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Akhila Unnikrishnan

@akhilaunnikrishnan1

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UX Designer with 4+ years in UX and 10+ years in design expertise.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can lead user-centered design, craft intuitive interfaces, mentor teams, and work in collaborative, product-driven environments focused on measurable UX impact.

I am a UX Designer with over four years of focused UX experience and more than ten years in design, having transitioned from graphic and menswear design into user experience. I bring strong visual design, color theory, and design thinking skills, and I prioritize creating intuitive interfaces and seamless user journeys.

My professional background includes roles from Associate Designer to UX Manager across product and retail-focused organizations, where I led user-centered design, prototyping, wireframing, and research using tools like Figma, Adobe XD, FigJam, and Miro to deliver responsive, data-informed solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

UI/UX Design Manager

Current

C5i

Jan 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Manage UI/UX initiatives and lead design strategy for web and mobile products, applying 10+ years of design experience and 4+ years in UX to improve usability and visual consistency.

User Centered Design Figma Adobe XD Prototyping Design Thinking Visual Design Wireframing User Research

Senior UI/UX Designer

Indegene Lifesystems

Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 (1 year)

Designed user-centered interfaces for healthcare and life-science products, delivering interactive prototypes and improving user flows across web and mobile platforms.

Figma Adobe XD Prototyping User Research Interaction Design Responsive Design Information Architecture Miro

Senior Graphic Designer

ABFRL

Jan 2019 - Jan 2022 (3 years)

Led visual design and brand assets for apparel lines, applying color theory and layout expertise to increase visual coherence across campaigns and product launches.

Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Visual Design Brand Design Typography Art Direction Print Design Creative Direction

Knitwear Designer

Brandstudio Lifestyle

Jan 2018 - Jan 2019 (1 year)

Designed knitwear collections and collaborated with production teams to translate concepts into retail-ready garments while ensuring seasonal design consistency.

Textile Design Trend Research Sketching

Designer - Own Brands

Abof.com

Jan 2015 - Jan 2017 (2 years)

Contributed to in-house brand design, producing product visuals and supporting merchandising with cohesive design language for e-commerce.

Visual Merchandising Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Asset creation Brand Guidelines

Associate Designer

CX100

Jan 2014 - Jan 2015 (1 year)

Supported design projects across digital and graphic mediums, assisting senior designers with asset production and layout preparation for client deliverables.

Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Layout Design Collaboration File Management