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Akshay Joshi

@akshayjoshi3

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Seasoned UX and product design leader driving data-led, accessible design for enterprise and FinTech.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek leadership roles in product/UX where I can scale DesignOps, drive data-led UX strategy, ensure accessibility, mentor teams, and deliver measurable business impact.

I am a seasoned UX and product design leader with over 16 years of experience in FinTech, enterprise, and SaaS, focused on data-led UX strategy, DesignOps, and scaling distributed teams to deliver measurable product impact. I have a strong track record of improving task efficiency, feature adoption, and development accuracy through design systems, accessibility governance, and structured UX review processes.

My work emphasizes rigorous user research, A/B testing, and advanced analytics to validate design direction while mentoring design teams and presenting strategic UX roadmaps to executive stakeholders. I prioritize accessibility (WCAG/ADA), faster delivery cycles, and measurable outcomes—such as reduced UI inconsistencies, higher engagement, and accelerated front-end development.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Associate Director, UX

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UBS Business Solutions

Apr 2025 - Present (10 months)

Directed end-to-end UX for complex enterprise banking platforms, implementing data-driven redesigns that improved user task efficiency 25–32% and enforced WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility across the product suite.

UX Strategy Design Systems Accessibility Figma User Research Usability Testing Hotjar

AVP, UX

Credit Suisse Services AG

May 2022 - Mar 2025 (2 years 10 months)

Led UX for enterprise banking products driving a 40% reduction in UI inconsistencies via design system governance and improved development accuracy by 40% through formal UX review checkpoints.

Design Systems Accessibility Figma User Research Interaction Design Analytics

Design Manager, UX

Michelin India Pvt. Ltd.

Jun 2019 - May 2022 (2 years 11 months)

Built and mentored a high-performing UX team, scaled the enterprise design system in Figma reducing front-end development time ~30% and defined strategic UX roadmaps aligned to business priorities.

Team Leadership Design Systems Service Design Figma User Research Prototyping Stakeholder Management

UX Analyst

Hexaware Technologies Ltd.

Jul 2016 - Jun 2019 (2 years 11 months)

Conducted user research and usability testing to inform UX improvements for enterprise clients and supported design implementations that improved usability and task flows.

User Research Usability Testing Wireframing Prototyping Figma Axure Analytics

Senior Designer

Xoriant Solutions Pvt Ltd

Mar 2015 - Jun 2016 (1 year 3 months)

Designed UI and interaction components for client-facing software, collaborating with engineering to deliver responsive interfaces and improve front-end delivery.