Aakanksha K. — Design Manager
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.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a design leader in the SaaS industry focusing on AI-driven user experiences.
Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Experience: 12 yrs 10 mos
Skills
- Project Management
- Design Management
- User Experience Design
- Strategic Planning
- Problem Solving
Career Highlights
- Leader in AI-led design innovation at Adobe.
- Expert in building scalable design frameworks.
- Passionate about merging human creativity with machine intelligence.
Work Experience
Adobe
Experience Design Manager 2 (Customer Experience Orchestration cloud) (3 mos)
Experience Design Manager (Experience Cloud) (1 yr 8 mos)
Sr. Experience Designer (Experience Cloud) (2 yrs)
Amity University
Area Advisory board (AAB) member for Bachelors in UX design course (0 mo)
Pearl Academy
Visting Faculty (1 mo)
Adobe
Experience Designer (Experience cloud) | Team Captain - Culture & Enrichments (1 yr 2 mos)
Experience Designer (Experience cloud) | AD taking Action Forums Facilitator (4 mos)
Experience Designer (Experience cloud) (3 yrs 10 mos)
Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc.
Sr. User Experience Designer (10 mos)
User Experience Designer (2 yrs 4 mos)
Mobilous
Usability Expert (1 yr 4 mos)
Twyst.in
UX Designer (3 mos)
Times Internet Limited
UX Intern (4 mos)
OAB Studios
UX Intern (2 mos)
Think Design
Intern (1 mo)
Education
B.Design at SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
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