Associate Design Director currently leading multiple client portfolios at UST Global.

Associate Design Director currently leading multiple client portfolios at UST Global.

Associate Design Director currently leading multiple client portfolios at UST Global.

I design world-class SaaS products while fostering a culture of innovation and happiness within my teams.

I design world-class SaaS products while fostering a culture of innovation and happiness within my teams.

I design world-class SaaS products while fostering a culture of innovation and happiness within my teams.

⏰ 10 years’ experience designing 7+ SaaS B2B platforms and delivering 100+ projects across industries like healthcare, travel and e-commerce, telecom, employee engagement and beyond. 🚀 Contributed significantly to pre-sales initiatives, showcasing narratives, point-of-views, and storytelling to demonstrate design value and make an impact on clients, audience or board of directors. 👩‍💻 I have managed global, multidisciplinary design teams across the globe. Mentored 65+ designers in overcoming design challenges, bringing clarity to design decisions, and building strong design rationales. 📚 Author of ‘Crazy. Creative. Conscious.’

⏰ 10 years’ experience designing 7+ SaaS B2B platforms and delivering 100+ projects across industries like healthcare, travel and e-commerce, telecom, employee engagement and beyond. 🚀 Contributed significantly to pre-sales initiatives, showcasing narratives, point-of-views, and storytelling to demonstrate design value and make an impact on clients, audience or board of directors. 👩‍💻 I have managed global, multidisciplinary design teams across the globe. I have mentored 65+ designers in overcoming design challenges, bringing clarity to design decisions, and building strong design rationales. 📚 Author of ‘Crazy. Creative. Conscious.’



Featured Projects
Experience

Associate Design Director

UST Global Inc

2022 - Current

Associate Design Director

UST Global Inc

2022 - Current

Design Lead

Moonraft Innovation Labs (UST Company)

2020 - 2022

Design Lead

Moonraft Innovation Labs (UST Company)

2020 - 2022

Sr. UX/UI Designer

Peek Travel Inc

2017 - 2020

Sr. UX/UI Designer

Peek Travel Inc

2017 - 2020

Jr. UX/UI Designer

Peek Travel Inc

2015 - 2016

Jr. UX/UI Designer

Peek Travel Inc

2015 - 2016

Client Testimonials

You've been able to, in short time, come in and understand what we're doing. And you got 90% of it. That is an amazing stellar work. Now there will definitely be things that we need to sort out, which we will do. I think you guys have knocked it out of the park. Because nobody even believed that this is going to be possible. So unbelievable amount of work, amazing engagement you guys have been very patient, right and work through this. So thank you.

Vinod Subramanian

Chief Operating Officer

You've been able to, in short time, come in and understand what we're doing. And you got 90% of it. That is an amazing stellar work. Now there will definitely be things that we need to sort out, which we will do. I think you guys have knocked it out of the park. Because nobody even believed that this is going to be possible. So unbelievable amount of work, amazing engagement you guys have been very patient, right and work through this. So thank you.

Vinod Subramanian

Chief Operating Officer

You've been able to, in short time, come in and understand what we're doing. And you got 90% of it. That is an amazing stellar work. Now there will definitely be things that we need to sort out, which we will do. I think you guys have knocked it out of the park. Because nobody even believed that this is going to be possible. So unbelievable amount of work, amazing engagement you guys have been very patient, right and work through this. So thank you.

Vinod Subramanian

Chief Operating Officer

You've been able to, in short time, come in and understand what we're doing. And you got 90% of it. That is an amazing stellar work. Now there will definitely be things that we need to sort out, which we will do. I think you guys have knocked it out of the park. Because nobody even believed that this is going to be possible. So unbelievable amount of work, amazing engagement you guys have been very patient, right and work through this. So thank you.

Vinod Subramanian

Chief Operating Officer

This program has delivered over 10 work-streams successfully with an average user feedback of 4.57/5 across work-streams. This program has been exemplary in demonstrating design thinking, agile development, team work and active collaboration - towards achieving a common goal and target of freeing up employee time and to improve employee experience.

Mohit Kapoor

Chief Technology Officer

This program has delivered over 10 work-streams successfully with an average user feedback of 4.57/5 across work-streams. This program has been exemplary in demonstrating design thinking, agile development, team work and active collaboration - towards achieving a common goal and target of freeing up employee time and to improve employee experience.

Mohit Kapoor

Chief Technology Officer

This program has delivered over 10 work-streams successfully with an average user feedback of 4.57/5 across work-streams. This program has been exemplary in demonstrating design thinking, agile development, team work and active collaboration - towards achieving a common goal and target of freeing up employee time and to improve employee experience.

