available for work. Open to relocate.
available for work. Open to relocate.
I’m Akhilesh Naidu,
a Product Designer driven by impact
Previously designed impactful products in banking, payments, credit, investments, and healthcare. I love obsessing over product strategy, scalable design systems, and visually compelling experiences.
Previously designed products for banking, credit, payments and investments with a knack for product strategy, visual craft and design systems.
Previously designed products for banking, credit, payments and investments with a knack for product strategy, visual craft and design systems.
Previously designed products for banking, credit, payments and investments with a knack for product strategy, visual craft and design systems.
Products delivered
Award-winning products
UX talks & Workshops
years of UX Experience
Products delivered
Products delivered
Award-winning projects
Award-winning projects
Award-winning projects
UX talks & Workshops
UX talks & Workshops
years of UX contribution
years of UX contribution
Selected work
Selected work
Work I’m proud of
Work I’m proud of
Work I’m proud of
i’m Result oriented
i’m Result oriented
i’m Result oriented
Driven to scale businesses & empower people
Driven to scale businesses & empower people
A mind forged to deliver product goals
A mind forged to deliver product goals
A mind forged to deliver product goals
A mind forged to deliver product goals
Designed to craft delightful solutions whilst targeting KPIs.
Driven by a wholistic design thinking approach
A wholistic design thinking approach
A wholistic design thinking approach
A wholistic design thinking approach
Speaking the language of design psychology, behavior, ergonomics, business and much more.
Speaking the language of design psychology, behavior, ergonomics, business and much more.
Speaking the language of design psychology, behavior, ergonomics, business and much more.
Speaking the language of design psychology, behavior, ergonomics, business and much more.
Community Engagement
Community Engagement
The spirit of the community & leadership
The spirit of the community & leadership
The spirit of the community & leadership
My love️ for people & the community ❤️
My love️ for people & the community ❤️
I thrive on networking, extracting wisdom from every story, and sparking discussions about what could be—all while adding my own twist to the UX community.
I thrive on networking, extracting wisdom from every story, and sparking discussions about what could be—all while adding my own twist to the UX community.
Teaching & mentoring. Collective growth is a part of my identity. 🧬
Teaching & mentoring. Collective growth is a part of my identity. 🧬
I love teaching as much as I love learning, championing a world where knowledge and wisdom flows freely in all directions regardless of the caliber.
I love teaching as much as I love learning, championing a world where knowledge and wisdom flows freely in all directions regardless of the caliber.
Testimonials
Testimonials
What people say about me
What people say about me
What people say about me
Nachiket Nirhali
Director of Experience Design,
THEM Consulting
It was a pleasure having you around Akhilesh. We had a fantastic partnership with you on building some of the best products we have built at THEM so far. I show them as a benchmark to the team. As a person you are a fantastic guy. I still hear a lot of praises from old folks. Keep rocking 🍻
Harshit Sharma
Senior Product Designer,
THEM ConsultingAkhilesh is one of the finest minds I have come across in my professional career so far. His attention to detail and his charisma to go above and beyond to deliver what's best for a product makes him stand out among his peers. Akhilesh will never shy away from sharing his learnings with anyone and everyone working with or under him. Apart from being an excellent designer Akhilesh is an amazing professional to work with who pushes his team and brings out the best in his peers.
Surbhi Gupta
Product Designer,
MicrosoftAkhilesh's compelling research and profound user-centered approach shone brightly at a Designboat bootcamp. His exceptional networking skills and continuous enthusiasm for learning and assisting others made a lasting impression during our design workshops. He is an invaluable asset for any team or organization, and I'm excited to see his future successes.
Sahil Rishiraj
Senior Product Designer,
32nd AvenueAkhilesh provides extreme attention to detail in every single design he creates, he is also very well versed in the fundamentals of design and it’s profound in technical knowledge of various software.
Nachiket Nirhali
Director of Experience Design,
THEM Consulting
It was a pleasure having you around Akhilesh. We had a fantastic partnership with you on building some of the best products we have built at THEM so far. I show them as a benchmark to the team. As a person you are a fantastic guy. I still hear a lot of praises from old folks. Keep rocking 🍻
Harshit Sharma
Senior Product Designer,
THEM ConsultingAkhilesh is one of the finest minds I have come across in my professional career so far. His attention to detail and his charisma to go above and beyond to deliver what's best for a product makes him stand out among his peers. Akhilesh will never shy away from sharing his learnings with anyone and everyone working with or under him. Apart from being an excellent designer Akhilesh is an amazing professional to work with who pushes his team and brings out the best in his peers.
