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Akshay Hooda

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India8 yrs 1 mo experience
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Key Highlights

  • Expert in blending art and technology in design.
  • Proven track record in leading design teams.
  • Strong foundation in mathematics enhances design solutions.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Designer with expertise in SaaS and Fintech industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Design LeadershipStart-up LeadershipProduct DesignCommunication DesignUser Experience Design (ued)Animation3d VisualizationProject Management

Other Skills

Art DirectionBlenderCinema 4DCreative DirectionCross-functional Team LeadershipDesignDesign ManagementDesign StrategyDesign SystemsDesign Team CoordinationDirect SalesFigma (Software)Interaction DesignInteractive MediaLeadership

About

Leveraging my solid foundation in Mathematics and a profound understanding of design principles, I thrive at the intersection of art, technology, and user experience. As a product design enthusiast, my journey has been fueled by an unwavering commitment to surpass user expectations. At the heart of my approach lies a deep-seated passion for blending artistic vision with practical design solutions, making every project not just a task, but a masterpiece of functionality and aesthetics. My academic roots at IIT Delhi have been instrumental in shaping my perspective, enabling me to navigate the complex landscape of design with ease and innovation. Follow my portfolio on Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/AkshayHooda

Experience

Superblocks

Senior Design Consultant

May 2025Jun 2025 · 1 mo · New York, United States · Remote

  • Product launch assets—UI animations, Promo video, advanced prototyping.
  • Contributed to the core design system.
  • Led a team of 4 designers to draft product demo animations.
  • Ideated end-to-end Clark—Superblock AI
Design Team CoordinationDesign Leadershipproduct animationMotion DesignProduct DesignCreative Direction+1

Microsoft

Senior Design Consultant

Oct 2024Mar 2025 · 5 mos · Toronto, Canada · Remote

  • Worked with the "Microsoft Viva" Brand Design Team, the role reported to the VP, Ms Office & CoPilot.
3D VisualizationCommunication Designui uxDesign StrategyDesign Leadershipdesign team

Rare

Head of Design & Co-Founder

Jan 2024Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Rare - Where Rarity Meets Reality.
  • We're a coalition of Original Geniuses in design and development, solving design problems for Fortune 500 companies and budding startups.
DesignVenture CapitalStart-up VenturesStart-up LeadershipDesign Leadership

Repcard

2 roles

Head of Design

Dec 2023Jul 2024 · 7 mos · Remote

  • Engineered a multi‐theme design system in Figma—covering color palettes, typography, and reusable components—shortening design‐to‐dev handoff by 35% and slashing visual updates by 40%.
  • Coached and upskilled two junior designers on Figma best practices (component libraries, auto‐layout), boosting team productivity by 45% and shrinking design iteration cycles by 20%.
  • Collaborated directly with the Founder/CEO to embed minimalist design principles, propelling user satisfaction and sales outreach by 40%.
  • Streamlined workflows via Zira boards for task allocation and tracking, cutting admin overhead by 30% and delivering features in 1‐week sprints.
  • Maintained a centralized Figma directory for developers, halving version control issues and facilitating seamless cross‐functional collaboration.
  • Crafted targeted marketing assets (landing pages, social graphics), amplifying brand engagement by 25% and driving a 10% jump in lead conversions.
Cinema 4DDesign Team CoordinationUser Experience Design (UED)AnimationUIUXDesign Systems+9

Lead Product Designer

Jul 2023Dec 2023 · 5 mos · Remote

  • Spearheaded end‐to‐end design sprints across mobile, web, and marketing products, accelerating release cycles by 40% and driving 35% higher adoption in the D2D sales app.
  • Collaborated directly with the Founder to align design objectives with strategic goals, fueling a 25% spike in digital business card usage and a 30% jump in automated sales funnel conversions.
  • Streamlined team workflows through updated processes and tools, cutting design‐to‐development handoff times by 45% and halving rework cycles.
  • Optimized D2D rep experience by introducing intuitive dashboards, trimming lead‐to‐close times by 20% and reducing user drop‐off by 15%.
  • Championed a cohesive product vision with style guides, pattern libraries, and brand standards, securing a 95% positive user feedback score.

Career break

Professional development

May 2023Jul 2023 · 2 mos · New Delhi, Delhi

  • Embarked on a 100‐day Motion Design Challenge, crafting 80+ Blender animations that skyrocketed Dribbble engagement by 45% (4.7M) and boosted LinkedIn followers by 65%.
  • Mastered advanced Blender techniques (shaders, geometry nodes, motion graphs), raising overall 3D proficiency by 70% in under a year.
  • Engineered 25+ Cinema4D projects with Redshift for real‐time rendering, elevating visual quality and cutting rendering hours by 30%.
  • Pioneered complex simulations (cloth, softbody, pyro, Insydium) on an RTX 4090, refining GPU‐driven workflows and pushing creative boundaries.
  • Launched a personal portfolio site, igniting a 25% surge in direct client inquiries and creative collaborations.
  • Revamped personal branding across Dribbble and LinkedIn, curating a 3D/motion‐focused portfolio and boosting professional visibility by 40%.
Product ResearchCinema 4DInteractive MediaAnimationProject ManagementUIUX+10

Trinkerr

3 roles

Design Team Lead

Dec 2022May 2023 · 5 mos

  • Engineered a multi‐theme design system—uniting color palettes, typography, and reusable components—to slash design iteration time by 40%.
  • Revamped the native mobile app with user‐centric frameworks, propelling daily active users by 30% and cutting drop‐off rates by 25% within two months.
  • Partnered directly with the Founder/CEO to embed minimalist design principles, fueling a 20% surge in user satisfaction scores.
  • Mentored two junior designers on advanced Figma workflows, accelerating design output by 35% and halving revision cycles.
  • Optimized project management via Zira boards, achieving a 95% on‐time feature delivery rate and minimizing administrative overhead.
  • Orchestrated a dedicated Figma directory to improve handoff efficiency by 50% and streamline release cadences.
  • Launched impactful marketing collateral (landing pages, in‐app promos) that fortified brand identity and spurred a 15% rise in fintech product inquiries.

