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ABOUT ME - AKSHAY
i'm a designer, maker, and nomad obsessed with the world of digital
i'm a designer, maker, and nomad obsessed with the world of digital
BY THE NUMBERS
From messy sketches to moments of clarity
From messy sketches to moments of clarity
registered users on the platforms I've designed for
brands taken from 0 → 1, across three companies and one of my own
years of shipping, breaking, and rebuilding across fantasy sports, healthcare, and adtech
– Ralf Speth
“IF YOU THINK GOOD DESIGN IS EXPENSIVE, YOU SHOULD LOOK AT THE COST OF BAD DESIGN.”
“IF YOU THINK GOOD DESIGN IS EXPENSIVE, YOU SHOULD LOOK AT THE COST OF BAD DESIGN.”
COMPANIES I HAVE WORKED IN
findind
findind
meaning
meaning
in minimalism
in minimalism
DREAM11
Product Designer III
2024 → PRESENT
Took Manager Mode from a struggling first release to India's first large-scale season-long fantasy format. Research, ground-up redesign, relaunch. 8.5M players, 3.5M through a full two-month season.
DREAM11
Product Designer III
2024 → PRESENT
DREAM11
Product Designer II
2022 → 2024
Designed Guru Teams, Dream11's expert-picks layer. Discovery, follows, and the credibility signals that help users decide whose team to trust. Also led design on Investro, a fantasy stocks format built on contest mechanics.
DREAM11
Product Designer II
2022 → 2024
TOOTHSI
Product Designer
2021 → 2022
Designed core customer journeys and a unified design system, bridging design and engineering to improve activation, accessibility, and delivery speed.
TOOTHSI
Product Designer
2021 → 2022
MEDIA.NET
Visual Designer
2018 → 2021
Designed high-impact interfaces and interaction flows for user-facing and internal products, improving conversion, engagement, and usability.
MEDIA.NET
Visual Designer
2018 → 2021
READRUSH
FOUNDING DESIGNER
2016 → 2018
Defined the product vision, core values, and end-to-end experience for an early-stage startup from concept to execution.
READRUSH
FOUNDING DESIGNER
2016 → 2018
READRUSH
FOUNDING DESIGER
2016 → 2018
Defined the product vision, core values, and end-to-end experience for an early-stage startup from concept to execution.
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“Akshay has boundless curiosity and a knack for turning ideas into delightful experiences. He's always tinkering with new tools and AI, exploring multiple approaches and iterating fast. Proactive, reliable, and a joy to work with.”
- Priyanka // CDO @ DREAM11
“Akshay has boundless curiosity and a knack for turning ideas into delightful experiences. He's always tinkering with new tools and AI, exploring multiple approaches and iterating fast. Proactive, reliable, and a joy to work with.”
- Priyanka // CDO @ DREAM11
“Akshay had a calm, composed way of handling work no matter how hectic things got. His consistency and ownership made collaboration effortless for everyone around him.”
- SHRUTI SHARMA // UX DESIGNER @ GOOGLE
“Akshay had a calm, composed way of handling work no matter how hectic things got. His consistency and ownership made collaboration effortless for everyone around him.”
- SHRUTI SHARMA // UX DESIGNER @ GOOGLE
STACK
WHAT I BUILD WITH.
WHAT I BUILD WITH.
Figma
Product Design
Figma
Product Design
Claude
AI
Claude
AI
Dia
Browser
Dia
Browser
Framer
Web Design
Framer
Web Design
Spline
3D
Spline
3D
Notion
Documentation
Notion
Documentation
Rive
Motion
Rive
Motion
Cursor
Code
Cursor
Code
Play Station
Fun
Play Station
Fun
Waves
Podcasts
Waves
Podcasts
Spotify
Music
Spotify
Music
MyMind
Notes
MyMind
Notes
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