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| name =Akanksha Deo Sharma<br />
| nationality =Indian<br />
| alma_mater =[[National Institute of Fashion Technology]]<br />
| occupation ={{Hlist|industrial designer|textile innovator|visual artist}}<br />
| years_active =2016-present<br />
| employer =<br />
| organization =[[IKEA]]<br />
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'''Akanksha Deo Sharma''' is an [[India]]n industrial designer, textile innovator and visual artist.{{r|Savlani}}{{r|Jodi}} 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 30 Under 30|''Forbes India'' 30 Under 30]] list.{{r|30Under302020}} She is the only girl from Indian working with [[IKEA]], a Dutch-based [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[Multinational corporation|multinational]] group.{{r|Savlani}}<br />
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==Early life==<br />
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.{{r|Kumar}} Currently, she is working in Gurugram for [[IKEA]]. <br />
She had before also worked with various brands such as Cell Design, Raw Mango, and Love Birds.<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* Elle Decor India Best Designer Award 2009{{r|30Under302020}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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<ref name="Jodi">{{cite web |title=JODI TALKS : AKANKSHA DEO SHARMA |url=https://thejodilife.com/blogs/news/jodi-x-akanksha-sharma |website=The Jodi Life |publisher=Jodi |access-date=23 October 2020 |date=5 November 2019}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="30Under302020">{{cite web |title=Akanksha Deo Sharma: The only Indian designer at IKEA |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/30-under-30-2020/akanksha-deo-sharma-the-only-indian-designer-at-ikea/57617/1 |work=[[Forbes India]] |access-date=22 August 2020 |date=2020 |archive-date=22 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200822130145/https://www.forbesindia.com/article/30-under-30-2020/akanksha-deo-sharma-the-only-indian-designer-at-ikea/57617/1 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Savlani">{{cite news |last1=Savlani |first1=Sonam |title=Akanksha Deo Sharma: IKEA girl with the rice straw project |url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/akanksha-deo-sharma-ikea-girl-with-the-rice-straw-project/article28098777.ece |access-date=22 August 2020 |work=[[The Hindu]] |publisher=[[N. Ravi]] |date=21 June 2019 |archive-date=22 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200822130142/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/akanksha-deo-sharma-ikea-girl-with-the-rice-straw-project/article28098777.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Kumar">{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Surya Praphulla |title=Sharma's Swedish story |url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/fashion/sharmas-swedish-story/article19601615.ece |access-date=22 August 2020 |work=[[The Hindu]] |publisher=[[N. Ravi]] |date=1 September 2017 |archive-date=22 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200822130158/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/fashion/sharmas-swedish-story/article19601615.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>}}<br />
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[[Category:1992 births]]<br />
[[Category:Indian women fashion designers]]<br />
[[Category:Indian textile designers]]<br />
[[Category:IKEA people]]<br />
[[Category:National Institute of Fashion Technology alumni]]<br />
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