Akash Aakash Mangla
Hi! I am Aakash
I’m a Product Designer and Strategist with 3+ years of experience shaping and scaling 0-to-1 products from the ground up. I’ve built design teams and design culture, often owning everything from research to execution to cross-functional alignment.
With a background in engineering and design, my strength lies in bridging the gap between user empathy, code, and business strategy, ensuring that products are not just usable but truly valuable.
With a builder’s mindset, I operate as a true product designer; having hands-on designer and strategic manager capabilities; to ensure that the team isn't just shipping pixels, but solving meaningful problems effectively. I design with intention, lead with empathy, and create systems that scale.
Awards & Accomplishments
APEV Design Contest, Japan
Special Jury Award
2022
SIAM Design Challenge
Finalist, among top 10
2021
Formula Student Germany
Ranked 4th in the qualifying quiz
2016 & 2017
RSD11 Symposium
Published & presented system map
2022
LTI Unfold 3.0 Design Hackathon
Runners-up
2021
CII Young Designers Award
Winner (Mobility Category)
2022
DSEU Logo Design Competition
Finalist, among top 7
2020
NID's Annual Design Exhibition
Project Feature
2022
Student Start-up Action, IIT Delhi
Granted INR 200,000
2017
