Broke it. Learnt it.
Launched his first startup — it folded within a year. The failure packed more lessons than any classroom ever could.
Where Design Clicked
Joined RPATech, discovered the why behind every pixel in UI/UX — and earned an Excellence Award recognised by the AVP.
Music Album "Mahiya"
Three months of late nights while employed full-time — Mahiya got regional coverage in Dainik Jagran & The Sambad, reaching thousands.
The Uncharted Romance
Eleven months of writing. One debut English novel — covered by Newswires, American Times & Daily Times globally.
Recognition by the ADM
Recognized by Dr. Subhankar Mahapatra, IAS, then ADM of Rourkela, for contributions to literature, filmmaking, and the creative arts.
Amazon Kindle Bestseller
"The Uncharted Romance" topped the Kindle charts — a debut author, a bestseller. Nobody saw it coming.
EdTech UX — Growth by Design
Led UX for an EdTech platform — slashed drop-off rates and drove 30% client engagement growth in one year. Recognised twice for impact.
B2B CRM — Spirits Industry
Designed CRM workflows for a B2B alcohol & beverages client — complex enterprise flows made intuitive across a brand-new domain.
Product Designer — Capgemini
Joined Capgemini to design enterprise-scale digital products for global clients — where technology, creativity, and scale finally met.
One Year, Many Lessons
Two years of writing distilled one startup's worth of failures, pivots, and breakthroughs into a book every founder needs to read.
The Goodbye I Never Thought to Say
His third book — a phone call after years of silence forces Varun to face a love he thought was long gone for good.
CapStar 4.0 – Top 25 Finalist
Selected among the Top 25 across Capgemini India in CapStar 4.0 for pursuing passion with work.
Unfinished. Unstoppable.
The next chapter is already in motion.
A curious kid born in Odisha — already drawn to dance, drama, and stories before he even knew what to do with them.
Between stage acts and school plays, a visit to his uncle's gaming parlour introduced him to a computer — and nothing was ever the same.
Turned down from a film team, he opened Windows Movie Maker alone — if nobody gives you a role, you write it yourself.
Back from chickenpox, a campus poster caught his eye. His first 720p short film on suicide awareness — raw, real, and unexpected.
Built a film collective from scratch and won Best Filmmaker at SNTEXPO 2K18 — storytelling through a lens had officially begun.
ZINDEGI took 1st Prize at SNTEXPO. EKATA reached Top 18 at an International Film Festival. Multiple intercollege trophies followed.
Launched his first startup — it folded within a year. The failure packed more lessons than any classroom ever could.
Joined RPATech, discovered the why behind every pixel in UI/UX — and earned an Excellence Award recognised by the AVP.
Three months of late nights while employed full-time — Mahiya got regional coverage in Dainik Jagran & The Sambad, reaching thousands.
Eleven months of writing. One debut English novel — covered by Newswires, American Times & Daily Times globally.
Recognized by Subhankar Mahapatra, IAS, then Additional District Magistrate of Rourkela, for contributions to literature, filmmaking, and the creative arts.
"The Uncharted Romance" topped the Kindle charts — a debut author, a bestseller. Nobody saw it coming.
Led UX for an EdTech platform — slashed drop-off rates and drove 30% client engagement growth in one year. Recognised twice for impact.
Designed CRM workflows for a B2B alcohol & beverages client — complex enterprise flows made intuitive across a brand-new domain.
Joined Capgemini to design enterprise-scale digital products for global clients — where technology, creativity, and scale finally met.
Two years of writing distilled one startup's worth of failures, pivots, and breakthroughs into a book every founder needs to read.
A phone call after years of silence forces Varun to revisit a love he thought time had erased — his third book, a story about love, timing, and truths left unsaid.
Selected among the Top 25 participants across Capgemini India in CapStar 4.0, recognizing creativity, innovation, and the pursuit of passion with day-to-day professional responsibilities.
The next chapter is already in motion.
A Story of Creativity
& Dedication
Subhankar Rout is a Product Designer at Capgemini, renowned for crafting scalable, intuitive digital experiences for global enterprises. With over five years in the field, his work spans enterprise SaaS, AI products, and EdTech — impacting millions of users worldwide, and earning recognition for ethical, human-centred design.
Beyond design, Subhankar is a passionate storyteller across mediums. As a bestselling author of three books — The Uncharted Romance, One Year, Many Lessons, and The Goodbye I Never Thought to Say — and an award-winning filmmaker, he merges technical precision with creative narrative to captivate audiences globally.
Additionally, Subhankar has made significant cultural contributions recognized by the Commissioner of Municipality, Rourkela. His leadership of the OdiCoder YouTube channel and management of S4 Cinesphere during college underscore his commitment to sharing knowledge.
UI/UX Design Excellence
Crafting intuitive consumer experiences used by millions globally, with a focus on ethical design.
Film Making Champion
Award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced multiple short films and music videos.
Published Author × 3
"The Uncharted Romance" (Amazon Kindle bestseller), "One Year, Many Lessons" & "The Goodbye I Never Thought to Say" — three books, one relentless storyteller.
Content Creator
Running two YouTube channels — OdiCoder (tech, local language) and S4 Cinesphere (cinema).