Hello.

I'm Akhil. I ~~am a designer~~ solve problems in an interactive context. I favor opinionated design that leads to products built with real conviction. I enjoy traveling to distant lands, reading dystopian sci-fi, and getting lost for hours in immersive game worlds.

Currently,

I'm a Staff Product Designer at Doordash. I lead Logistics Design for our Dasher audience where I drive major initiatives across our fulfillment experiences. I led and shipped a redesign of the Dasher app's homescreen which I'm now focused on scaling globally.

Before this,

I worked at Lyft where I led a multi-year vision to redefine messaging with AI-powered conversations, ultimately paving a path to Lyft's partnership with Anthropic. The work resulted in industry-defining impact proving that LLMs could be deployed at scale.

On the side,

I experiment with game ideas and take on freelance design work that sparks my interest. I’m drawn to games for how design can shape fun, challenge, and creativity in uniquely expressive ways. Check out some of the side projects I've worked on to learn more.

So that's me.

I occasionally spill braindumps every now and then on my blog, where I talk about design, technology, games, and life in general.

Feel free to reach out at dakinedi@gmail.com or on Bluesky. If you're in the San Francisco area, let's grab coffee. I'd love to chat.