Mohit Kapoor

Chief Technology Officer

This program has delivered over 10 work-streams successfully with an average user feedback of 4.57/5 across work-streams. This program has been exemplary in demonstrating design thinking, agile development, team work and active collaboration - towards achieving a common goal and target of freeing up employee time and to improve employee experience.

Mohit Kapoor

Chief Technology Officer

Team Testimonials

Akanksha goes above and beyond when it comes to offering support in design work. While juggling director and oversight tasks, she always makes time for getting hands on with design work and helping out designers in their process. She would participate in workshops, critiques, and offer guidance as long as you had a question to ask. She would always take the time to acknowledge her lack of context and make up for it by spending a lot of time to understand your problem. She would even go further in helping to connect you with someone who specialized in an area who could offer more concrete advice.

Olivia Cheng

UX Designer

Akanksha goes above and beyond when it comes to offering support in design work. While juggling director and oversight tasks, she always makes time for getting hands on with design work and helping out designers in their process. She would participate in workshops, critiques, and offer guidance as long as you had a question to ask. She would always take the time to acknowledge her lack of context and make up for it by spending a lot of time to understand your problem. She would even go further in helping to connect you with someone who specialized in an area who could offer more concrete advice.

Olivia Cheng

UX Designer

Akanksha goes above and beyond when it comes to offering support in design work. While juggling director and oversight tasks, she always makes time for getting hands on with design work and helping out designers in their process. She would participate in workshops, critiques, and offer guidance as long as you had a question to ask. She would always take the time to acknowledge her lack of context and make up for it by spending a lot of time to understand your problem.

Olivia Cheng

UX Designer

Akanksha goes above and beyond when it comes to offering support in design work. While juggling director and oversight tasks, she always makes time for getting hands on with design work and helping out designers in their process. She would participate in workshops, critiques, and offer guidance as long as you had a question to ask. She would always take the time to acknowledge her lack of context and make up for it by spending a lot of time to understand your problem.

Olivia Cheng

UX Designer

Akanksha has stepped into her role as Associate Director with confidence and determination, creating a supportive and fluid work environment for our team of UX designers. Akanksha has always brought a sense of clarity and simplification, key to aligning any initiative with the goals of our clients. She extends this human-centered approach with kindness to the people she supports and leads.


Maria Fernanda La Rotta

Design Strategist

Akanksha has stepped into her role as Associate Director with confidence and determination, creating a supportive and fluid work environment for our team of UX designers. Akanksha has always brought a sense of clarity and simplification, key to aligning any initiative with the goals of our clients. She extends this human-centered approach with kindness to the people she supports and leads.


Maria Fernanda La Rotta

Design Strategist

Akanksha has stepped into her role as Associate Director with confidence and determination, creating a supportive and fluid work environment for our team of UX designers. Akanksha has always brought a sense of clarity and simplification, key to aligning any initiative with the goals of our clients. She extends this human-centered approach with kindness to the people she supports and leads.


Maria Fernanda La Rotta

Design Strategist

Akanksha has stepped into her role as Associate Director with confidence and determination, creating a supportive and fluid work environment for our team of UX designers. Akanksha has always brought a sense of clarity and simplification, key to aligning any initiative with the goals of our clients. She extends this human-centered approach with kindness to the people she supports and leads.


Maria Fernanda La Rotta

Design Strategist

Awards & Recognitions

Crazy Creative Conscious - Find your authentic magic to slay uncertain unimaginative times

Published Book

Crazy Creative Conscious - Find your authentic magic to slay uncertain unimaginative times

Published Book

Crazy Creative Conscious - Find your authentic magic to slay uncertain unimaginative times

Published Book

Crazy Creative Conscious - Find your authentic magic to slay uncertain unimaginative times

Published Book

Best Account 2021 - Design Excellence Award

Digital Employee Workplace

Best Account 2021 - Design Excellence Award

Digital Employee Workplace

Best Account 2021 - Design Excellence Award

Digital Employee Workplace

Best Account 2021 - Design Excellence Award

Digital Employee Workplace

Design Research & Storytelling 2019

Empathy Jam Design Hackthon - New York

Design Research & Storytelling 2019

Empathy Jam Design Hackthon - New York

Design Research & Storytelling 2019

Empathy Jam Design Hackthon - New York

Design Research & Storytelling 2019

Empathy Jam Design Hackthon - New York

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