Hi, I'm Akshil!
Master Thesis + Research AssistantMercedes-Benz AG2025–2026
Lead Consultant, UX & FrontendCGI Deutschland2022–2025
Full Stack + UITricksiebzehn GmbH2019–2022
I design AI products end-to-end, from UX research through working solutions
Product UX Strategy
Shaping and steering end-to-end UX strategies by connecting user needs, business goals, and technical constraints within cross-functional product organizations.
- Experience in Agile & SAFe enviornments
- Translating business and technical constraints into UX decisions
- Stakeholder alignment through workshops
- Scalable design systems considering usability, accessibility (WCAG),longevity
AI‑Driven Research & Innovation
Designing AI-native and agentic product experiences by translating research insights into system logic and interaction models. Validating UX hypotheses through iterative testing and data-informed product exploration.
- Designing AI-supported features beyond static interfaces
- Translating research insights into testable UX hypotheses
- User interviews, usability studies, and concept evaluations
- Iterative validation through testing, A/B experiments, and journey analysis
Design Engineering & Prototyping
High-fidelity prototyping to validate complex interactions and product logic. Early identification and resolution of technical implementation challenges to improve alignment between design and development.
- Strong foundation in UX and Computer Science
- High-fidelity prototypes to validate complex interactions early
- Close collaboration with developers, align UX decisions with system constraints
- Rapid Prototyping using Protopie, Python & LLM capabilities
Things I've been working on
In cooperation with Mercedes‑Benz
Context Aware Generative UI for In-car Infotainment Systems
Conceptualization, development, and evaluation of a generative, AI-driven, context-aware in-car infotainment system that dynamically creates, prioritizes, and personalizes its user interface in real time based on driving context and user needs.
DIY & Upcycling Using Generative AI
An end-to-end product case study from user research to high-fidelity prototyping, exploring how AI can empower sustainable consumer habits
Luma: AI Memory Aid for Elderly & Early Alzheimer's
A multimodal AI solution designed to preserve patient independence by transforming forgotten phone conversations into actionable memory aids.
Digitalising Shift Handover in Manufacturing
A comprehensive UX case study featuring on-site factory research and user interviews to solve critical communication bottlenecks in manufacturing