Akanksha Deo Sharma | |
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Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | National Institute of Fashion Technology |
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Years active | 2016–present |
Organization | IKEA |
Akanksha Deo Sharma is an Indian industrial designer, textile innovator and visual artist.[1][2] Her works combine Indian textile history, handicrafts and construction techniques to develop a minimal, clean and playful outcome. In 2020 she is enlisted on #8 in Forbes India 30 Under 30 list.[3] She is the only girl from Indian working with IKEA, a Dutch-based Swedish multinational group.[1]
Akanksha Deo Sharma studying in commerce background and after she attends the National Institute of Fashion Technology in New Delhi. After her graduation in 2016, she went to Sweden for a 10-month internship.[4] Currently, she is working in Gurugram for IKEA. She had before also worked with various brands such as Cell Design, Raw Mango, and Love Birds.