# Aakshat Paandey > Head of Product & Design | Driving Growth & Usability in AI SaaS | 9+ yrs Leading Product, UX & Design Teams Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/aakshat I’m a Product & Design Leader with 9+ years shaping digital products across AI, RaaS, and EdTech. At Oliv AI, I lead design strategy to turn complex data into simple, human-centered workflows that drive measurable growth. My work blends UX strategy, product systems, and team leadership — building design cultures from zero to one and ensuring every decision connects back to business impact. I thrive where design, technology, and strategy intersect. Beyond work, I document insights on how thoughtful design makes technology feel effortless. ## Work Experience ### Founding Product Design Lead @ Oliv AI Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States Scaled an AI-driven CRM from MVP to enterprise adoption — improving retention by 40% and cutting hand-off time by 60%. Led a 35-member cross-functional org and established a design culture that scaled globally. ### Head of Product & Design @ Melvano Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Executed a product and design vision that boosted user engagement, leading to a 37% increase in student retention. Led a user-focused design by gathering feedback from educators and learners, resulting in three new features that enhanced learning outcomes by 33%. Collaborated across teams, streamlining product development and reducing time-to-market by 23% while ensuring quality. Mentored a design team, fostering creativity and innovation, leading to a 49% boost in project delivery efficiency. ### Founding Product Designer @ GetMighty Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Led the creation of a design system, boosting user satisfaction by 31% and ensuring consistency across product interfaces. Conducted user research and usability testing, translating insights into prototypes that improved engagement by 27% while ensuring compliance. Worked with product managers and engineers to define requirements, leading to the launch of three key features for financial challenges. Established design best practices and mentored juniors, enhancing team productivity by 39% as the company scaled. ### Founder & Chief Design Officer @ DesignXtasy Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India Developed and executed a comprehensive design vision that enhanced user experience, resulting in a 33% increase in customer engagement across all product lines. Fostered a culture of design thinking throughout the organisation, leading to a 37% improvement in cross-departmental collaboration and innovation in product development. Established and managed a high-performing design team, which achieved a 45% faster project turnaround time while maintaining high design quality standards. Advocated for user-centric design principles that aligned with business goals, successfully launching multiple products that contributed to a 32% increase in overall revenue. ### User Experience Designer and Front-End Developer @ Avalogic Software Pvt Ltd Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Lucknow Area, India Supported end-to-end product design processes, contributing to user-centered applications that improved client satisfaction by 32% through effective design solutions. Collaborated with senior designers and cross-functional teams to gather user feedback and iterate on designs, resulting in a 25% increase in usability across key projects. Developed wireframes and prototypes using industry-standard tools, enhancing the design workflow and reducing project turnaround time by 21%. Assisted in front-end development tasks, ensuring seamless integration of design elements into functional web applications, which improved overall project efficiency by 17%. ## Education ### University of Lucknow ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/aakshatpaandey - Website: https://aakshatpaandey.com/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/aakshat JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/aakshat/resume.json Last updated: 2026-02-23