Currently available for freelance projects & workshops
Available for freelance
I'm Akshay Gite.
I execute ideas for a living.
I help founders and teams turn loose ideas, messy flows, and half-built products into something people can understand, test, and ship.
Senior Product Designer in Berlin. 10+ years across Airalo, IKEA, H&M and Husqvarna, through frog and in-house. Currently Founding Designer at OHR.FM.
Products shipped, systems shaped, prototypes made real.
Selected projects across consumer apps, enterprise tools, AI workflows, IoT, and early-stage products.
IKEA
UX Designer & Researcher
Smart home experience across 40 markets
H&M
Lead UX Designer & Researcher
AI logistics tool for global merchandisers
Husqvarna
UX Lead
Connected robotic mowers to mobile
For founders and teams
Hire me when the product needs
shape, speed, or sharper judgement.
I'm most useful when a team has enough ambition to move, but not enough structure to move cleanly. I help turn loose ideas, messy flows, unclear positioning, and half-built products into something people can understand, test, and ship.
Founding product design
0→1 flows, MVP definition, prototype direction, interface systems, and early product decisions.
How it runs: MVP and pitch prototype, 4 to 8 weeks →
UX/UI redesigns
Sharper journeys, clearer IA, better screens, and cleaner handoff for apps, websites, and SaaS products.
How it runs: Redesign loop, 3 to 6 weeks →
Flow and accessibility audits
Onboarding, landing pages, purchase flows, activation loops, and trust gaps that block users from moving.
See: Airalo
Workshops & product sprints
Founder alignment, user journeys, product framing, IA, feature scoping, and fast decision-making.
How it runs: Workshop, 1 to 2 days → or Problem sprint, 1 to 2.5 weeks →
Accessibility is part of the work, not an add-on: WCAG AA contrast systems at IKEA and glove-friendly touch targets at Husqvarna.
AI speeds up the loop.
Judgement still leads.
I use AI where it shortens the distance between idea, prototype, and evidence. The taste, trade-offs, ethics, and product decisions stay human.
Prototype earlier
Clickable flows, front-end experiments, and realistic states before the team commits to build.
Stress-test product logic
Edge cases, empty states, onboarding paths, acceptance criteria, and variant flows.
Edit with judgement
AI increases surface area. I narrow the direction, protect the user, and decide what not to ship.
How an engagement runs
- 01Map the whole journey
- 02Name the pain worth solving
- 03Explore more than one answer
- 04Cut to the MVP and prototype it
- 05Test, learn, redesign
Each stage ends with something concrete you can use, share, or decide on.
See the full method →Have something half-formed?
Send it over. I work with founders and teams on product design, UX/UI, and early-stage builds — based in Berlin, working with clients across Europe, remote-friendly.
Tell me what you're trying to fix, launch, validate, or redesign. Rough notes are fine.
Not sure which engagement fits? Compare them →
Not ready for a call? Send a note. I reply within 2 working days.