THATGUYABHISHEK

From India, I’m a Senior Product Designer with 35+ awards and 2 GTM startups. Excited to collaborate with techpreneurs, design gurus, fellow creators, and all-around awesome minds! Let's connect and create some amazing things together! Open to global opportunities.

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Senior Product Designer @ Microsoft

Ex Principal Experience Designer @ Airtel

Ex Design Director UX @ Cheil, Samsung

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Work

Microsoft: Copilot Excel Wiki Agent

The Copilot EXCEL Wiki agent is an AI-powered assistant designed for Excel designers to streamline workflows, centralize knowledge, and provide actionable answers on design craft, process, accessibility, and handoffs. Built on SharePoint with curated resources and enterprise integration, it reduces manual searching, ensures up-to-date guidance, and sets the foundation for future automation like Figma API integration and personalized daily briefings.

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Planty™ - The Brand, Product and Strategy

From inception to execution- An online boutique green gifting brand making plant adoption fun. Modern and compact garden solutions for first time plant parents and the ones with green thumb.

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Watchlyst App

The first startup stint solving for the paradox of choice in the entertainment space. Resulting in an aggregator and a recommendation engine solving for “what’s worth watching”. Your favourite content be it TV, OTTs, Events or even Radio, if it’s worth it, it’s on Watchlyst.

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Microsoft: AI powered insights on chart insert

Chart Insights via Copilot is a new Excel feature that automatically generates intelligent, contextual insights the moment a chart is inserted. These insights—like trends, anomalies, and comparisons—appear in a lightweight panel next to the chart and update manually when data changes.

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Airtel Thanks 2.0: Redesigning Airtel Thanks Program

The biggest and complex reward and tier program launch, to be presented in a simple understandable and refreshing way. The design decisions when there is so much to offer as services and a constant fight for every pixel.

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🙋🏻‍♂️ About me

https://www.notion.so/abhisheksaxena/About-fb861d61100943ee9356e50d28be3f03?pvs=4

Engaged with meaningful design, I thrive on exciting, substantial, and creative work. With a diverse background spanning fashion, advertising, digital agency, and product design, I understand design as a problem-solving process.

As a design generalist driving growth-led design, I believe in a holistic approach to learning, exploring disciplines from art to psychology to philosophy. As a design generalist, I have gained invaluable experience in startups, digital advertising, and product design.

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📈 Journey so far

Currently Senior Product Designer @ Microsoft

2020-2023 Chief Hustler @ ThinkPlanty.com

2022-2023 Design Manager @ GoodWorker

2019-2020 Principal Experience Designer @ Airtel

2018-2019 Creative Director UX @ Cheil, Samsung

2016-2018 Founder @ Watchlyst App

2015-2018 Creative Director @ Avizva, USA

2015-2016 Design Director @ Toaster/Google

2011-2015 Associate CD @ Dentsu, Webchuntey

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🧑🏼‍🚀 How can I help?

With a decade of diverse experience and a versatile skill set, I bring a creative spark and lateral thinking to every challenge. As a product designer, I'm seeking a key role where I can contribute my creative ideation and execution skills—from tackling problem statements to delivering top-notch projects. Leading and mentoring product design teams is my forte, providing guidance and motivation that yields outstanding results.

Thriving in both startup and established company environments, I'm passionate about applying Design Thinking principles to craft innovative solutions. Collaborating closely with business leaders, I strive to unearth new opportunities and push brands beyond their comfort zones. Thinking at scale and solving problems in the larger context make me a valuable asset to any team.

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