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Akhil Kumar

Lead Product Designer · UI/UX & CX · Design Systems

Lead Product Designer shaping AI-driven, user-centered experiences end to end — from research and design systems to production React, Next.js, and React Native. Six years at Danube Home driving e-commerce, OMS, and mobile platforms, turning UX and CX decisions into measurable business growth, with prior work across marketplaces, healthcare apps, and CMS builds.

  • AI-Driven Experiences
  • Design Systems
  • React · Next.js · React Native
  • E-commerce · Banking · FinTech · Healthcare · Marketplace · Dashboard · Design Systems
  • Business Growth
View selected workSave contactakhiloliyil@gmail.com
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years across design & front-end
companies, UAE & India
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shipped product platforms
AKHIL.UI · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Akhil Kumar portrait

UI/UX → Code

FigmaReactNext.js

About

I design AI-driven digital products and customer experiences that don't just look good — they perform.

With 16+ years as a UI/UX & CX lead designer and front-end developer, I build scalable, conversion-focused products across e-commerce, mobile apps, and complex web platforms — turning business goals, customer expectations, and user needs into intuitive, AI-enabled experiences that drive measurable results.

What sets me apart is bridging UX, CX, AI, and engineering. I don't just design interfaces — I create seamless end-to-end customer journeys and make sure they're practical, scalable, and built efficiently. Combining AI-powered design workflows with hands-on front-end work closes the design-to-development gap, accelerates delivery, and keeps experiences consistent across every touchpoint.

Frame · What I deliver

What I deliver

  • Higher conversion, engagement, and customer satisfaction through UX, CX, and AI-driven design
  • Simplified workflows for complex, data-rich systems
  • Scalable design systems that improve consistency, usability, and delivery speed
  • AI-assisted design and rapid prototyping that accelerate product development
  • Strong alignment between product strategy, customer experience, and business goals

Core Expertise

Design & Strategy

AI-Driven Product DesignUX StrategyCX StrategyProduct DesignCustomer Journey MappingInteraction DesignDesign SystemsAccessibility (WCAG)Conversion Optimization

Build

ReactNext.jsReact Native

Selected work

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Frame 01 · Danube Home
Danube Home
Jan 2023 — Present

🛍️ Commerce & Retail

Danube Home — Mobile App

Lead Product Designer

Led the end-to-end UX and product design of the Danube Home mobile app — a seamless omnichannel shopping experience across iOS and Android, with scalable mobile design patterns and production-ready React Native implementation.

  • Led UX strategy and mobile product design
  • Conducted UX research, customer journey mapping, and competitor analysis
  • Designed information architecture, user flows, wireframes, and interactive prototypes
  • Built reusable mobile components within a scalable design system
UX ResearchMobile UXWireframingDesign SystemAI UXReact NativeFrontend Implementation
Frame 02 · Danube Home
Danube Home
Sep 2020 — Present

🛍️ Commerce & Retail

Danubehome.com — E-commerce Website

Lead Product Designer

Led end-to-end product design for Danube Home's omnichannel e-commerce platform — driving UX strategy, customer experience, and scalable design systems, then translating approved designs into production-ready ReactJS and Next.js interfaces with pixel-perfect fidelity.

  • Led UX research, customer journey mapping, and information architecture
  • Designed wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity UI
  • Established and maintained a scalable design system across web and mobile
  • Designed AI-powered product discovery with YARA AI
UX ResearchWireframingDesign SystemAI UXReactNext.jsFrontend ImplementationView project ↗
Frame 03 · Danube Home
Danube Home

🛍️ Commerce & Retail

Sleephubz.com — Sleep E-commerce

Lead Product Designer

Led end-to-end UX and product design for SleepHubz.com, an e-commerce platform for mattresses and sleep solutions — creating intuitive shopping experiences, optimizing customer journeys, and building a scalable design system that lifted usability, engagement, and conversion across web and mobile.

  • Led UX strategy and product design for a conversion-focused sleep & mattress e-commerce platform
  • Ran UX research, competitor analysis, customer journey mapping, and usability testing to remove friction
  • Designed IA, user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI for the full purchase journey
  • Optimized discovery, category navigation, PLP, PDP, Cart, Checkout, and post-purchase experiences
UX ResearchCustomer JourneyA/B TestingUsability TestingWireframingDesign SystemConversion OptimizationFrontend Collaboration
Frame 04 · Danube Home
Danube Home

🤖 AI & Innovation

YARA — AI Shopping Assistant

Lead Product Designer

Led the end-to-end product design of YARA, an AI-powered shopping assistant that transformed the customer journey across web, mobile, and in-store retail. Defined the conversational UX strategy, AI interaction patterns, and scalable design system across an omnichannel experience.

