# Akhilesh Naidu > Sr Product Designer at EY | Focused on Product Strategy, UI Design, and Design Systems | Worked on 15+ Products Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/akhileshnaidu Product Designer | Product Strategy | UI Design | Design Systems | Mentor I’m Akhilesh Naidu, a Product Designer based in the Bay Area, currently working with Ernst & Young (EY), where I partner strategically to envision and redesign key auditor journeys across one of EY’s core internal platforms. My focus is on simplifying complex enterprise workflows, improving operational efficiency, and preventing high-risk errors in mission-critical systems used at global scale. I work closely with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to translate regulatory and operational complexity into intuitive, scalable experiences. With 4+ years of experience across B2B SaaS, Fintech, and healthcare, I specialize in systems thinking, workflow optimization, and design system-driven scalability. My background in Computer Science and a Master’s in Interaction Design allows me to bridge design strategy with technical feasibility and measurable business outcomes. Beyond work, I mentor designers through BAD Designers Club and actively contribute to the design community through workshops and knowledge sharing. I’m passionate about designing platforms that balance usability, trust, and enterprise-grade precision. Let’s connect 🚀 ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Designer @ EY Jan 2025 – Present | United States Strategic partner in envisioning key journeys to simplify, improve efficiency and prevent errors in auditor workflows for one of EY’s core internal tool. ### Product Design Mentor (Co-Founder) @ Bad Designers Club Jan 2023 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area - Founded and scaled a thriving design community focused on product design, art, and creative problem-solving, fostering engagement among designers across the Bay Area. - Organized 10+ workshops, delivered 7+ talks, and hosted multiple networking events, mentoring designers on UX principles, research methodologies, and product strategy to bridge industry gaps. - Developed structured courses and mentorship programs, empowering early-career designers to refine their skills, portfolios, and career trajectories. ### Lead Product Designer @ Omatochi Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Dublin, California, United States - Led a UX audit to define website requirements, analyzing existing insights, stakeholder goals, and competitive benchmarks. - Developed a research-driven strategy to optimize customer acquisition pathways and user engagement before launch. - Created a website design framework, ensuring intuitive navigation, accessibility, and brand consistency. - Built rapid prototypes and conducted user testing to validate design hypotheses before development, ensuring a user-centered approach. - Designing and developing a new website to increase lead generation and attract business partners through an optimized user experience. ### Senior Product Designer @ EPYC (Official Webflow, Wix Studio & Bubble Partner) Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 - Collaborated with a cross-functional team to design SaaS and fintech UIs using Figma, iterating through user testing to deliver solutions that improved client retention. - Reduced bounce rates by up to 32% and increased session duration by 43%, by redesigning Xoxoday’s website with improved navigation and user flow. - Accelerated website launch timelines by 4+ weeks, by streamlining workflows and leveraging no-code solutions. ### Product Designer, Accessibility @ California State University - East Bay Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 - Executed accessibility audits and usability testing to identify and resolve 133+ issues across university digital platforms, improving accessibility for students with disabilities. - Reduced assistive technology evaluation time by optimizing assessment workflows with user-centered design solutions. - Increased accessibility adoption by designing and delivering digital accessibility workshops for 50+ students and faculty. ### Senior Product Designer @ THEM Consulting Pvt. Ltd. Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Gurugram, Haryana, India - Delivered a 4x faster time-to-market and 3x faster design execution by building and institutionalizing a Token-based multi-brand design system, improving consistency and scalability across multiple fintech platforms. - Drove 130M+ registrations and 700K+ daily transactions for a B2B banking SaaS platform by leading UX, building scalable design system, and collaborating cross-functionally. - Increased engagement by 2x and daily active users by 56% by leading GemRush’s redesign, integrating AI-powered recommendations and behavioral design. - Delivered 3 award-winning fintech products by driving innovation and leading design sprints, resulting in high-impact deliverables and industry recognition. ### Founding Product Designer @ THEM Consulting Pvt. Ltd. Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Gurgaon, India - Improved user retention by 64% and transactions by 48% by redesigning a B2B2C white-label mobile trading platform used by 150+ apps, enhancing usability and task flows. - Increased sprint completion by 15% by facilitating efficient sprint execution through streamlined design-development workflows and improved cross-functional alignment. - Improved team onboarding efficiency and performance by curating and conducting internal courses on UX processes and best practices, resulting in faster ramp-up time and higher-quality design outputs. ### UX Designer @ The Aquarian Inventors Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India - Partnered with the CEO to translate product requirements into user-centric designs, shaping product value, ensuring alignment with business user experience objectives. - Streamlined Android development and reduced developer rework by redesigning the AgriiPrince mobile app and delivering comprehensive design documentation. - Improved usability and resolved key user pain points by conducting user testing and refining critical user flows and interactions. ### UX Designer @ Red Blue Blur Ideas (RBBi) Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Shadow mentors to understand various processes involved in building products that help scale businesses. - Understand basic principles of UI design & prototyping. - Apply user psychology principles to shape product value - Shadow mentors to understand various UX research methodologies - Participate in brainstorming workshops involving product architecture. - Major activities include: Wireframing, UI design & prototyping ## Education ### Master of Arts - MA in Interaction Design & Interactive Art California State University - East Bay ### Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Computer Engineering Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology ### High school Delhi Private School, Sharjah ### High School Our Own English High School (Boys branch), Sharjah ### Abu Dhabi Indian School, Abu Dhabi ### Nirmala Matha Central School, Thrissur, Kerala ### St. Xavier's High School, Borivali East, Mumbai ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/akhileshproductdesigner - Portfolio: https://akhileshnaidu.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/akhileshnaidu JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/akhileshnaidu/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13