Akhil Desai

Akhil Desai

Part Designer, Part Tinkerer!
5 points

About

I’m a UI/UX designer with a background in food manufacturing, industrial design, graphic design & mechanical engineering. I’ve worked across design systems, apps, and playful side projects, from Figma workflows to Flutter experiments. Outside of work, I love tinkering with side projects, exploring how design can improve daily habits, and learning how to merge creativity with tech.

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Akhil Desai•

4mo ago

👋 Hi everyone, I’m Akhil. Part Designer, Part Tinkerer!

I m a UI/UX designer with a background in food manufacturing, industrial design, graphic design & mechanical engineering. I ve worked across design systems, apps, and playful side projects from Figma workflows to Flutter experiments.
Outside of work, I love tinkering with side projects, exploring how design can improve daily habits, and learning how to merge creativity with tech.
Excited to connect with other makers here. I would love to hear what you re building and geeking out on these days!

Why I built Hydrate (Widget) for Figma 💧

As a designer, I d often go hours without drinking water while deep in flow. I built Hydrate to gently remind myself (and now anyone) to sip without guilt.
Curious: what other small habits do you struggle with while working? (I might just try building it for you!)

Akhil Desai•

4mo ago

Hydrate - Reminder - Figma Widget - A Figma widget that keeps you hydrated while you design

Stay productive without sacrificing your health. Hydrate is a free Figma widget with customizable timers, droplet-based progress tracking, and theme support, designed to encourage hydration without guilt or distraction.
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