Surbhi Gupta
Product Designer,
MicrosoftAkhilesh's compelling research and profound user-centered approach shone brightly at a Designboat bootcamp. His exceptional networking skills and continuous enthusiasm for learning and assisting others made a lasting impression during our design workshops. He is an invaluable asset for any team or organization, and I'm excited to see his future successes.
Sahil Rishiraj
Senior Product Designer,
32nd AvenueAkhilesh provides extreme attention to detail in every single design he creates, he is also very well versed in the fundamentals of design and it’s profound in technical knowledge of various software.
Nachiket Nirhali
Director of Experience Design,
THEM Consulting
It was a pleasure having you around Akhilesh. We had a fantastic partnership with you on building some of the best products we have built at THEM so far. I show them as a benchmark to the team. As a person you are a fantastic guy. I still hear a lot of praises from old folks. Keep rocking 🍻
Harshit Sharma
Senior Product Designer,
THEM ConsultingAkhilesh is one of the finest minds I have come across in my professional career so far. His attention to detail and his charisma to go above and beyond to deliver what's best for a product makes him stand out among his peers. Akhilesh will never shy away from sharing his learnings with anyone and everyone working with or under him. Apart from being an excellent designer Akhilesh is an amazing professional to work with who pushes his team and brings out the best in his peers.
Surbhi Gupta
Product Designer,
MicrosoftAkhilesh's compelling research and profound user-centered approach shone brightly at a Designboat bootcamp. His exceptional networking skills and continuous enthusiasm for learning and assisting others made a lasting impression during our design workshops. He is an invaluable asset for any team or organization, and I'm excited to see his future successes.
Sahil Rishiraj
Senior Product Designer,
32nd AvenueAkhilesh provides extreme attention to detail in every single design he creates, he is also very well versed in the fundamentals of design and it’s profound in technical knowledge of various software.
Nachiket Nirhali
Director of Experience Design,
THEM Consulting
It was a pleasure having you around Akhilesh. We had a fantastic partnership with you on building some of the best products we have built at THEM so far. I show them as a benchmark to the team. As a person you are a fantastic guy. I still hear a lot of praises from old folks. Keep rocking 🍻
Harshit Sharma
Senior Product Designer,
THEM ConsultingAkhilesh is one of the finest minds I have come across in my professional career so far. His attention to detail and his charisma to go above and beyond to deliver what's best for a product makes him stand out among his peers. Akhilesh will never shy away from sharing his learnings with anyone and everyone working with or under him. Apart from being an excellent designer Akhilesh is an amazing professional to work with who pushes his team and brings out the best in his peers.
Surbhi Gupta
Product Designer,
MicrosoftAkhilesh's compelling research and profound user-centered approach shone brightly at a Designboat bootcamp. His exceptional networking skills and continuous enthusiasm for learning and assisting others made a lasting impression during our design workshops. He is an invaluable asset for any team or organization, and I'm excited to see his future successes.
Sahil Rishiraj
Senior Product Designer,
32nd AvenueAkhilesh provides extreme attention to detail in every single design he creates, he is also very well versed in the fundamentals of design and it’s profound in technical knowledge of various software.
Nachiket Nirhali
Director of Experience Design,
THEM Consulting
It was a pleasure having you around Akhilesh. We had a fantastic partnership with you on building some of the best products we have built at THEM so far. I show them as a benchmark to the team. As a person you are a fantastic guy. I still hear a lot of praises from old folks. Keep rocking 🍻
Harshit Sharma
Senior Product Designer,
THEM ConsultingAkhilesh is one of the finest minds I have come across in my professional career so far. His attention to detail and his charisma to go above and beyond to deliver what's best for a product makes him stand out among his peers. Akhilesh will never shy away from sharing his learnings with anyone and everyone working with or under him. Apart from being an excellent designer Akhilesh is an amazing professional to work with who pushes his team and brings out the best in his peers.
Surbhi Gupta
Product Designer,
MicrosoftAkhilesh's compelling research and profound user-centered approach shone brightly at a Designboat bootcamp. His exceptional networking skills and continuous enthusiasm for learning and assisting others made a lasting impression during our design workshops. He is an invaluable asset for any team or organization, and I'm excited to see his future successes.
Sahil Rishiraj
Senior Product Designer,
32nd AvenueAkhilesh provides extreme attention to detail in every single design he creates, he is also very well versed in the fundamentals of design and it’s profound in technical knowledge of various software.
