Top Talent like Akanksha are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Akanksha Mahanti

Product Designer
New York, NY, US
UX Strategy
UX Copywriting
User Research
User-Centered Design
Invitation Design
Brochure Design
Web Design
Prototyping
Figma
Adobe Creative Suite
Wireframing
User Interface Design
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Multidisciplinary Designer | MS in Strategic Design and Management at Parsons | Former Experience Designer at Bayer
I am a multidisciplinary designer passionate about deconstructing human behaviours and reimagining the way they interact into cohesive user experiences. My never-ending desire to explore different cultures acts as a resource for better design. With experience in strategic design, user experience, and social media content strategy, I bring a diverse skill set to the table.

Projects

A New Look For Insurance

Redesigned the insurance platform for 2.5 million monthly users and agents, achieving a 35% reduction in task completion time.

Work History

B

Research Fellow

beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship• Selected as one of 500 global fellows to design and implement impactful environmental sustainability project.
T

Research Fellow for Climate Change

Tishman Environment and Design CenterContract Employee• Researched on marginalized communities affected by climate change and proposed actional design solutions.
B

Student Strategic Design Consultant

BirdContract EmployeeJan 2025 - May 2025 • 5 mosAs part of External Engagement Studio module at Parsons, strategising a cost-effective, sustainable, and user-friendly micro-mobility service aimed at improving urban transportation.
B

Experience Designer

BayerFull-time EmployeeNov 2022 - Aug 2024 • 1 yr 10 mos• Tailored solutions for 7+ internal tools to improve workflow efficiency of employees across Germany, USA and Brazil • Coordinated with the global team and laid the design system that reduced 30% time spent on design iterations • Facilitated 5+ workshops to drive sustainability initiative, increasing score of employee survey by 35% • Humanized the chatbot experience on the intranet, leading to 25% reduction in support tickets raised
N

UX Designer

nFactor Technologies IncPart-time EmployeeSep 2024 - Dec 2024 • 4 mos• Built a third-party management solution tailored for enterprise security and conducted research on penetration testing which helped to identify product-market fit
T

UX Designer

The MinimalistFull-time EmployeeMay 2020 - Nov 2022 • 2 yrs 7 mosCollaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver end to end design solutions for following brands: • Adobe (Rephrase.ai): Adopted a light theme interface for a web-based video editing application leading to 30% reduction in campaign creation time and contributing to the company’s acquisition by Adobe • Mondelez International (Cadbury): Enabled frictionless experience of the website based on the insights gathered from user testing while staying consistent with Cadbury’s design system leading to a 15% increase in user retention • TATA AIG: Delivered award-winning neumorphic interface for the agent portal to increase their efficiency by 40% • Easy Eat: Developed and tested the UI for a Malaysia based food ordering application. Increased revenue of restaurant partners by 30% through gamification and personalization • Pocket52: Boosted 38% in product adoption by revamping the poker game experience for mobile and desktop devices • Warpli: Designed and shipped the MVP of the product from scratch and onboarded 300+ users in the first month of launch

Education

P

Parsons School of Design - The New School

Master of Science - MS, Strategic Design and ManagementAug 2024 - Present
N

NMIMS School of Design

Bachelor of Design, Humanizing TechnologyAug 2017 - Aug 2021

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
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Multidisciplinary Designer | MS in Strategic Design and Management at Parsons | Former Experience Designer at Bayer
I am a multidisciplinary designer passionate about deconstructing human behaviours and reimagining the way they interact into cohesive user experiences. My never-ending desire to explore different cultures acts as a resource for better design. With experience in strategic design, user experience, and social media content strategy, I bring a diverse skill set to the table.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Akanksha are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Akanksha Mahanti

Product Designer
New York, NY, US
UX Strategy
UX Copywriting
User Research
User-Centered Design
Invitation Design
Brochure Design
Web Design
Prototyping
Figma
Adobe Creative Suite
Wireframing
User Interface Design
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Projects

A New Look For Insurance

Redesigned the insurance platform for 2.5 million monthly users and agents, achieving a 35% reduction in task completion time.

Work History

B

Research Fellow

beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship• Selected as one of 500 global fellows to design and implement impactful environmental sustainability project.
T

Research Fellow for Climate Change

Tishman Environment and Design CenterContract Employee• Researched on marginalized communities affected by climate change and proposed actional design solutions.
B

Student Strategic Design Consultant

BirdContract EmployeeJan 2025 - May 2025 • 5 mosAs part of External Engagement Studio module at Parsons, strategising a cost-effective, sustainable, and user-friendly micro-mobility service aimed at improving urban transportation.
B

Experience Designer

BayerFull-time EmployeeNov 2022 - Aug 2024 • 1 yr 10 mos• Tailored solutions for 7+ internal tools to improve workflow efficiency of employees across Germany, USA and Brazil • Coordinated with the global team and laid the design system that reduced 30% time spent on design iterations • Facilitated 5+ workshops to drive sustainability initiative, increasing score of employee survey by 35% • Humanized the chatbot experience on the intranet, leading to 25% reduction in support tickets raised
N

UX Designer

nFactor Technologies IncPart-time EmployeeSep 2024 - Dec 2024 • 4 mos• Built a third-party management solution tailored for enterprise security and conducted research on penetration testing which helped to identify product-market fit
T

UX Designer

The MinimalistFull-time EmployeeMay 2020 - Nov 2022 • 2 yrs 7 mosCollaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver end to end design solutions for following brands: • Adobe (Rephrase.ai): Adopted a light theme interface for a web-based video editing application leading to 30% reduction in campaign creation time and contributing to the company’s acquisition by Adobe • Mondelez International (Cadbury): Enabled frictionless experience of the website based on the insights gathered from user testing while staying consistent with Cadbury’s design system leading to a 15% increase in user retention • TATA AIG: Delivered award-winning neumorphic interface for the agent portal to increase their efficiency by 40% • Easy Eat: Developed and tested the UI for a Malaysia based food ordering application. Increased revenue of restaurant partners by 30% through gamification and personalization • Pocket52: Boosted 38% in product adoption by revamping the poker game experience for mobile and desktop devices • Warpli: Designed and shipped the MVP of the product from scratch and onboarded 300+ users in the first month of launch

Education

P

Parsons School of Design - The New School

Master of Science - MS, Strategic Design and ManagementAug 2024 - Present
N

NMIMS School of Design

Bachelor of Design, Humanizing TechnologyAug 2017 - Aug 2021

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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