Product & Systems Thinker

Product Thinking & Systems

Helping startups build products that scale faster than teams — through clear thinking, tight systems, and execution that actually ships.

20+

Products Built

06+

Years Operating

10+

Founders Helped
Akshat gupta, product thinker and strategist, Helping startups build products that scale faster.
How I Help

Three ways I help startups move faster

Helping startups build products that scale faster than teams — through clear thinking, tight systems, and execution that actually ships.

Product Thinking

Clarifying product direction and designing the right solution for the right stage of growth.

Product Strategy

Clarifying product direction and designing the right solution for the right stage of growth.

AI Systems & Workflows

Clarifying product direction and designing the right solution for the right stage of growth.

Selected Work

Products, systems, and growth strategies

A few examples of how I’ve helped founders think more clearly and build more effectively.

Yashmay School — Student Acquisition System

ThirdEye — AI & Product Design

Designed the full product architecture and UX system for a platform helping brands monitor and grow their presence across AI search ecosystems like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini.

ThirdEye — PLG & MRR Strategy

ThirdEye — PLG & MRR Strategy

Defined the product-led growth model, onboarding sequence, and pricing architecture to systematically convert free users into predictable recurring revenue.

Macro — Product Design & Design System

Macro — Product Design & Design System

Built a scalable component library and design system including tokens, reusable patterns, and UI architecture — enabling a small team to ship consistently at speed.

Sunita Shekhawat — Organic Discovery Strategy

Sunita Shekhawat — Organic Discovery Strategy

Designed a full organic discovery and content strategy to increase walk-ins and build lasting brand visibility for a luxury jewellery brand in Jaipur.

Yashmay School — Student Acquisition System

Yashmay School — Student Acquisition System

Built a multi-channel organic and paid acquisition system to increase inquiry-to-enrollment conversion and reduce cost per booking.

My Workflow

A product process built for ROI in weeks, not years

Kickoff Meeting

A focused session to understand your product, goals, and the real problem worth solving.

Product Thinking Sprint

Identifying high-leverage opportunities and mapping the right solution space.

Rapid Prototyping

Designing and pressure-testing product ideas before a single line of code is written.

Production-Ready System

Delivering scalable product systems built to grow without breaking as you scale.

Trusted By

People I've worked with

You can ask these guys. Founders, teams, and operators I’ve helped build better products and systems.

Raghav joshi - Founder of Codeword
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Digvijay - Owner of Sunita Shekhawat
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Hemasheweta - Co-founder of yashmay school group
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Abhijeet - Founder of Pharmint
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Nihal singh - Sr. Product designer at Parth
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Get In Touch

Let's Build Something Useful

If you’re building a product and want to move faster, let’s talk.

Questions

Things founders usually ask

A few honest answers to the questions I hear most often before we start working together.

Who do you work with?

Early-stage startups and founders building digital products — especially those at Series A or earlier who need strong product thinking and execution without hiring a full team.

No. My work combines product thinking, systems design, and growth strategy. Design is a tool, not the goal — I care about what the product needs to do, not just how it looks.

Yes, especially for product building and advisory roles. I work best with founders who want a consistent thinking partner, not a one-off deliverable.

Project-based for defined scopes, retainer for ongoing advisory and product work. We can figure out what fits best after a short conversation.

Fast. Async-first, structured sprints, clear deliverables. I work closely with founders — not through layers of account managers — so thinking and decisions move quickly.