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Im Dakshina P Kumar

Product & Visual Designer

Sneak Peek: How It’s Going

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Design In Action

Years of figuring it out and building better. Designing products with a real human impact.

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Case study 3 weeks

Deeply: AI Personalized Productivity App

Problem
Fixed timers ignore task complexity and user energy.
Key role
Product Design UX Research Prototyping
key decision
Designed AI-powered adaptive focus sessions with smart recharge modes.
Outcome
87% preferred adaptive focus 31% faster completion 92% lower focus anxiety
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Deeply Mobile mockup
Branding 3 Weeks

Ekam - One AI. Infinite Possibilities.

Concept: Neural + energy + culture = one AI, Impact: Clear, differentiated identity, Role: End-to-end design lead

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Ekam
Case study 3 - 4 weeks

Character Design - Daksh

I wanted to design a version of myself that feels real… but slightly unreal. Like someone you’d see on the street and think “cool fit” , and then notice the tentacles.

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Character study
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A fun Game. 2 Days

Desi Curls

A visual experiment. Definitely not another app case study. I wanted to make something different. Something that didn’t need a UX justification. Something more connected to me. So instead of forcing an idea, I followed a feeling. And this happened!

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Desi curls cards
Case study 1 Month

Ravoz Smart Home Redesign

Interactive 3D smart home website. Led end-to-end design and 3D collaboration. Boosted immersion +50%, Faster interaction +40%, High client satisfaction +95%.

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Ravoz

My Skills

My go to tools for making ideas come to life.

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  • Figma
  • Illustrator
  • Fresco
  • Rive
  • Claude
  • Framer
  • Spline
  • Photoshop
  • Lottie

Experience

Places I’ve learned, created, experimented, and grown as a designer.

Ashtel Design Agency / UI Designer

JANUARY 2025 - MARCH 2026
  • • UI for 30+ eCommerce brands → 60% fewer revisions
  • • AI tools (Gemini, Firefly, ChatGPT) → 30% faster delivery
  • • Figma systems → faster dev handoff

Stolen & Friends / Community Lead

OCTOBER 2025 - PRESENT
  • • Led community initiatives & events → Boosted engagement through content and discussions

Gradical Studio / Junior Visual Designer

JUNE 2024 - DECEMBER 2024
  • • Delivered 4+ website UI projects → end-to-end (wireframe to final)
  • • Motion graphics & illustrations → boosted engagement by 50%

Aspireit / UI/UX Designer Intern

MAY 2024 - JUNE 2024
  • • UI/UX Intern at Aspireit → Created animations for enhanced user interactions (Spline, LottieFiles).

Imiot Technolabs Ltd / UI/UX Designer Intern

SEPTEMBER 2023 - MARCH 2024
  • • User research (5+ users) → Identified 10+ UX improvements
  • • Redesigned core screens → Improved usability scores

Freelance / Visual Designer

2022 - PRESENT
  • • Delivered 30+ design projects → On-time with 100% client retention

IEEE CNAG Kerala Section / Designer

FEBRUARY 2022 - MAY 2023
  • • Contributed to ideation & design discussions → Supported solution development under guidance

Out of The Box (OFB) / Graphic Designer Intern

MAY 2021 - JUNE 2021

Created social media visuals that contributed to 30% growth in page engagement during tenure.

DESIGN ETHOS

THINK.CREATE.EXECUTE

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  • Human First
  • Research Led
  • System Thinking
  • Impact Driven
  • Detail Oriented
Years Experience
2+
Projects Done
20+
Hours Invested
6000+

Trusted By

Brands that saw the vision and chose to work with me.

  • The Emaratea
  • FOW
  • Komy
  • Hengzhi
  • Heatz
  • Neptunez
  • Akanksha
  • Ravoz
  • Exasoft Consultiing
  • Supaloud
  • DubaiLink
  • Exasoft Zentact
  • Incredible Visibility
  • Evyonic
  • G-tab
  • Nareez
  • Sedai
  • Grabbie
  • Exasoft
  • Nicoscooter
  • Ladyloop