Hi, I’m Akanksha*— a human-computer interaction researcher and product manager with 7+ years of experience, creating user-focused, inclusive experiences.

Currently an HCI/d graduate student specializing in product strategy and UX, seeking full-time product roles from June 2025.

Selected Works

Nykaa Fashion: Optimizing Navigation on Fashion E-Commerce Platform ↗

Led product initiatives while collaborating cross-functionally with stakeholders, optimizing consumer navigation across web and mobile platforms, increasing revenue share by 10%.

Plixxo: An Influencer Marketing Platform for Brand Collaborations ↗

Launched an influencer marketing platform and onboarded 100k+ content creators in the first week after successfully validating MVP. Increased revenue by 40% in the first year.

POPxo: A Content, E-Commerce, and Community Platform Designed for Women ↗

Spearheaded product roadmap and strategy, wrote product requirements and introduced new content formats, widgets, and multi-language support on web and mobile platforms.

Nurture India: An E-commerce Platform Empowering Local Artisans ↗

Designed and developed an e-commerce website for a grassroots startup, generating $1M in annual revenue. Grew customer base from 5,000 to 200,000 across users 20+ countries.

UnderSouled: A Unity-Powered Fantasy Cooking Game ↗

Built using Unity Engine, this game blends Overcooked’s chaotic cooking with Dark Souls’ dark fantasy, set in a haunted dungeon kitchen — ready to serve monsters!

HCI /depot: A Digital Archive of Capstone Projects by HCI/d Students ↗

Designed and implemented a digital archive using CollectionBuilder, Ruby, and Jekyll. Collaborated with faculty to plan and structure metadata effectively.

Mastery in Industry-Leading Tools

From design to analytics, the right tools are key to building impactful, user-focused solutions. I use top-tier platforms to deliver efficient and data-driven solutions.

Unity
Mixpanel
UserTesting
Tableau
Jira
Asana
Firebase
Balsamiq
HTML5
CSS
JavaScript
GitHub
Google Analytics
Python
A bit more about me

User advocate and metalhead on a mission to design better experiences.

After working as a product manager for over 7 years, I wanted to challenge myself and grow as a stronger advocate for users. This led me to pursue a Master’s in Human-Computer Interaction Design at Indiana University Bloomington, where I’m learning how to design and research products that make technology easier and more inclusive for everyone to use.


With my experience as a developer, product manager, and now a UX researcher, I bring a unique perspective to creating user-centered solutions. I’m looking for full-time roles starting June 2025 and would love to discuss any opportunities. Feel free to email me !

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