ADAkanksha Devasthali
@akankshadevasthali
UX leader delivering user-centric digital products and product strategy.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a UX/UI leader with 13+ years of experience building user-centric digital products, leading cross-functional teams, and driving product strategy end-to-end. I introduced UCD at IKS Health, built and mentored UX teams, and translated ambiguous concepts — including Generative AI — into deliverable healthcare products sold to multiple clients.
I thrive with a startup mindset, rapid iteration, and learning from failure, and I leverage research, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, and Figma-driven execution to deliver measurable outcomes. I enjoy stakeholder alignment, mentoring designers, and using Generative AI tools to increase design velocity while preserving human-centered insights.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Director UX/UI
IKS Health
Feb 2021 - Present (4 years 10 months)
Introduced UCD, built and led a 12-member UX/UI team, and delivered end-to-end design for multiple healthcare products, with 2 products sold to 5+ clients; drove rapid experimentation using Generative AI tools.
Led end-to-end discovery and UX/UI execution, conducted user and stakeholder research, and managed design teams to deliver proposals, RFP prototypes, and production designs meeting user expectations.
Lead Information Architect
Digitas India
Nov 2011 - Jul 2013 (1 year 8 months)
Designed digital experiences across web, tablet, mobile and social platforms for major clients, including an airline in Oman, focusing on information architecture and cross-platform UX.
Lead Information Architect
Bc Web Wise
Aug 2010 - Nov 2011 (1 year 3 months)
Defined IA roles and deliverables, contributed to proposals and project approaches to improve user experience across client projects.
Visual Design Specialist
Human Factors International
Jun 2007 - Jul 2008 (1 year 1 month)
Collaborated with IAs to create visual designs for websites, portals, and applications, enhancing aesthetic and usability standards.
Visualizer
Tata Interactive Systems
May 2004 - May 2007 (3 years)
Built scalable e-learning templates that streamlined workflows for 150+ employees, improving efficiency and accelerating project delivery.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
MDMIT Institute of Design
Post-Graduate Program in Design Management, Design Management
2008 - 2010
Completed a Post-Graduate Program in Design Management focusing on design leadership and management practices from June 2008 to May 2010.
SPSophia Polytechnic
Diploma, Applied Arts, Applied Arts
2000 - 2004
Completed a Diploma in Applied Arts from June 2000 to March 2004, developing foundational skills in visual and applied arts.
Availability
Location
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Skills
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