Abhishek Thakur

Passionate UX Designer, creating user-centric, problem-solving digital experiences that delight users. Over 7+ years, I've helped companies of all sizes to build products that are simple, beautiful, and easy to use. I love using design to make a positive impact on customers and on our shared environment and I believe that good results come from close collaboration, shared ambition & mutual respect.

1. Developed Dineout from the scratch; Swiggy currently owns it.
   • Handled The Great Indian Restaurant Festival, The Biggest Restaurant Discount Festival in India and the impact was outstanding.
   • Worked collaboratively with the product, marketing and technical teams to establish & maintain the visual language, brand standards and consistency of the whole product.
   • Conceptualizes and Ideates the overall module of the Dineout app & web, conversion were great. Also, initiated the AWD Design system for M-site.
   • Collected and researched data to compile into analytical reports in order to inform the stakeholder what exactly users think about their product.

2. Worked with Times Internet Design Team: Times Internet comprises several brands and services under its umbrella and our team is responsible to provide UX solutions to them. Primarily studying the product, researching in terms of persona, target group, challenges faced and product heuristics is the thumb rule of our UX work culture. I specialize in facilitating Usability Testing of the existing and revised application with users in a formal UX lab setup.

   UX guidance, design workshop, and continuous enhancements of the products in their wireframe, prototype, and high-fidelity design version is just a regular day at Times.

   Major Times Products worked for:

   • Dineout
   • Times of India
   • BCCL
   • Haptik
   • Gaana
   • BaaziNow
   • Reviewed and recommend improvements to the existing designs. Prototyped visual design concepts, designed icons and provided solution for a Mobile Apps, resulting in a better user experience.
   • Worked closely with the product, marketing and technical teams to establish and maintain the visual language, brand standards, and consistency of the whole site.
   • Also awarded “Mega Mind” - for working towards innovation and introducing new ideas through creative thinking” 2017.

   Skills: UX Pin • Balsamiq • Flinto • Sketch App • User Experience • Adobe Photoshop

   Adobe Premiere Pro • Adobe Illustrator • Principle • Origami

After earning a bachelor’s degree from a Tier 1 institution(IIIT Allahabad) and collecting extensive expertise by helping to build a startup to serve the people - of the people - by the people, I made the decision to withdraw from my profession in 2019 to serve my country by focusing for the UPSC CSE.

In parallel, I helped a few startups grow and raise money by assisting and supporting them. Therefore, overall I have diverse experience in every domain which ultimately help startups to find a solution for their problem easily