I take products from zero to one - designing, prototyping, and shipping in code. I think in user flows, build in React, and obsess over the details that make products feel inevitable. If you need someone who owns the full journey from idea to production, you're in the right place.
I'm a design engineer - I design and build products, end-to-end. I've shipped design systems adopted by 5 engineering teams, redesigned POS software serving 32,000+ restaurants, and taken AI-powered SaaS products from a blank canvas to working product - designing in Figma and building in React/TypeScript in the same sprint.
Most designers hand off files. Most engineers wait for specs. I do both - and I bring a founder's instinct to every project because I've been one. I stay until the product ships, the metrics move, and users stop complaining.
When I'm not shipping pixels, I'm watching F1 - the precision engineering, split-second strategy, and relentless iteration resonate with how I build products. Same energy, different track.
Based in Berlin. Open for full-time, fractional, and contract roles - especially where the job is to take something from zero to one.
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Based in Berlin. Fueled by F1.
From research to shipped code.
0-to-1 AI Product - Talk to History's Greatest Philosophers
AI Strategy, Automation & Brand Identity
AI Co-Pilot for German Real Estate Agents
AI Mission Control for Hotels & Hostels
Data-Dense Enterprise Dashboards
32k+ Restaurants, CSAT +17.4%
Consumer Platform, 200k+ Visitors
Explorations in visual design and brand identity - not live client projects.
Concept design for a Munich artisan bakery. Dark theme with gold typography, Google Maps integration, and fully responsive layout exploration.
Concept design for a specialty coffee shop in Frankfurt. Warm earthy palette, dynamic photo grid, embedded maps, and structured content.
Concept design for a vegan cafe in Potsdam. Sage green aesthetic with Instagram feed integration concept, Google Maps, and a clean layout.
"Akash works quickly and thoughtfully. He contributed to the overall direction of the project, and his experience in product design made a noticeable impact in our meetings. His work consistently exceeded expectations and was always delivered on time."
"Akash Azad is one of those rare designers who just gets it. Give him a vague idea and he'll turn it into something polished, intuitive, and genuinely impressive. He combines creativity with clarity, and his attention to detail is on another level."
"Working with Akash has been genuinely smooth and reassuring. He simplifies complex problems into intuitive solutions and is always supportive, making it incredibly easy to align on requirements."
"Akash was a pleasure to work with at UrbanPiper. As an engineering manager, I loved how he made my developers' lives easier - his designs were always technically feasible and well-thought-out. He'd jump into our sprint planning, understand constraints, and still deliver user experiences that our 32k+ restaurant partners loved. Solid designer, even better teammate."
I'd love to hear what you're building. Whether you need someone to own the full product experience, build a design system, or ship an MVP - let's talk.