Team Member

B.Arch, M.Des, PhD (R)
JKA Black Belt 3rd Dan, Instructor D & Judge D

Ray began his martial arts journey as a young child in 1993 at his school's karate club in Kolkata. He obtained his Black Belt in 2003 after nearly a decade of training.

Throughout the years, Ray expanded his expertise by training in Korean Traditional Karate, specifically Tang Soo Do (唐手道), earning his 2nd Dan in 2015. His work often took him across various cities in India, allowing him to train at different dojos whenever he had the opportunity. In 2020, he obtained his 3rd Dan from the World Tang Soo Do General Federation: Moo Duk Kwan in Seoul, South Korea. In his quest to reconnect with the roots of Traditional Karate that originated in Okinawa and later developed in mainland Japan by master Gichin Funakoshi, known as the father of Karate-Do and founder of the Japan Karate Association (JKA 日本 空手 協会); Ray joined JKAWF INDIA (Indian branch of the said JKA with its headquarters in Tokyo).

Currently Ray heads the JKA KARNATAKA, the state body of JKAWF INDIA in Karnataka headquartered in Bangalore. By 2021, he had achieved his 2nd Dan from the JKA, and obtained his 3rd Dan in 2024 from the Japan Karate Association, Japan examined by Katsutoshi Shiina Shihan the Technical Director of the JKA himself. Academically, Ray is a Graduate Architect from IIEST and later earned his Master of Design from IIT Bombay, finishing at the top of his class. Professionally, he is a Product Designer, a mentor, and a visiting faculty member for design at various institutes across India. Currently, he leads the Design team at a growth-stage startup in Bangalore. In addition to his diverse interests in design, Ray is passionate about Japanese culture and also actively dedicates time to care for community animals.