  • Led AI UX strategy and product design for a next-generation conversational shopping assistant
  • Ran user research, customer journey mapping, and AI interaction design to simplify product discovery and decision-making
  • Designed conversational user flows, wireframes, and interactive prototypes for text and voice shopping
  • Created AI-powered discovery with intent-aware search, personalized recommendations, and contextual assistance
AI UXConversational DesignUX ResearchCustomer JourneyVoice UIDesign SystemOmnichannel ExperienceFrontend CollaborationView project ↗
Frame 05 · Danube Home
Danube Home

🤖 AI & Innovation

Omnichannel Retail Experience Platform

Concept Case Study · Lead Product Designer · Product Strategy · AI UX · Omnichannel CX

A forward-looking omnichannel retail concept that seamlessly connects physical stores with digital commerce — reimagining the customer journey from discovery and personalization to visualization and checkout through AI-driven experiences and connected touchpoints.

  • Defined the end-to-end product vision and UX strategy for a unified omnichannel experience
  • Ran customer journey mapping, service blueprinting, and retail workflow analysis across online and in-store
  • Designed user flows, wireframes, and prototypes connecting physical and digital touchpoints
  • Smart Check-in Kiosk — instant access to saved preferences, wishlists, loyalty benefits, and ongoing sessions on store entry
Product StrategyOmnichannel CXAI UXService DesignCustomer Journey MappingWireframingProduct ThinkingUX Strategy
Frame 06 · Danube Home
Danube Home
Jan 2024 — Present

🏢 Enterprise Products

Hexa — Showroom Sales App

Lead Product Designer

Led the end-to-end UX and product design of Hexa, an enterprise mobile app for showroom sales teams — streamlining in-store operations, accelerating order processing, and improving inventory visibility through an intuitive, role-based experience with real-time insights.

  • Led UX strategy and product design for a role-based enterprise sales application
  • Ran stakeholder workshops, user research, workflow analysis, and competitor benchmarking to surface operational pain points
  • Designed information architecture, user flows, wireframes, and interactive prototypes for complex sales workflows
  • Built reusable mobile components within a scalable enterprise design system
UX ResearchEnterprise UXUser JourneyWireframingDesign SystemReact NativeFrontend Implementation
Frame 07 · Danube Home
Danube Home
Sep 2020 — Present

🏢 Enterprise Products

Order Management System (OMS)

Lead Product Designer

Led the end-to-end UX and product design of an enterprise Order Management System that streamlined order processing, inventory management, and operational workflows across teams — simplifying complex flows, improving real-time visibility, and delivering a scalable, role-based platform.

  • Led UX strategy and product design for a centralized enterprise order-management platform
  • Ran user research, stakeholder workshops, workflow analysis, and competitor benchmarking to optimize business processes
  • Designed IA, user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity interfaces for the full order lifecycle
  • Built reusable UI components within a scalable enterprise design system
Enterprise UXUX ResearchWorkflow AnalysisDashboard DesignWireframingDesign SystemReactJSFrontend Implementation
Frame 08 · Danube Home
Danube Home

🏢 Enterprise Products

Dynamic Price Tag Editor

Lead Product Designer

Led the end-to-end UX and product design of a Dynamic Price Tag Editor — an enterprise platform that simplifies large-scale retail pricing, catalog management, and in-store printing workflows, reducing manual effort and improving pricing accuracy across high-volume operations.

  • Led UX strategy and product design for a centralized retail price-tag management platform
  • Ran user research, stakeholder workshops, workflow analysis, and operational mapping to surface pricing/print inefficiencies
  • Designed IA, user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity interfaces for large-scale merchandising workflows
  • Built reusable enterprise UI components within a scalable design system
Enterprise UXWorkflow AnalysisUX ResearchWireframingDesign SystemRetail OperationsDashboard Design
Frame 09 · Danube Home
Danube Home

🏢 Enterprise Products

Product Information Management (PIM)

Lead Product Designer

Led the end-to-end UX and product design of a Product Information Management platform that centralized product data, digital assets, and catalog management across channels — simplifying complex workflows, improving data accuracy, and supporting ERP and e-commerce integrations.