Senior Product Designer

Jul 2022Dec 2022 · 5 mos

  • Revamped Trinkerr’s native and web apps (Feed, Explore, Portfolios, Podcasts, News, Analytics) in 3.5 months, accelerating time‐to‐market by 35% and boosting daily user engagement by 40%.
  • Implemented a tokenized multi‐theme design system, unifying color, type, and component styles—reducing design‐to‐development gaps by 60%.
  • Directed a three‐person design team, mentoring two junior designers in advanced Figma workflows (component libraries, variant systems) and driving a 50% surge in design throughput.
  • Streamlined task allocation with Zira project boards, cutting coordination time by 45% and securing on‐schedule weekly sprints.
  • Delivered marketing assets (landing pages, promotional banners) alongside product releases, netting a 25% uplift in user engagement for new features and campaigns.
  • Adopted a user‐centered research and testing approach, boosting user satisfaction by 30% and lowering feature abandonment by 20% in one quarter.
  • Optimized cross‐functional collaboration with product managers, engineers, and the Founder/CEO, aligning the product roadmap to strategic goals and seamlessly integrating new design elements.
  • Refined the product through data‐driven experimentation and continuous user feedback, elevating retention by 15% and fortifying Trinkerr’s leadership in fintech trading and investments.

Product Designer

Apr 2022Jul 2022 · 3 mos

  • Spearheaded a high‐impact 2‐month engagement with Trinkerr’s Co‐Founder, refining user journeys for the social investing platform.
  • Singlehandedly owned and delivered core features—Notifications, My Investments, and web‐app functionalities—driving a 35% surge in feature adoption.
  • Streamlined user workflows in My Investments, cutting navigation complexity by 40% and elevating retention by 25%.
  • Engineered an optimized notification system, fueling a 20% increase in daily re‐visits and slashing missed alerts by 30%.
  • Provided actionable UI/UX insights that shaped the product roadmap, spurring a 15% rise in new user sign‐ups and fortifying Trinkerr’s fintech market standing.

Toppersnotes

2 roles

Product Designer

Oct 2021Dec 2021 · 2 mos · Delhi, India

  • Spearheaded a dynamic UI overhaul for both mobile and web, propelling user adoption by 42% within the first quarter.
  • Optimized mock test workflows with real‐time analytics and personalized feedback, boosting test completion rates by 35%.
  • Elevated user retention by 25% through a gamified live quiz module, promoting competition and deepening engagement.
  • Engineered a robust schedule planner that secured 4,000+ five‐star reviews, empowering learners to organize daily study routines efficiently.
  • Consolidated content resources into a single library hub, slashing discovery time by 45% and driving a noticeable surge in course completion.
  • Leveraged data‐driven insights to refine user journeys, increasing subscription conversions by 30% and reducing churn by 15%.

Lead Product Designer

Dec 2020Jul 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos · Delhi, India

  • Orchestrated end‐to‐end product design (mobile & web) for government exam prep, propelling monthly active users by 20%.
  • Launched a robust Mock Test feature with integrated question, result, and solution flows, boosting test completions by 18% and streamlining the learner journey.
  • Unveiled a live Quiz module delivering bite‐sized, interactive sessions, fueling a 12% surge in in‐app engagement and elevating user satisfaction.
  • Engineered Topic‐Wise Practice for on‐the‐fly learner proficiency checks, driving a 7% increase in average session length and repeat usage.
  • Deployed a comprehensive Schedule Planner, garnering 2,000+ positive reviews by empowering users with daily planning tools (mock tests, quizzes, revision widgets).
  • Unified study resources into a single My Library module, amassing 3,000+ positive reviews, cutting content discovery time by 25%, and amplifying overall learning efficiency.

Multiple

Freelance Projects (Product Design)

Sep 2018Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

University of the arts london

Graphic Design Internship | Camberwell College of Arts

Jan 2018May 2018 · 4 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • Trainee under the guidance of Prof. Simon Maidment—Graphic Design | UI & UX Design | Enterprise Design Thinking | Service Design | Scrum | working in interdisciplinary agile teams | Prototyping | Conception | Delivery

Roadzen

Design Internship

Jun 2016Jul 2016 · 1 mo · New Delhi, India

Entrepreneurship development cell(edc), iit delhi

Creativity & Publicity Executive

Aug 2015May 2016 · 9 mos · IIT Delhi

  • E-summit-2016,IIT Delhi (Operations M.)
  • Job Fair-2016 Start-up-er ,IIT Delhi (Operations M.)
  • Job Fair-2015,IIT Delhi (Event M.)
  • Startup Finale,ITC Sheraton (Event management & designing)

Aiesec

Team Leader(Fundraising & Marketing)

May 2015Jul 2015 · 2 mos · Rose Hill, Mauritius

  • Led a team of 12 members.
  • Event management & marketing, Fundraising for Aiesec(Cascavelle,Mauritius)
  • Awarded with Outstanding Contribution certificate from Aiesec Mauritius.

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

Bachelor’s Degree — Mathematics and Computing

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya - JNV

Class XII — Science

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya - JNV

Class X

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