Aakanksha K.

Design Manager

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India12 yrs 10 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Leader in AI-led design innovation at Adobe.
  • Expert in building scalable design frameworks.
  • Passionate about merging human creativity with machine intelligence.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a design leader in the SaaS industry focusing on AI-driven user experiences.

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Skills

Core Skills

Project ManagementDesign ManagementUser Experience DesignStrategic PlanningProblem Solving

Other Skills

Project PlanningCoaching & MentoringStrategic HiringStrategic DesignInteraction DesignStakeholder ManagementCollaborative Problem SolvingInformation ArchitectureProduct DesignPeer MentoringUser ResearchUsability TestingUsabilityWeb DesignGraphic Design

About

Currently leading Adobe’s Experience Cloud design team in India — where complex data meets systems thinking, and design is getting a little more intelligent every day. Over the years, I’ve evolved from being a designer obsessed with pixels to a leader obsessed with people — helping them grow, think independently, and bring their best creative selves to the table. I believe in leading with my team, not above it — and I’m never shy to roll up my sleeves and push pixels alongside them when it helps move the work (and learning) forward. I’m deeply interested in how AI and composable design systems are reshaping the way we create, collaborate, and scale experiences. For me, AI isn’t replacing designers — it’s expanding our imagination. It helps us move faster, test smarter, and craft experiences that are more adaptive, intelligent, and human. My design philosophy blends empathy with system thinking — designing not just for moments, but for ecosystems. I’m passionate about building scalable, composable frameworks that bring clarity to complexity and flexibility to large design organizations. At heart, I care about making experiences that are useful, pleasant, and meaningful. And right now, I’m most excited about exploring how human creativity and machine intelligence can co-create experiences that feel effortless, alive, and deeply personal.

Experience

12 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 6 mos
Average Tenure
7 yrs 9 mos
Current Experience

Adobe

3 roles

Experience Design Manager 2 (Customer Experience Orchestration cloud)

Promoted

Feb 2026Present · 3 mos

Experience Design Manager (Experience Cloud)

Promoted

Jun 2024Feb 2026 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • - Leading & managing a team of designers on Adobe's B2B business, primarily focusing on Experience cloud's AI experiences and Adobe Journey Optimiser.
Project PlanningCoaching & MentoringStrategic HiringStrategic DesignInteraction DesignStakeholder Management+6

Sr. Experience Designer (Experience Cloud)

Jun 2022Jun 2024 · 2 yrs

  • Led and provided support for design requirements within the AEM Assets portfolio based in India from 2018 to 2023.
  • Providing guidance and support to emerging designers.
  • Developing strategic plans and constructing experience frameworks for cross-cloud initiatives.
  • In my current role, I am tasked with overseeing the content and channels charter at Adobe AJO.
Problem SolvingStrategic PlanningUser Experience DesignCollaborative Problem SolvingPeer MentoringStakeholder Management

Amity university

Area Advisory board (AAB) member for Bachelors in UX design course

Jun 2022Jun 2022 · 0 mo · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Pearl academy

Visting Faculty

May 2022Jun 2022 · 1 mo · Delhi, India

  • Leading module for "Crafting user experiences" which is the intro to UX design and the many processes for post graduate interaction design students as part of their 1st year.
  • Responsible for Module Course structure, Teaching and mentoring to help students understand, apply the theory taught and deliver rich end to end UX case study by the end of the module.

Adobe

3 roles

Experience Designer (Experience cloud) | Team Captain - Culture & Enrichments

Promoted

Nov 2020Jan 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • As a team captain we volunteered to help bring the team together by building culture in the Adobe Design India team. This was achieved by inviting artists, Designers etc from the industry for internal talks & workshops on various themes for learning and having fun together during Covid times when all of us were Working from home.
  • Was a key member in bringing Design Mix 2021 to life. We opened our internal design fest "Design Mix" for 500 industry experts, students etc outside of Adobe to participate in our virtual event for the first time in India.

Experience Designer (Experience cloud) | AD taking Action Forums Facilitator

Aug 2020Dec 2020 · 4 mos

  • As part of the AD Taking action forum facilitator we the forums facilitators engaged the whole Adobe India Design org as participants in both conversations (which are mentioned below as goals) and moved the dialog forward to action (in form of a workshop).
  • Taking Action Forums had two goals worldwide:
  • 1. Create a facilitated space to discuss issues of racial and social justice that may be impacting our world and work
  • 2. Identify and programmatize actions that Adobe Design can uniquely take to advance these goals.

Experience Designer (Experience cloud)

Aug 2018Jun 2022 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Responsible for designing end to end product experience for Adobe Experience Manager Assets, Core assets, Dynamic Media and Brand Portal belonging to Adobe Experience Cloud Portfolio.
  • Partially responsible for the AEM Forms Portfolio cloud migration (2020)
Problem Solving

Honeywell technology solutions, inc.

2 roles

Sr. User Experience Designer

Oct 2017Aug 2018 · 10 mos

  • Drove, Designed and executed SAAS model for Lyric security camera app from the design team.
  • Helped in hiring the next generation of designers for the team

User Experience Designer

Jun 2015Oct 2017 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Responsible for the end to end app experience of the Lyric C1 and C2 Wi-Fi Security Camera
  • Collaborating and working cross-functionally with peer designers, engineers and the marketing team globally
  • Streamlining the app workflows and architecture with other counterparts of the Lyric brand
  • Understanding the target audience and working closely with the marketing leader to understand the product to define the app experience for NA and EMEA regions
Problem Solving

Mobilous

Usability Expert

Jan 2014May 2015 · 1 yr 4 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Lead designer to recreate the brand and app experience
  • Responsible to recreate the end to end experience of their product Appexe
  • Creating workflows and UI to provide best app experiences made using Appexe for various clients like SingTel
  • Working closely with the marketing and engineers globally

Twyst.in

UX Designer

Aug 2013Nov 2013 · 3 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Responsible for their upcoming product Twyst.in mobile app and business portal
  • Creating workflows and UI by understanding the business and customer needs
  • Working cross-functionally with the Marketing, Business leaders and Engineers

Times internet limited

UX Intern

Dec 2012Apr 2013 · 4 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Degree Project- Redesigning the Indiatimes shopping website

Oab studios

UX Intern

Jul 2012Sep 2012 · 2 mos · Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

Think design

Intern

May 2012Jun 2012 · 1 mo · Greater Hyderabad Area

Education

SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

B.Design — Communication Design (UX Design)

Jan 2009Jan 2013

Alliance Française de Delhi

French beginner A1.1 + A1.2 — French Studies

May 2022Aug 2022

Alliance Française de Delhi

French Beginner's — French Studies

Sep 2022Dec 2022

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