Nachiket Nirhali
Director of Experience Design,
THEM Consulting
It was a pleasure having you around Akhilesh. We had a fantastic partnership with you on building some of the best products we have built at THEM so far. I show them as a benchmark to the team. As a person you are a fantastic guy. I still hear a lot of praises from old folks. Keep rocking 🍻
Harshit Sharma
Senior Product Designer,
THEM ConsultingAkhilesh is one of the finest minds I have come across in my professional career so far. His attention to detail and his charisma to go above and beyond to deliver what's best for a product makes him stand out among his peers. Akhilesh will never shy away from sharing his learnings with anyone and everyone working with or under him. Apart from being an excellent designer Akhilesh is an amazing professional to work with who pushes his team and brings out the best in his peers.
Surbhi Gupta
Product Designer,
MicrosoftAkhilesh's compelling research and profound user-centered approach shone brightly at a Designboat bootcamp. His exceptional networking skills and continuous enthusiasm for learning and assisting others made a lasting impression during our design workshops. He is an invaluable asset for any team or organization, and I'm excited to see his future successes.
Sahil Rishiraj
Senior Product Designer,
32nd AvenueAkhilesh provides extreme attention to detail in every single design he creates, he is also very well versed in the fundamentals of design and it’s profound in technical knowledge of various software.
Nachiket Nirhali
Director of Experience Design,
THEM Consulting
It was a pleasure having you around Akhilesh. We had a fantastic partnership with you on building some of the best products we have built at THEM so far. I show them as a benchmark to the team. As a person you are a fantastic guy. I still hear a lot of praises from old folks. Keep rocking 🍻
Harshit Sharma
Senior Product Designer,
THEM ConsultingAkhilesh is one of the finest minds I have come across in my professional career so far. His attention to detail and his charisma to go above and beyond to deliver what's best for a product makes him stand out among his peers. Akhilesh will never shy away from sharing his learnings with anyone and everyone working with or under him. Apart from being an excellent designer Akhilesh is an amazing professional to work with who pushes his team and brings out the best in his peers.
Surbhi Gupta
Product Designer,
MicrosoftAkhilesh's compelling research and profound user-centered approach shone brightly at a Designboat bootcamp. His exceptional networking skills and continuous enthusiasm for learning and assisting others made a lasting impression during our design workshops. He is an invaluable asset for any team or organization, and I'm excited to see his future successes.
Sahil Rishiraj
Senior Product Designer,
32nd AvenueAkhilesh provides extreme attention to detail in every single design he creates, he is also very well versed in the fundamentals of design and it’s profound in technical knowledge of various software.
Nachiket Nirhali
Director of Experience Design,
THEM Consulting
It was a pleasure having you around Akhilesh. We had a fantastic partnership with you on building some of the best products we have built at THEM so far. I show them as a benchmark to the team. As a person you are a fantastic guy. I still hear a lot of praises from old folks. Keep rocking 🍻
Harshit Sharma
Senior Product Designer,
THEM ConsultingAkhilesh is one of the finest minds I have come across in my professional career so far. His attention to detail and his charisma to go above and beyond to deliver what's best for a product makes him stand out among his peers. Akhilesh will never shy away from sharing his learnings with anyone and everyone working with or under him. Apart from being an excellent designer Akhilesh is an amazing professional to work with who pushes his team and brings out the best in his peers.
Surbhi Gupta
Product Designer,
MicrosoftAkhilesh's compelling research and profound user-centered approach shone brightly at a Designboat bootcamp. His exceptional networking skills and continuous enthusiasm for learning and assisting others made a lasting impression during our design workshops. He is an invaluable asset for any team or organization, and I'm excited to see his future successes.
Sahil Rishiraj
Senior Product Designer,
32nd AvenueAkhilesh provides extreme attention to detail in every single design he creates, he is also very well versed in the fundamentals of design and it’s profound in technical knowledge of various software.
Nachiket Nirhali
Director of Experience Design,
THEM Consulting
It was pleasure having you around Akhilesh. We had a fantastic partnership with you on building some of the best products we have built at THEM so far. I show them as a benchmark to the team. As a person you are a fantastic guy. I still hear a lot of praises from old folks. Keep rocking 🍻
Harshit Sharma
Senior Product Designer,
THEM ConsultingAkhilesh is one of the finest minds I have come across in my professional career so far. His attention to detail and his charisma to go above and beyond to deliver what's best for a product makes him stand out among his peers. Akhilesh will never shy away from sharing his learnings with anyone and everyone working with or under him. Apart from being an excellent designer Akhilesh is an amazing professional to work with who pushes his team and brings out the best in his peers.
