Namaste!

👋 I am Akash Verma, a UX/UI Designer currently based in Bengaluru, India.
Curiosity has led me to explore things. As an observant being, I am always looking around for inspiration and trying to figure out meanings in the things around us.
💼  Experience
Red Baton
Bengaluru
Sr. UX/UI Designer
July 2021 - Present
Horizon of responsibilities expands to managing resources and shadowing lead designers in managing projects. I have active part in hiring junior level designers. while still working on  projects from various domains.
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Projects that I have worked on have won  awards like India Design Award, DNA Paris  Award.
UX/UI Designer
July 2019 - June 2021
Worked on various products like SaaS, B2B, B2C for both mobile and desktop in a variety of domain like e-commerce, edtech, fintech, . First hand experience with user research & usability testing conducted with the end users. Created product concepts for both web and mobile. Created User Journeys, Information Architecture, Wire-frames, Visual Concepts and working closely with the developers for the developing the final design. Leading & managing designers, clients & projects`
UX/UI Design Intern
Jan 2019 - May 2019
Worked on logos, social media creatives, UI designs for Transfer Pricing web app for Deloitte later worked on product concepts. Also, created concept wire-frames for mobile app for Yulu — Bike renting app.
Freelance
Remote
UX/UI Designer
Feb 2020 - Nov 2020
Worked for an Edu-Tech Startup for helping in strategic planing and building user journeys and designs for the app.
17d North
Hyderabad
UX/UI Designer
Jun 2020- Jul 2020
Created logos for various clients, Social Media Creatives & Event Posters also did complete branding for Unnati Pingle Studio — an Interior Design Studio and Something Spicy — Rayalaseema Cuisine Restaurant in Hyderabad
Freelance
Hyderabad
Graphic Designer & Photographer
2016  -  2018
Worked on the branding of multiple restaurants — Jaggi De Parathe, Haku Sizzlers. Did photography for Restaurant, and for multiple Hyderabad based apparel brands & designers — Soumya Muppa, Tantav.
🎓  Education
National Institute of Fashion Technology
Hyderabad
B.Des (Communication Design)
2015 - 2019
🛠️ Skills & Tool
Skills
•  Problem Solving
•  Design Thinking
•  Critical Thinking
•  User Research
•  Journey Mapping
•  Information Architecture
•  Wireframing
•  Branding
•  Photography
•  Cinematography
Tools
Figma
Sketch
Zeplin
Invision
Adobe Creative Suite
Pen & Paper
🌟  Achivements
1st Position in ‘Art to Wear’ Fashion Show
Spectrum 2018
Hyderabad
Fashion Show where apparel are made from recyclable material
Design Display in Ung Svensk Form Design Exhibition
Sweden Sverige Hyderabad
Hyderabad
📚  Responsibility & Volunteering
Experience
Member of Organizing Committee & Secretary at Social Media, Marketing & Promotionals
Spectrum 2017 & 2018
NIFT, Hyderabad
As a secretary of the Social Media, Marketing and Promotions, I was also responsible for creating content, managing all the activities taking place on our various social media handles and having a right approach towards engaging more crowd for the fest
📸  Things I Like
• Architecture
• Photography
• Learning something new
Let’s get in touch!