Akshit Malhotra

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AVP - Global Head of Product Design, Research & Content at CARS24

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Overview

Akshit Malhotra is the AVP and Global Head of Product Design, Research & Content at CARS24. An alumnus of NIFT currently pursuing an MBA at the Indian School of Business, he specializes in leading design sprints, marketing strategy, and prototyping to create intuitive, brand-aligned user experiences.

His design leadership on the CARS24 App earned a Gold prize at the 2023 Muse Design Awards.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Assertive

Curious

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.

Topics They Care About

Holistic Design Systems
He champions using tools like Figma as a single source of truth to unify design, product, and tech, solving fragmentation across numerous business lines.
Strategic Design
Focuses on the intersection where design, strategy, and execution align to create impactful user experiences and achieve tangible business results.
Creative Collaboration
Passionate about creating dedicated physical and digital spaces that foster imagination and empower his team to turn ideas into tangible experiences.

Media Appearances

Akshit has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
AVP - Global Head of Product Design, Research & Content at CARS24
10-2024 - 5-2025
AVP - Head of Product Design (India) at CARS24
1-2024 - 10-2024
Associate Director - Product Design at CARS24
1-2023 - 2-2024
Product Design Manager at Hubilo
12-2021 - 1-2023
Design Lead - Innovation Lab at Hubilo

Education

6-2025 - 11-2026
MBA | PGPpro’25 from Indian School of Business
3-2019 - 1-2020
Human Interface Technology from University of Canterbury

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Insights For Selling To Akshit

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Akshit is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Akshit

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Akshit move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Akshit take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Akshit

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