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Ila Bharadwaj

User Experience Designer | Enterprise SaaS | Crafting Intuitive Designs

Bengaluru

6+ years of work experience

Cisco
20251 y 8 moPresent

Bengaluru

Contributing to design for Webex Calling, Cisco's enterprise voice and unified communications platform. Worked across calling experiences in Webex Control Hub, calling for devices in Control hub, and Slido. Collaborate with PMs, engineers, researchers, and accessibility specialists to shape core product flows, contribute to the design system, and build reusable components that scale across the broader Webex suite. Focused on simplifying complex call control patterns, reducing cognitive load for daily users, and embedding accessibility from the start in a space where it has historically been an afterthought.
ADP
Sep 20213 yrs 5 mosJan 2025

Hybrid

Simplified benefits enrolment for 50,000+ HR practitioners across US and Canadian markets by redesigning plan configuration and open-enrolment flows, replacing 2 legacy platforms with a single plan-management experience. Led WCAG 2.1 AA delivery on large enterprise product surfaces across concurrent Agile tracks. Led UX for a low-code application builder from component design to deployment, enabling teams to ship custom enterprise apps without heavy engineering overhead.
ADP
Sep 20213 yrs 1 moSep 2024

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

As a User Experience Designer at ADP, I've designed services for the insurance services domain, both internal and client-facing, with a focus on improving the user experience. I've developed my skills in user research, information architecture, interaction and visual design, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure designs align with business goals and technical feasibility. Contributing to design systems and guidelines, I've maintained consistency and scalability across products. Incorporating user feedback, I've created user-centric solutions that drive business value and improve satisfaction. ADP has provided impactful projects, growth opportunities and meaningful contributions, allowing me to continue empowering users and driving business success through software design.
Temenos
Jul 20201 yr 3 mosSep 2021

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

As a User Experience Designer at Temenos India (formerly Kony India Pvt Limited), I have contributed to the improvement of the low-code environment for the Visualizer software. My goal has been to make the developers' jobs easier, allowing them to create products with greater ease and efficiency. I have used my expertise in user experience design to create intuitive and user-friendly interfaces that enhance the overall user experience. Through my work, I have helped to drive innovation and improve the overall quality of our products, while also ensuring that they meet the needs of our clients.
Centre for Online Resolution of Disputes
Apr 20204 mosJul 2020

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

As a UX Designer contracted with CORD, I helped build their dispute resolution platform which facilitates fast, secure, and cost-effective resolution processes. My role involved creating the website, transcription and arbitration platform, as well as designing animations and marketing material. The platform provides easy access to dispute resolution, maintains transparency, confidentiality, and unbiased processes, and ensures the availability of trained legal and technical professionals throughout proceedings. It was a challenging but rewarding experience to work on a project that can make a significant impact on the legal industry.
IndOro designs
Jul 20181 yr 8 mosFeb 2020

Pune Area, India

As a Product Design Lead at IndOro Designs, I led a team of designers to produce exceptional 3D printed jewelry designs within tight timelines. I contributed to the graphic design and marketing teams with a focus on content and concept development, and played a strong role in adapting to new software and design systems. My expertise in parametric design software helped me develop unique designs for international and national level projects with high-profile clients such as Joy Alukkas. I also handled concept design, packaging design, and content for jewelry pieces for international clients.
IndOro designs
Dec 20172 yrs 3 mosFeb 2020

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Delivered 10x the output of a 40-person manual CAD team by applying generative and parametric design methods at manufacturing scale, using trained design judgment to select what was worth producing.

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Education

National Institute of Fashion Technology India

Bachelors of design, Department of Fashion and Lifestyle Accessories

National Institute of Fashion Technology India

20134 yrs2017
DesignBoat UI/UX School

Certification in UI/UX design, User Experience and User Interface Design

DesignBoat UI/UX School

20191 yr2020

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Headline

User Experience Designer | Enterprise SaaS | Crafting Intuitive Designs

About

Senior UX Designer with 9+ years of experience. Currently at Cisco, contributing to UX for Webex Calling and Devices across interaction design, information architecture, and design systems for enterprise SaaS at scale. My background started in physical product design, which gave me instincts most UX designers don’t have: a real feel for constraints, tradeoffs, and what happens after something ships. Seven years ago I moved into UX full-time and have worked across B2B SaaS, enterprise platforms, and 0-to-1 products ever since. I work the full cycle: user research, usability testing, wireframing, prototyping, visual design, and cross-functional delivery. WCAG-certified. Comfortable with complexity.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

