# Akhil Dakinedi

> Staff Product Designer

Profile: https://flows.cv/akhil

Product design lead with over a decade of experience in mobile, web, and desktop. More info at https://www.akhildakinedi.com/

## Work Experience
### Staff Product Designer @ DoorDash
Jan 2023 – Invalid Date | San Francisco, United States
Design lead for teams spanning Growth, Profiles, Supply & Demand, Assessments, ETAs, and more. Helping design Dasher app features to drive growth.

### Staff Product Designer @ Lyft
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco, United States
Owned high priority focus areas including driver deactivations, new driver onboarding, and Saved Ride History. Witnessed 2x increase in driver activations.

### Senior Product Designer @ Lyft
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, United States
Led design initiatives for help experience, redesigned in-app messaging for riders, drivers, and support agents.

### Staff Product Designer @ Drift
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Boston, United States
Design lead on Drift Webdrop app, reduced response time for sales reps and improved B2B sales pipeline.

### Senior Product Designer @ Brave
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Boston, United States
Design lead on user engagement features for Android web browser, increased user retention by 33%.

### UX/UX Designer @ Zynga
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Cambridge, United States
Worked on Zynga Poker for iOS and Android, designed mobile apps for clients like Fidelity Investments.

### Game UX/UX Designer @ Dragonmode Games
Jan 2014 – Jan 2016
Worked on 2D side-scrolling game, created game logo, art style, UI decals, and showcased at gaming expos.

### Applications Engineer @ Lutron Electronics
Jan 2013 – Jan 2016 | Coopersburg, United States
Performed system integration, engineering testing, and trained 60+ users on lighting control systems.


## Education
### BS
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jan 2009 – Jan 2013


## Contact & Social
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akhileshdakinedi/
- Email: mailto:akhil@placeholder.flows.cv

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Last updated: 2026-01-30