Available for Senior Roles

I'm Sunil, a Principal UX Designer crafting enterprise experiences that matter.

10+ years delivering end-to-end UX across cybersecurity, banking, healthcare & logistics — leading teams, building design systems, and turning complex problems into intuitive products.

Currently at Quick Heal · Seqrite · Previously at WalkingTree, Talentas, Accenture

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Sunil Akula — Principal UX Designer
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Spot Award
Best Performance
10+
Years of Experience
9
Designers Led
5
Enterprise Products
30%
Efficiency Gain Delivered
Expertise

Skills & Capabilities

A decade of multi-domain experience has shaped a T-shaped skill set — broad across research, design, and leadership, deep in enterprise UX delivery.

🔒 Cybersecurity
🏦 Banking
🏥 Healthcare
📦 Logistics
⚡ Power / Energy
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UX & Research
User-Centred DesignUX ResearchHeuristic EvaluationUser PersonasTask AnalysisJourney MappingInformation ArchitectureWCAG AccessibilityUX AuditsA/B TestingHeatmapsConversion Rate Optimisation
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Design & Prototyping
WireframingHigh-Fidelity PrototypesInteraction DesignMicro-interactionsUI AnimationsDesign SystemsDesign Sprints
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Tools
FigmaAdobe XDSketchAdobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorHTMLCSSJavaScript
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Leadership & Process
Team Leadership · 9 DesignersAgile / ScrumDesign ThinkingStakeholder ManagementUX ReviewsWorkshop Facilitation
Career

Work Experience

A decade of hands-on UX leadership across enterprise software companies and consulting engagements.

Quick Heal · Seqrite
June 2022 — Present
Cybersecurity
Principal UX Designer / Team Lead
  • Dual role: individual contributor on complex UX challenges and team lead for 9 designers across EPP, XDR, SMAP, STIP, and CSM enterprise security products.
  • Facilitated cross-functional workshops to define project scope, surface user needs, and align stakeholders on UX direction before design begins — reducing costly rework.
  • Ran daily scrums; delivered bi-weekly progress presentations to product and leadership stakeholders, ensuring design stayed aligned with sprint goals.
  • Conducted end-to-end UX audits across all enterprise products, identifying critical usability pain points and delivering targeted design improvements.
  • Led UX coordination for a full organisational rebranding exercise, ensuring consistent implementation across the entire Seqrite enterprise product suite.
  • Established scalable design systems and component libraries used across the enterprise vertical, enabling faster delivery and design consistency.
⭐ Spot Award — Best Performance
WalkingTree
Nov 2019 — June 2022
Multi-domain
UX Lead
  • Led a team of 3 UX designers across multiple client engagements, streamlining delivery workflows and maintaining quality across web and mobile platforms.
  • Delivered enterprise UX across diverse domains, improving operational efficiency and reducing user friction through research-led design decisions.
  • Managed stakeholder presentations, UX reviews, and design sprint facilitation for client-facing projects.
Talentas
Nov 2018 — Nov 2019
SaaS / Retail
Senior UX Designer
  • Designed a cloud-based power audit application for Ripkurrent, improving reporting accuracy and streamlining user workflows for field engineers.
  • Redesigned New Seasons Market's inventory management system — boosting workflow efficiency by 30% through task analysis and iterative prototyping.
30%
Efficiency Gain
Unocareer
Mar 2017 — Sep 2018
Product
UX Designer
  • Conducted competitive analysis and benchmarking to inform product feature development across web and mobile applications.
  • Developed wireframes, interactive prototypes, and UI components for multiple product lines using Figma and Adobe XD.
Accenture
May 2015 — Feb 2017
Banking
Senior UX Analyst
  • Led UX improvements for JP Morgan's internal enterprise applications, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and accessibility standards.
  • Conducted user testing sessions and usability audits, reducing system errors and improving overall user satisfaction at scale.
Background

Education & Certifications

M.Sc. Information Technology
Kuvempu University, Hyderabad

Postgraduate study forming the academic foundation for a career in digital product design and human-computer interaction.

2010
Certified Usability Analyst (CUA)
Human Factors International · HFI

Industry-recognised certification validating deep expertise in usability engineering and human-centred design principles.

Design Thinking Certification
Interaction Design Foundation · IDF

Covering the full design thinking methodology — empathise, define, ideate, prototype, and test.

Advanced UX & Product Design
LinkedIn Learning

Advanced coursework covering product strategy, design systems at scale, and research-to-delivery workflows for senior UX practitioners.

