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Varsha Akhauri

Senior Designer @Tata Elxsi | Ex Designer @Flatheads, @Comfy Foods

Bengaluru

5+ years of work experience

Tata Elxsi
Jul 20242 yrs 2 mosPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Worked on user experience design for multiple SaaS products, including analytics platforms, management systems, and OTT streaming services. Championed accessibility initiatives at Tata Elxsi by standardizing accessibility documentation and collaborating with individuals with disabilities to influence inclusive design practices. Served as AI SPOC (Single Point of Contact) for UX in the IDV department; researched and evaluated AI tools under the Enterprise++ initiative to enhance automation in design workflows.
Tata Elxsi
Jan 20231 yr 7 mosJul 2024

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Led media planning and wayfinding signage design across large-scale airport projects, working closely with cross-functional teams to improve passenger navigation and experience. Lucknow Airport – Spearheaded media planning, leading a multidisciplinary team to define placement strategy across terminal spaces. Mumbai Airport – Contributed to wayfinding signage design within the existing sign family, ensuring clarity and consistency. Navi Mumbai Airport – Delivered end-to-end exterior sign planning, including signage concept derivation and Airport Announcer design and execution. Guwahati Airport – Led interior media planning and concept derivation focused on passenger experience.
Cafe De’Lan
Aug 20225 mosDec 2022

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Developed brand identities for Cafe De’Lan, Masala Mary, Kiyoshi, and We Rollin through logo design and comprehensive brand guidelines. Enhanced Cafe De’Lan’s visual presence by designing menus, social media creatives, and a custom cartoon character for the Kids Section.
Freelance
Jul 20211 yr 2 mosAug 2022

Zomato – Refined delivery service UX flow and created storyboards for animated creatives for Diwali 2022 Campaign. Cafe Moe – Delivered complete branding for the café, inspired by their pet cat, including logo and brand visual elements. Peping – Created engaging social media visuals and developed select packaging designs aligned with brand aesthetics. Conscious Chemist – Designed visual content for social media and contributed to clean, minimal packaging design solutions. Sevarth – Developed branded social media creatives to elevate digital presence and drive engagement.
Flatheads
Jan 20215 mosMay 2021

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Worked as a footwear design intern on designing a collection of open footwear. Was responsible to come up with new ideas and design concepts for casual everyday footwears.
Hana Gemintang
Oct 20203 mosDec 2020

Varsha’s AI Stack

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Figma Make
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Education

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)

Bachelor's in Design, Lifestyle and Accessories Design

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)

20174 yrs2021
ODM Public School

Senior Secondary Education, Science

ODM Public School

20152 yrs2017

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Headline

Senior Designer @Tata Elxsi | Ex Designer @Flatheads, @Comfy Foods

About

Designer. Creative. Passionate about problem-solving, product design, lifestyle, and fashion accessories design and interior design.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

codex

cursor

lovable

openai

Figma Make

Work experience

Senior Designer at Tata Elxsi, Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Worked on user experience design for multiple SaaS products, including analytics platforms, management systems, and OTT streaming services. Championed accessibility initiatives at Tata Elxsi by standardizing accessibility documentation and collaborating with individuals with disabilities to influence inclusive design practices. Served as AI SPOC (Single Point of Contact) for UX in the IDV department; researched and evaluated AI tools under the Enterprise++ initiative to enhance automation in design workflows.

Designer at Tata Elxsi, Jan 2023 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, Led media planning and wayfinding signage design across large-scale airport projects, working closely with cross-functional teams to improve passenger navigation and experience. Lucknow Airport – Spearheaded media planning, leading a multidisciplinary team to define placement strategy across terminal spaces. Mumbai Airport – Contributed to wayfinding signage design within the existing sign family, ensuring clarity and consistency. Navi Mumbai Airport – Delivered end-to-end exterior sign planning, including signage concept derivation and Airport Announcer design and execution. Guwahati Airport – Led interior media planning and concept derivation focused on passenger experience.

Graphic Designer at Cafe De’Lan, Aug 2022 - Dec 2022 · 5 mos, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, Developed brand identities for Cafe De’Lan, Masala Mary, Kiyoshi, and We Rollin through logo design and comprehensive brand guidelines. Enhanced Cafe De’Lan’s visual presence by designing menus, social media creatives, and a custom cartoon character for the Kids Section.

Graphic Designer at Freelance, Jul 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos, Zomato – Refined delivery service UX flow and created storyboards for animated creatives for Diwali 2022 Campaign. Cafe Moe – Delivered complete branding for the café, inspired by their pet cat, including logo and brand visual elements. Peping – Created engaging social media visuals and developed select packaging designs aligned with brand aesthetics. Conscious Chemist – Designed visual content for social media and contributed to clean, minimal packaging design solutions. Sevarth – Developed branded social media creatives to elevate digital presence and drive engagement.

Product Design Intern at Flatheads, Jan 2021 - May 2021 · 5 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, Worked as a footwear design intern on designing a collection of open footwear. Was responsible to come up with new ideas and design concepts for casual everyday footwears.

Graphic Design Intern at Hana Gemintang, Oct 2020 - Dec 2020 · 3 mos

Education

Bachelor's in Design, Lifestyle and Accessories Design, National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)

Senior Secondary Education, Science, ODM Public School

Public links

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