cursor

Figma Make

Work experience

Senior User Experience Designer at Cisco, 2025 - Present · 1 y 8 mo, Bengaluru, Contributing to design for Webex Calling, Cisco's enterprise voice and unified communications platform. Worked across calling experiences in Webex Control Hub, calling for devices in Control hub, and Slido. Collaborate with PMs, engineers, researchers, and accessibility specialists to shape core product flows, contribute to the design system, and build reusable components that scale across the broader Webex suite. Focused on simplifying complex call control patterns, reducing cognitive load for daily users, and embedding accessibility from the start in a space where it has historically been an afterthought.

Senior User Experience Designer at ADP, Sep 2021 - Jan 2025 · 3 yrs 5 mos, Hybrid, Simplified benefits enrolment for 50,000+ HR practitioners across US and Canadian markets by redesigning plan configuration and open-enrolment flows, replacing 2 legacy platforms with a single plan-management experience. Led WCAG 2.1 AA delivery on large enterprise product surfaces across concurrent Agile tracks. Led UX for a low-code application builder from component design to deployment, enabling teams to ship custom enterprise apps without heavy engineering overhead.

User Experience Designer at ADP, Sep 2021 - Sep 2024 · 3 yrs 1 mo, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, As a User Experience Designer at ADP, I've designed services for the insurance services domain, both internal and client-facing, with a focus on improving the user experience. I've developed my skills in user research, information architecture, interaction and visual design, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure designs align with business goals and technical feasibility. Contributing to design systems and guidelines, I've maintained consistency and scalability across products. Incorporating user feedback, I've created user-centric solutions that drive business value and improve satisfaction. ADP has provided impactful projects, growth opportunities and meaningful contributions, allowing me to continue empowering users and driving business success through software design.

User Experience Designer at Temenos, Jul 2020 - Sep 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, As a User Experience Designer at Temenos India (formerly Kony India Pvt Limited), I have contributed to the improvement of the low-code environment for the Visualizer software. My goal has been to make the developers' jobs easier, allowing them to create products with greater ease and efficiency. I have used my expertise in user experience design to create intuitive and user-friendly interfaces that enhance the overall user experience. Through my work, I have helped to drive innovation and improve the overall quality of our products, while also ensuring that they meet the needs of our clients.

User Experience Designer - Contract at Centre for Online Resolution of Disputes, Apr 2020 - Jul 2020 · 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, As a UX Designer contracted with CORD, I helped build their dispute resolution platform which facilitates fast, secure, and cost-effective resolution processes. My role involved creating the website, transcription and arbitration platform, as well as designing animations and marketing material. The platform provides easy access to dispute resolution, maintains transparency, confidentiality, and unbiased processes, and ensures the availability of trained legal and technical professionals throughout proceedings. It was a challenging but rewarding experience to work on a project that can make a significant impact on the legal industry.

Product Design Lead at IndOro designs, Jul 2018 - Feb 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos, Pune Area, India, As a Product Design Lead at IndOro Designs, I led a team of designers to produce exceptional 3D printed jewelry designs within tight timelines. I contributed to the graphic design and marketing teams with a focus on content and concept development, and played a strong role in adapting to new software and design systems. My expertise in parametric design software helped me develop unique designs for international and national level projects with high-profile clients such as Joy Alukkas. I also handled concept design, packaging design, and content for jewelry pieces for international clients.

Product Designer at IndOro designs, Dec 2017 - Feb 2020 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Delivered 10x the output of a 40-person manual CAD team by applying generative and parametric design methods at manufacturing scale, using trained design judgment to select what was worth producing.

Education

Bachelors of design, Department of Fashion and Lifestyle Accessories, National Institute of Fashion Technology India

Certification in UI/UX design, User Experience and User Interface Design, DesignBoat UI/UX School

Public links

ilabharadwaj.com: https://www.ilabharadwaj.com/

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