Social Proof

Trusted by Leaders

What CTOs, senior product managers, engineering heads, and cross-functional peers say about working with Sunil — across cybersecurity, banking, retail, and enterprise software.

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Abhishek Salvi
Sr. Principal Product Manager · Quick Heal Technologies
Worked directly together
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"Sunil brings a strong user-centric mindset, consistently translating complex product requirements into intuitive and seamless user experiences. His ability to balance business goals with user needs ensures that every design decision adds real value. What truly stands out is his collaborative approach — actively engaging with product managers, engineering, and stakeholders to refine ideas and deliver well-thought-out solutions. I would highly recommend Sunil to any team looking for a UX professional who not only designs great experiences but also contributes meaningfully to overall product success."
★★★★★
April 2026 · Same team at Quick Heal
AP
Ashish Pradhan
CTO / Global Head of Product Engineering
Quick Heal Technologies
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"Sunil is a senior member of our UX team. Over the years, he has conducted in-depth UX audits for our existing product, identified critical pain points, and delivered design changes that resolved the same. He has also been responsible for fresh UX designs for many new capabilities in all our flagship products. Overall, I will strongly recommend him for a senior position in an enterprise or consumer software UX design team."
★★★★★
CTO-level recommendation · Quick Heal
MJ
Mamatva Jethwa
EPP | DLP | Zero Trust | AI Governance
Seqrite, Pune
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"As a PM in the security space, I know how difficult it is to find a designer who can bridge the gap between deeply technical concepts and intuitive user experiences — Sunil does this almost effortlessly. I'd work with Sunil again without hesitation."
April 2026 · Same team at Seqrite
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Romil Bhalla
Products · Enterprise Mobility | Cybersecurity | AI/ML
Quick Heal, Seqrite
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"Sunil consistently demonstrated a strong sense of ownership, ensuring timely delivery without compromising on quality. His ability to balance creativity with practicality ensures that the solutions are not only visually appealing but also highly usable and aligned with end-user needs."
March 2026 · Same team at Seqrite
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Haripriya Vinayak
Technical Product Manager
GE Vernova Consulting Services
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"The common challenge in UX design for engineering products is to have someone who is knowledgeable in visual design aspects, at the same time able to understand the domain they are designing for. Sunil is a rare find who could bridge the gap very skilfully."
April 2022 · Managed Sunil directly
IA
Imran Ali
Sr. Engineering Manager, Fleet Engineering
Wind — Client Engagement
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"I had an opportunity to work with Sunil on one of our important programs. He was responsible for the UX and ensuring alignment across larger use cases. I enjoyed my interactions with him and appreciate all the support provided by him."
Nov 2022 · Sunil's client
CD
Chaitanya Deepak
Strategic HR Partner · 14 Yrs IT/Tech HR
Talent & Culture · GCC & India
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"Sunil has excellent skills in UI/UX designing and he is a thinker which usually helps the client. He is someone who has core knowledge and understanding of User Experience. He is someone who will stand by his team in any situation and a good Team player."
Oct 2021 · Worked across teams
RF
Rhoda Faye Abidog
Senior — Google Infrastructure Engagement
Cybage / Google
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"Sunil has strong HTML/CSS, JS, and jQuery skills; he also quickly picked up the technical aspects and processes of working on Google infrastructure. Sunil is professional and reliable, and overall, great to work with!"
Nov 2016 · Senior to Sunil
TA
Timi Adeniji
Senior Delivery Manager | Business Integration
IGT PlayDigital · iGaming
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"Sunil is a dedicated developer who pays attention to detail and to his work. Throughout my working with him at Cisco, he always carried out development to specification and even went the extra mile to suggest better solutions to existing ones. I will recommend him any day."
April 2012 · Worked across companies
DK
Durga Kiran Jagarlapudi
Technical Product Manager · Holistic Health Coach
Cisco Project
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"Sunil is a very cool guy at work, he is good at CSS and a 'Can do' guy. Always takes responsibility of work and takes ownership. Hard worker and self-motivated learner. It's a pleasure to work with him."
Dec 2009 · Managed Sunil directly
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Satya Kondamuri
UX Strategist | Data + AI-Driven Design
Cisco Project · Product Thinking
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"Sunil is highly focussed and goal-oriented. A wonderful person to work with. He was a quick learner and a committed individual. His valuable contribution to the Cisco project is highly appreciated. All the best Sunil!!"
Dec 2009 · Senior to Sunil
Get in touch

Let's build something great together.

Open to senior UX leadership roles, consulting engagements, and design system projects across enterprise software.

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