Surbhi Gupta
Product Designer,
MicrosoftAkhilesh's compelling research and profound user-centered approach shone brightly at a Designboat bootcamp. His exceptional networking skills and continuous enthusiasm for learning and assisting others made a lasting impression during our design workshops. He is an invaluable asset for any team or organization, and I'm excited to see his future successes.
Nachiket Nirhali
Director of Experience Design,
THEM Consulting
It was pleasure having you around Akhilesh. We had a fantastic partnership with you on building some of the best products we have built at THEM so far. I show them as a benchmark to the team. As a person you are a fantastic guy. I still hear a lot of praises from old folks. Keep rocking 🍻
Harshit Sharma
Senior Product Designer,
THEM ConsultingAkhilesh is one of the finest minds I have come across in my professional career so far. His attention to detail and his charisma to go above and beyond to deliver what's best for a product makes him stand out among his peers. Akhilesh will never shy away from sharing his learnings with anyone and everyone working with or under him. Apart from being an excellent designer Akhilesh is an amazing professional to work with who pushes his team and brings out the best in his peers.
Surbhi Gupta
Product Designer,
MicrosoftAkhilesh's compelling research and profound user-centered approach shone brightly at a Designboat bootcamp. His exceptional networking skills and continuous enthusiasm for learning and assisting others made a lasting impression during our design workshops. He is an invaluable asset for any team or organization, and I'm excited to see his future successes.
Nachiket Nirhali
Director of Experience Design,
THEM Consulting
It was pleasure having you around Akhilesh. We had a fantastic partnership with you on building some of the best products we have built at THEM so far. I show them as a benchmark to the team. As a person you are a fantastic guy. I still hear a lot of praises from old folks. Keep rocking 🍻
Harshit Sharma
Senior Product Designer,
THEM ConsultingAkhilesh is one of the finest minds I have come across in my professional career so far. His attention to detail and his charisma to go above and beyond to deliver what's best for a product makes him stand out among his peers. Akhilesh will never shy away from sharing his learnings with anyone and everyone working with or under him. Apart from being an excellent designer Akhilesh is an amazing professional to work with who pushes his team and brings out the best in his peers.
Surbhi Gupta
Product Designer,
MicrosoftAkhilesh's compelling research and profound user-centered approach shone brightly at a Designboat bootcamp. His exceptional networking skills and continuous enthusiasm for learning and assisting others made a lasting impression during our design workshops. He is an invaluable asset for any team or organization, and I'm excited to see his future successes.
Nachiket Nirhali
Director of Experience Design,
THEM Consulting
It was pleasure having you around Akhilesh. We had a fantastic partnership with you on building some of the best products we have built at THEM so far. I show them as a benchmark to the team. As a person you are a fantastic guy. I still hear a lot of praises from old folks. Keep rocking 🍻
Harshit Sharma
Senior Product Designer,
THEM ConsultingAkhilesh is one of the finest minds I have come across in my professional career so far. His attention to detail and his charisma to go above and beyond to deliver what's best for a product makes him stand out among his peers. Akhilesh will never shy away from sharing his learnings with anyone and everyone working with or under him. Apart from being an excellent designer Akhilesh is an amazing professional to work with who pushes his team and brings out the best in his peers.
Surbhi Gupta
Product Designer,
MicrosoftAkhilesh's compelling research and profound user-centered approach shone brightly at a Designboat bootcamp. His exceptional networking skills and continuous enthusiasm for learning and assisting others made a lasting impression during our design workshops. He is an invaluable asset for any team or organization, and I'm excited to see his future successes.
Nachiket Nirhali
Director of Experience Design,
THEM Consulting
It was pleasure having you around Akhilesh. We had a fantastic partnership with you on building some of the best products we have built at THEM so far. I show them as a benchmark to the team. As a person you are a fantastic guy. I still hear a lot of praises from old folks. Keep rocking 🍻
Harshit Sharma
Senior Product Designer,
THEM ConsultingAkhilesh is one of the finest minds I have come across in my professional career so far. His attention to detail and his charisma to go above and beyond to deliver what's best for a product makes him stand out among his peers. Akhilesh will never shy away from sharing his learnings with anyone and everyone working with or under him. Apart from being an excellent designer Akhilesh is an amazing professional to work with who pushes his team and brings out the best in his peers.
Surbhi Gupta
Product Designer,
MicrosoftAkhilesh's compelling research and profound user-centered approach shone brightly at a Designboat bootcamp. His exceptional networking skills and continuous enthusiasm for learning and assisting others made a lasting impression during our design workshops. He is an invaluable asset for any team or organization, and I'm excited to see his future successes.
Sahil Rishiraj
Senior Product Designer,
32nd AvenueAkhilesh provides extreme attention to detail to every single design he creates, he is also very well versed with the fundamentals of design and it’s profound in the technical knowledge of various softwares.
