Hi, I’m Akshat Uniyal, a Product Designer with 4 years of experience defining early product foundations, shaping UX strategy, and driving measurable improvements through user research, rapid experimentation, A/B testing, information architecture refinement, and KPI-driven iteration. I influence roadmap priorities through insights, improve navigation efficiency, raise task success, and align product, engineering, and marketing around clear UX outcomes. I thrive in cross-functional teams and enjoy turning user needs into scalable design systems and delightful experiences.…

Akshat Uniyal

Hi, I’m Akshat Uniyal, a Product Designer with 4 years of experience defining early product foundations, shaping UX strategy, and driving measurable improvements through user research, rapid experimentation, A/B testing, information architecture refinement, and KPI-driven iteration. I influence roadmap priorities through insights, improve navigation efficiency, raise task success, and align product, engineering, and marketing around clear UX outcomes. I thrive in cross-functional teams and enjoy turning user needs into scalable design systems and delightful experiences.…

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Hi, I’m Akshat Uniyal, a Product Designer with 4 years of experience defining early product foundations, shaping UX strategy, and driving measurable improvements through user research, rapid experimentation, A/B testing, information architecture refinement, and KPI-driven iteration.

I influence roadmap priorities through insights, improve navigation efficiency, raise task success, and align product, engineering, and marketing around clear UX outcomes. I thrive in cross-functional teams and enjoy turning user needs into scalable design systems and delightful experiences.

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Experience Level

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

UI/UX Designer and Developer at Aim2Excel Rootlab Inventeurs
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Designed & developed responsive web applications for vaccine availability during the pandemic, emphasizing simplicity. Created interactive platform for SEL (Social Emotional Learning) among children, focusing on storytelling and accessibility.
Product Designer at Hoppinn
September 1, 2024 - October 1, 2025
Designed a next-gen social platform, established design workflows and product foundations using high-fidelity prototypes built with Figma auto-layout, variants, and component tokens, enabling rapid experimentation and faster iteration cycles. Conducted semi-structured user interviews and prototype walkthroughs, uncovering behaviour drop-offs and task clarity issues, reducing confusion/error rates by 30%. Led moderated usability tests and A/B experiments, reducing navigation steps by 33% and improving task success by 25%. Collaborated with PMs and engineering teams, using Jira & Slack to align UX decisions with roadmap priorities, influencing sequencing of onboarding, event creation, and discovery flows. Designed core brand identity and produced multi-channel marketing content, increasing pre-launch engagement across social platforms. Designed responsive interfaces for 35+ client projects in Figma, managing multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining quality under tight deadlines
UI/UX Design Intern at SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai
February 28, 2023 - February 28, 2023
Designed responsive interfaces for 20+ projects, ensuring high-quality delivery under tight deadlines. Designed intuitive interfaces for in-house products, enhancing engagement. Designed & built an inventory management portal, reducing manual processes by 40%. Contributed to full-stack projects combining front- and back-end development. Built scalable design systems for smooth design-to-dev collaboration. Applied user-centered design principles to improve usability. Translated business requirements into user-friendly interfaces. Delivered responsive interfaces under technical constraints. Partnered cross-functionally to align design solutions with business goals.
UI/UX Design Intern at SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai
February 1, 2023 - February 1, 2023
Designed responsive interfaces for 20+ projects, ensuring high-quality delivery under tight deadlines. Designed intuitive interfaces for in-house products, enhancing engagement. Designed & built an inventory management portal, reducing manual processes by 40%. Contributed to full-stack projects combining front- and back-end development. Built scalable design systems for smooth design-to-dev collaboration. Applied user-centered design principles to improve usability.
UI/UX Designer at Draftss
October 1, 2022 - February 1, 2023
Led UI/UX design for client projects, delivering mid-fidelity prototypes and design components, contributing to scalable design systems, and ensuring efficient handoffs to development. Collaborated with product and engineering teams to validate UI directions with stakeholders.
UI/UX Designer at Drafts
October 1, 2022 - February 1, 2023
Designed wireframes and mid-fidelity prototypes to validate UI direction, improved information architecture, and supported 35+ client projects with clear UX flows and stakeholder validation.
UI/UX Designer – Design Intern at Aim2Excel
September 1, 2022 - October 1, 2022
Assisted UI/UX tasks; contributed to prototyping and design iterations; collaborated with cross-functional teams to support project delivery.
UI/UX Designer & Developer at Rootlab
September 1, 2022 - October 1, 2022
Led UI/UX design and front-end development across projects, created high-fidelity prototypes in Figma, and implemented components using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and React. Collaborated with PMs and engineers to align UX decisions with roadmap priorities, contributed to design systems and tokens, and supported onboarding and discovery flows.
UI/UX Designer & Developer at Rootlab
December 1, 2021 - July 1, 2022
Designed and developed UI components, wireframes, and mid/high-fidelity prototypes for 35+ client projects; built responsive interfaces; standardized Figma component libraries with auto-layout and tokens; collaborated with PMs and developers to ensure feasibility, breakpoints, and interaction accuracy; tracked progress with GitHub and Trello.
UI/UX Designer Intern at Aim2Excel
December 1, 2021 - July 1, 2022
Supported product design tasks, conducted user interviews and journey mapping, translated requirements into user flows, and contributed to prototypes and design documentation.

Education

MA in Design, Multimedia and Visual Communication at Draftss
January 11, 2030 - November 13, 2025
B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering at SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai
January 11, 2030 - November 13, 2025
MA in Design, Multimedia & Visual Communication at Sapienza University of Rome
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering at SRM University, Chennai
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023
MA in Design, Multimedia & Visual Communication at Sapienza University of Rome
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering at SRM University, Chennai
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023
MA in Design, Multimedia & Visual Communication at Sapienza University of Rome
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering at SRM University, Chennai
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023

Qualifications

MA in Design, Multimedia and Visual Communication
January 11, 2030 - November 13, 2025
B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering
January 11, 2030 - November 13, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Media & Entertainment, Healthcare, Professional Services, Other