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Hi, I’m Akshay Murthy.

I am a product designer from Seattle, WA, specializing in B2B design, data visualization, and anthropological user research. I recently interned at Datadog in NYC.

Design + Tech

 

I’m a B2B design expert with the ability to simplify complex design challenges into impactful solutions. My user research methods are grounded in anthropological approaches, furthering my user-centered design process. I excel in creating data visualizations and design systems that speak to the needs of businesses and users alike.

My passion lies in the intersection of design and cutting-edge technology, with a particular interest in generative AI, entertainment, social media, data analytics, crypto, and cloud computing.

Design Prototyping

Figma, Miro, Dovetail, Framer, Adobe Creative Suite, InVision, Spline, ChatGPT

Front-End Development

HTML, React.js, Tailwind CSS, Material UI, Bootstrap, Data Visualization

User research

A/B Testing, Focus Groups, Usability Testing, Generative Research, Heuristic Analysis, Survey Development

Design Skills

Wireframing, Accessibility, Enterprise Design, Design Systems, Prototyping, Interaction Design, Visual Design

Work Experience

Datadog

Product Design Intern, Core Data Visualization

Led a redesign of core monitoring platform, reducing post-monitor editing behaviors by 50% for customers like Liberty Mutual and Samsung.

VMware

Product Design Intern, Edge Network Intelligence

Designed a new B2B networking application for the ENI service, serving 1,000+ Partner-level clients.

Pondr

Co-Founder & Head of Design

Partner in Microsoft’s Pegasus program, Raised $200,000 in pre-seed funding. Designed and developed a SaaS product analytics platform with GPT-3.

My Projects

Featured UX Work

Datadog | Core Data Visualization & Monitoring

Helping SREs understand how their applications are performing with data monitor configuration using detailed visualizations and intuitive alerting and reporting functionalities for incident response.

Note: This project is password-protected due to its confidentiality. Please get in touch with me to gain full viewer access.

VMware | ENI Partner Portal

The Edge Network Intelligence (ENI) Partner Portal is a new B2B networking application that focuses on bringing further visibility into customer WAN-side network incidents and licensing information as part of VMware’s ENI Service.

Summer 2022 internship project at VMWare, Inc. in Palo Alto, CA.

Pondr | Intelligent Product Analytics

Pondr is an intelligent product analytics platform that allows companies to unlock the full potential of their customer feedback through robust data and semantic analysis using GPT-3.

Let’s Connect.