Nachiket Nirhali
Director of Experience Design,
THEM Consulting
It was pleasure having you around Akhilesh. We had a fantastic partnership with you on building some of the best products we have built at THEM so far. I show them as a benchmark to the team. As a person you are a fantastic guy. I still hear a lot of praises from old folks. Keep rocking 🍻
Harshit Sharma
Senior Product Designer,
THEM ConsultingAkhilesh is one of the finest minds I have come across in my professional career so far. His attention to detail and his charisma to go above and beyond to deliver what's best for a product makes him stand out among his peers. Akhilesh will never shy away from sharing his learnings with anyone and everyone working with or under him. Apart from being an excellent designer Akhilesh is an amazing professional to work with who pushes his team and brings out the best in his peers.
Surbhi Gupta
Product Designer,
MicrosoftAkhilesh's compelling research and profound user-centered approach shone brightly at a Designboat bootcamp. His exceptional networking skills and continuous enthusiasm for learning and assisting others made a lasting impression during our design workshops. He is an invaluable asset for any team or organization, and I'm excited to see his future successes.
Sahil Rishiraj
Senior Product Designer,
32nd AvenueAkhilesh provides extreme attention to detail to every single design he creates, he is also very well versed with the fundamentals of design and it’s profound in the technical knowledge of various softwares.
Nachiket Nirhali
Director of Experience Design,
THEM Consulting
It was pleasure having you around Akhilesh. We had a fantastic partnership with you on building some of the best products we have built at THEM so far. I show them as a benchmark to the team. As a person you are a fantastic guy. I still hear a lot of praises from old folks. Keep rocking 🍻
Harshit Sharma
Senior Product Designer,
THEM ConsultingAkhilesh is one of the finest minds I have come across in my professional career so far. His attention to detail and his charisma to go above and beyond to deliver what's best for a product makes him stand out among his peers. Akhilesh will never shy away from sharing his learnings with anyone and everyone working with or under him. Apart from being an excellent designer Akhilesh is an amazing professional to work with who pushes his team and brings out the best in his peers.
Surbhi Gupta
Product Designer,
MicrosoftAkhilesh's compelling research and profound user-centered approach shone brightly at a Designboat bootcamp. His exceptional networking skills and continuous enthusiasm for learning and assisting others made a lasting impression during our design workshops. He is an invaluable asset for any team or organization, and I'm excited to see his future successes.
Sahil Rishiraj
Senior Product Designer,
32nd AvenueAkhilesh provides extreme attention to detail to every single design he creates, he is also very well versed with the fundamentals of design and it’s profound in the technical knowledge of various softwares.
Nachiket Nirhali
Director of Experience Design,
THEM Consulting
It was pleasure having you around Akhilesh. We had a fantastic partnership with you on building some of the best products we have built at THEM so far. I show them as a benchmark to the team. As a person you are a fantastic guy. I still hear a lot of praises from old folks. Keep rocking 🍻
Harshit Sharma
Senior Product Designer,
THEM ConsultingAkhilesh is one of the finest minds I have come across in my professional career so far. His attention to detail and his charisma to go above and beyond to deliver what's best for a product makes him stand out among his peers. Akhilesh will never shy away from sharing his learnings with anyone and everyone working with or under him. Apart from being an excellent designer Akhilesh is an amazing professional to work with who pushes his team and brings out the best in his peers.
Surbhi Gupta
Product Designer,
MicrosoftAkhilesh's compelling research and profound user-centered approach shone brightly at a Designboat bootcamp. His exceptional networking skills and continuous enthusiasm for learning and assisting others made a lasting impression during our design workshops. He is an invaluable asset for any team or organization, and I'm excited to see his future successes.
Sahil Rishiraj
Senior Product Designer,
32nd AvenueAkhilesh provides extreme attention to detail to every single design he creates, he is also very well versed with the fundamentals of design and it’s profound in the technical knowledge of various softwares.
No, I don’t collect cookies 🍪 but I love it beside a pumpkin spice latte. Like my work? Let’s connect!
No, I don’t collect cookies 🍪 but I love it beside a pumpkin spice latte. Like my work? Let’s connect!
No, I don’t collect cookies 🍪 but I love it beside a pumpkin spice latte. Like my work? Let’s connect!
Designed in Figma & built️ in Framer with ❤️ by Akhilesh! © 2025
Designed in Figma & built️ in Framer with ❤️ by Akhilesh! © 2025
Designed in Figma & built️ in Framer with ❤️ by Akhilesh! © 2025
