About Akshay
Product Designer who loves to improve designs, make scalable and efficient processes, and build products that solve real problems, or just bring people together..
Work History
I have had different product and visual designer roles in different companies since 2009.
For more in-depth information on my work details, see my LinkedIn
- Field research in Amazon Rainforest 2021 – 2023
- UX Specialist @Manulife Financials 2018 – 2021
- Product designer – iOS and Android @7shifts 2017 – 2018
- UX designer @Vendasta Technologies Inc. 2016 – 2017
- User experience(UX) and User Interface (UI) designer @PocketSocial Inc. 2015
- Product Designer @MantraTech Ventures Pvt. Ltd. 2013 – 2014
- Graphic designer @MantraTech Ventures Pvt. Ltd. 2012
- Graphic designer in a brand management agency 2011 – 2012
- Freelance web designer worked on various small web design projects 2009-2011
Products Expertise
UX research + UX Designing
- Content Management Systems
- Knowledgement Management Systems
- Collaborative Content Authoring
- Event Management Systems
- Learning Management Systems
- Enterprise User Management
- Multi-domain dashboards
Education
- Scrum Alliance Product Owner – Toronto, ON
- Diploma in Digital Design and Development – BCIT, Burnaby, BC
- Bachelors in Multimedia Technology – PTU, India
Certifications
- Blockchain Beyond the Basics
- Design Thinking: Venture Design
- Content Marketing Certification – HubSpot
- Video Production Techniques: Location Lighting
- Vocal Production Techniques
- Foundations of Graphic Design History
- InDesign CS4: Typography
- Industrial Design Sketching
Educational institutes where these certifications are from :–
See all my certifications here →
Tools of trade
These are the tools I use on a daily basis to get my work done.
Who I have worked with
To see a historical archive of my works, see my Behance profile. I am in the process of adding design projects to this site but Behance is your best bet for a complete history.
I wear many hats, shirts, and costumes..
