About
I'am an Assistant Professor cum Full Stack Designer i.e. I have complete experience in teaching UX Design, UI Design, Allied Design Topics and I am also an ardent follower of all UX processes especially Design Thinking.
Asst. Professor & Full Stack Designer
Excellent taste for colors with maximum importance to users and their ease of use of applications, brought together as the best designs, keeping the latest trends in mind, makes me special in the teaching field of UI/UX Design.
- Birthday: 26 July 1996
- Website: www.akshayasonadesign.com
- Phone: +91 75503 73403
- City: Padur, Chennai, TN, India.
- Age: 27
- Degree: Masters in Design
- Email: akshayasona26@gmail.com
- Open for Job: Yes
Primarily, I am an Assistant Professor cum full-fledged UI/UX Designer. I can teach and design High Quality High Fidelity UI Mockups in Web, Tablet, Mobile devices. I am good at logo design as well. I do take care of responsiveness right in the design itself making it easy for developers. But, I also have a great command in UX Design and its processes as well. In UX Research, Personas, User Interviews, Information Architecture, Wire-framing, designing UI Mockups & prototyping, I have great practical knowledge, which in turn makes me a great teacher of the same. I have extremely good communication skills and have vast experience in interacting with clients. I can educate the design’s user experience details to the students and also make them work hands-on w.r.t. UI/UX practicals.
Skills
Analysing the students' mental models, I teach with a personalized experience. I teach them to handle business requirements and ask them to keep the users in mind, both hand in hand. I am good at teaching Stakeholder interviews, competitive analysis, User interviews, making User Personas, User Journeys, designing based on User Stories and Scenarios, formulating Information Architecture, ideating Low to Medium Fidelity Wireframes, converting them to HQ High Fidelity UI Mockup prototypes. I am good at teaching tools like Axure RP, Figma, Adobe XD, Miro, etc. as well. I keep myself abreast of the latest design trends and keep teaching that to my students. I can make wonderful presentations also, to make the students understand even better. Overall, a complete UI/UX Mentor, is who I am.
Resume
Summary
Akshaya Sona K
User centric and aesthetics driven Asst. Professor with a passsion to empathize deeply with users and teach carefully the proper UX process, predominantly Design Thinking and thereby delivering the best lectures to my students.
- Padur, Chennai, TN, India.
- +91 75503 73403
- akshayasona26@gmail.com
Education
MASTER OF DESIGN
2019 - 2021
National Institute of FashionTechnology (NIFT), Kannur, Kerala, Puducherry.
In my Masters of Design, my major was UX/UI. I did my internship also in UI/UX Design only. Extremely happy to be a part of the UI/UX family. NIFT helped me a lot in grooming myself for the UI/UX career!
UX MANAGEMENT: STRATEGY AND TACTICS
2020 - 2021
The Interaction Design Foundation (IDF), Denmark (Online Certification)
In my UX Management Course, I learnt a great deal in how UX Management works and strategies and tactics to increase the ROI for the stakeholder, thereby get great deal of UX business for the company we work for.
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY
2014 - 2018
Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College, Puducherry, India
In my Bachelor's degree in the stream of EEE, I developed a lot of analytical and logical skills, aptitude skills, my communication and presentation skills, which come in hand daily in my design career!
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor
2022 - 2023
Vels University (ImaginXP), Chennai, TN, India
- Ardent UX follower with a passion to teach the same. My industry experience adds extreme relevance while teaching.
- I have taught First Years (28), Second Years (22) in my journey at Vels University.
- I have been the Class Advisor of Second Years and Class Counsellor for the First Years.
- I am good at handling inter-disciplinary subjects as well on demand.
- Tools that I have taught are Optimal Workshop for Research, Figma and Adobe XD for UI/UX Design.
INTERNSHIP & EXTENDED WORK
2020 - 2021
Munchin, New Delhi, India
- The Design Process followed was Understand, Research, Sketch, Design, Implement & Evaluate.
- I designed user centered wire-frames, visual HF Mockups on different areas like Munchin application, co-cooking screens in the application.
FREELANCER
2018 - 2021
Puducherry, India
- I have helped several organizations in the UI/UX design that includes Hi-Design, Promenade, FreshBee India, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College, Rangoli Kitchen, etc.
- I have done User Research for FreshBee India and Artland. Both the companies appreciated the Qualitative User Research findings that I had derived during the research.
Portfolio
My work is a reflection of my knowledge and expertise.
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- Certifications
- Work
Testimonials
A good testimonial is a true testimony to the quality of work and the quantitiy of interest I have, towards UI/UX Design. One day you would also give me a testimonial seeing my work. I am waiting!
Akshaya roped in at the right time and took over the design phase of the new set of Munchin screens. All we asked her was High Fidelity Mockups, but she unexpectedly followed the complete design process and came up with solutions and designs lo-fi to hi-fi in no time. Commendable work.
Tameesh Sood
Product Manager & Founder
Munchin
One of the best UI/UXDs l have come across. Initially, we had only graphic design requirements and she created the best designs for Hi-Design. After which, we had lot of UI/UX work. Akshaya did get a lot of billing from us but delivered work worth it. The trend sense she has has always been amazing. I recommend her for the great work she has always delivered.
Dipen Desai
Director - Marketing
Hidesign
Akshaya was our best UX/UI hire. She quickly grasped the requirements. She performed initial user research and then designed grey scale designs. She explained the whole flow in a single sync up call. Finally, she created awesome UI screens. Akshaya wins my highest recommendation for the effortless highest quality designs she gave in the shortest time period.
Sivachandiran S
Managing Director
Freshbeeindia
Promenade is grateful to all the User Research, Ms. Sona performed. Her research boosted our business during the tough lock down period. She also designed UX in mind promotion posters. Wishing her the best career ahead! She is an asset any organisation would love to have. Cheers Ms. Sona!
Matt Brandon
Freelancer
Promenade
Akshaya Sona is a UX prodigy. She was the one whom we hired to do User Research for our kitchen. She did a great deal of User Research. She managed the whole lot all by herself! Despite pursuing her M.Des, she completed all the work in time. I recommend Akshaya Sona for the work quality, commitment to work and time management.
Rajkumar P
Director - Sales
Rangoli Kitchen
Contact
I wish to add value to your organization. I believe in the fact that increasing organization’s value adds value to individual’s career. Just drop me a line and trust me, I will help the organization reach great heights…
Location:
XS Real, Helios City, Padur, Chennai - 603 103.
Email:
akshayasona26@gmail.com
Call:
+91 75503 73403