# Akshat Mishra > Lead Product Designer at Docusign Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/akshatmishra I'm a recent graduate from the University of Michigan, School of Information where I studied Human-Computer Interaction. I am a generalist designer with a formal education in Computer Science and I use my skills in interaction design, graphic design, and computer engineering to design and implement end-to-end user experiences. I like working on projects where I can help others and positively impact their lives. I worked as a student instructor for the entirety of my second year at the School of Information mentoring students in Interaction Design and Graphic Design. I'm currently seeking a full-time role where I can grow as a designer and positively impact others! Skills Contextual Inquiry, Surveys, Competitive Analysis, User Interviews, Empathy Maps, Personas, Usability Testing, Storyboarding, Affinity Maps, Observations, Human Cognition, Interaction Design, Sketching, Brainstorming, Rapid Prototyping, User Interface Design, Wireframing, Visual Design. UX Prototyping: Sketch, InVision, Figma, Framer, Framer X, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Suite, Zeplin. Web: HTML5, Javascript, CSS3: Grids and Flexbox, JS Frameworks: Angular, React. ## Work Experience ### Lead Product Designer @ Docusign Jan 2025 – Present ### Senior Product Designer @ Docusign Jan 2023 – Present ### Product Designer @ Docusign Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Product Designer @ Appen Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California ### Graduate Teaching Assistant, Graphic Design & Visual Communication @ University of Michigan Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 Taught 35 undergraduate students in a Graphic Design Course. Taught visual communication, usage of existing UX/UI patterns, gestalt principles, typography, and other design concepts. Assisted instructors with critiques, grading, and administrative tasks. ### Graduate Student Instructor, Introduction to Interaction Design @ University of Michigan Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 Mentored 33 graduate students through an iterative design process going through ideation, research, and various design techniques like sketching, persona creation, storyboarding, and prototyping. Assisted professors with feedback, critiques and facilitating in-class design exercises. ### User Experience Designer, Cancer Research Center @ University of Michigan Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Ann Arbor Designed, implemented and shipped an end to end iPad based web app experience for the Rogel Cancer Center. The design improved the time taken to complete the family history survey by almost 50% and is currently being used in hospitals across Michigan to prevent cancer. ### Product Designer @ MyGov India Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 Designed interactions and mockups for over 40 mobile screen and developed the official android application for the Indian Prime Minister’s office while collaborating in a cross-functional team under the mentorship of Google Engineers and Product Managers. ### IT Analyst Summer Intern @ Citi Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Pune, Maharashtra, India Conducted research to identify pain points in the software lifecycle by surveying and interviewing engineers. Presented a roadmap to improve the overall development process by 35%. ### Media Lab Intern @ Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 Worked as part of the media lab team. Played an integral role in designing and testing the mobile website for the institute. ## Education ### Master's degree in Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design and Research University of Michigan - School of Information ### Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Computer Science Delhi College of Engineering ### All India Senior School Certificate Central Board of Secondary Education ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/akshat10 - Portfolio: https://www.akshat.me --- Source: https://flows.cv/akshatmishra JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/akshatmishra/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13