Akshay Potnis

Akshay Potnis is an experienced design leader currently serving as the Director of Product Design at Adobe, focusing on the development of a generative AI-first product for marketing teams. Prior roles include Head of Design at Bird, where Akshay contributed to an AI-driven CRM and automation platform, and Director of Product Design at Slack, enhancing platform and developer experiences. Previous experience includes positions at Google, Muffin App, YouTube, kPoint Technologies, Muktangan School Student Health Care, and Pudhari Newspapers, where Akshay demonstrated a strong background in UX design, product development, and software engineering. Akshay holds a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology from Savitribai Phule Pune University and a Master's Degree in Human-Computer Interaction from the University of Michigan.