Hey there, I’m Akshay

I’m a digital product designer. While design is my primary focus, my work with companies such as , and have trained me to simplify complex problems, believing that understanding the technical foundations leads to more thoughtful designs.

Serval

01Shipped

Role

  • Product Designer
  • Visual Designer

Timeline

  • Nov – Dec 2025

Tools

  • Figma
  • Framer
  • Claude Code
  • WebGL

Project Type

  • Website Design

Designed and shipped a fully responsive marketing site in Framer for Serval’s AI-native ITSM platform, delivering 7+ pages and global navigation ahead of their $75M Series B at a $1B valuation.

Empowering Access

02Shipped

Role

  • Product Designer
  • Research & Facilitation

Timeline

  • Jun 2024 – Ongoing

Tools

  • Figma
  • WordPress
  • Local RAG pipeline
  • Dubbot

Project Type

  • Website Redesign
  • IA & Content Strategy

Redesigned the University of Washington’s Disability Resources website, consolidating 70+ pages across three campuses into 27 and raising accessibility scores from 82 to 98.

University of Washington Disability Resources homepage redesign

YouTube Shorts

03

Role

  • Product Designer
  • Prototyper

Timeline

  • Jan – June 2025

Tools

  • Figma
  • FigJam
  • Google Docs
  • WordPress

Project Type

  • Design Consultancy
  • Industry Apprenticeship
  • System Architecture
  • Logic Mapping

Designed 3 generative AI tools—Sandbox, Stencil, and Brand Kit—for YouTube Shorts’ 6.5M+ creators. The strategic suite accelerates mobile workflows by automating tedious scripting and editing tasks while strictly preserving creative control.

Syncscape

04

Role

  • Product Designer
  • Research & Ideation
  • Concept Development

Timeline

  • 10 Weeks
  • (Sep – Dec 2023)

Tools

  • Figma
  • FigJam
  • Google Workspace
  • Jitter
  • Adobe After Effects

Project Type

  • iOS Feature Concept
  • Industry Apprenticeship
  • Accessibility Design

Designed Syncscape, an iOS-level remote guidance feature addressing the digital divide for older adults. Validated via usability testing, the intuitive screen-sharing interface reduces cognitive load and empowers confident tech adoption.