  • Led UX strategy and product design for a centralized PIM platform
  • Ran user research, stakeholder workshops, workflow analysis, and information architecture for complex product processes
  • Designed user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity interfaces for large-scale catalog management
  • Built reusable enterprise UI components within a scalable design system
Enterprise UXUX ResearchInformation ArchitectureWorkflow AnalysisWireframingDesign SystemDashboard DesignProduct Management

Design Process

How I work

A repeatable, outcome-focused process that connects business goals, customer needs, and engineering reality — from first research to shipped product.

  1. 01

    Research & Discovery

    Start with the business goal and the user. Stakeholder interviews, competitive teardown, analytics, and AI-assisted synthesis to find where the real friction is.

  2. 02

    Define & Map

    Turn findings into clarity — personas, jobs-to-be-done, and end-to-end customer journeys that align product, CX, and engineering on what to build and why.

  3. 03

    Design & Systemize

    Wireframes to high-fidelity flows in Figma, built on a scalable design system so patterns stay consistent, accessible, and fast to ship across web and mobile.

  4. 04

    Prototype & Validate

    Interactive prototypes and usability testing to de-risk decisions early. AI-powered ideation to explore more directions in less time.

  5. 05

    Build & Handoff

    Hands-on front-end in React, Next.js, and React Native — I bridge design and code, so quality holds from concept through production with a clean handoff.

Toolkit

What's in the layers panel — design tooling on one side, the front-end stack that ships it on the other.

Design

Adobe XDFigmaPhotoshopIllustratorBalsamiqCanvaGoogle Web DesignerMaterial Icons

Front-End

HTML5CSS3 / SASSJavaScript (ES6+)jQueryReactJSReact NativeNext.jsNode.jsTailwind CSSshadcn/uiFramer MotionGSAPLenisReact Three FiberBootstrapReactstrapMaterial-UI

AI Tools

ChatGPTClaudeGeminiGoogle StitchGoogle WhiskMidjourneyAdobe FireflyFigma AIGitHub CopilotCursorv0

Platforms

MagentoWooCommerceZen CartWordPressJoomla

Practice

Responsive / Mobile-firstCross-browser CompatibilityWCAG AccessibilityDesign Systems

Soft Skills

Team CollaborationTime ManagementProblem SolvingAdaptabilityAttention to DetailMultitaskingClient Relations

Languages

EnglishHindiMalayalam

Testimonials

What people say

I had the pleasure of working with Akhil at Danube Home, where he consistently demonstrated exceptional skills as a UI/UX Designer, Web Designer, and Front-End Developer. He has a keen eye for design and a deep understanding of user experience principles, which he seamlessly integrates into his work. His ability to create visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces is truly impressive — and he ensures his designs are not only beautiful but also functional and responsive. His attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work make him an invaluable asset to any team.
NVNaveen VarmaD2C & Ecommerce Platform Strategist
Akhil is an excellent UI/UX React front-end developer with a strong eye for design and functionality. I had the pleasure of working with him on several projects, and he consistently delivers visually appealing, user-friendly designs while ensuring smooth functionality and performance. He combines strong React expertise with a deep understanding of UI/UX principles, and he's a great team player — always open to feedback and highly collaborative. I highly recommend him for any UI/UX React front-end role.
RKRishal KSAssistant Manager, UI/UX · Danube Home
I've worked with Akhil on multiple projects, and he's one of the most talented and versatile designers I've met. As a UI/UX designer he has a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of what makes a user experience truly exceptional — his designs are always visually stunning, intuitive, and user-friendly. What sets him apart is his ability to bring those designs to life with front-end skills in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React, turning complex concepts into fully functional, responsive, pixel-perfect web apps. If you want a designer who can also ship the code, look no further.
IAIsham AzadFull Stack Developer & Technical Architect
Akhil excels in UI/UX design, combining a keen eye for aesthetics with a deep understanding of user behavior to create seamless, engaging digital experiences. His commitment to enhancing customer experience is evident in every project, where he skillfully balances functionality with visually striking designs. His ability to translate complex ideas into user-friendly interfaces makes him a standout professional and a true asset.
MSMuhammed ShafeelSolutions Architect — AI & ML
Hardworking, and pretty fast at what he does!
EJEldho JoyFounder & Managing Director · eWoke
Frame · Contact

Open to lead product design & UX/CX roles

Let's design something people actually enjoy using.

Based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Available for full-time roles and select freelance product work.

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