Gautam Sharma | Product Strategy - UX Engineering

Summary

Product-focused UX Engineer with 18+ years building scalable platforms and AI-powered experiences. Drives product strategy, leads cross-functional teams, and delivers measurable business outcomes.

+919885478910
gautam@iwiz.in

Work Experience

Sr. UX Consultant | Microsoft

Aug 2022 – Present

  • Defined and led development of an AI-powered accessibility agent, reducing WCAG estimation effort by ~70% and enabling faster compliance decision-making across teams
  • Led enterprise design system adoption across 12 products, improving developer velocity by 40% and reducing UX inconsistencies—treated as a platform product with governance and adoption strategy
  • Drove product strategy for AI-enabled, agent-assisted workflows, improving decision-making speed and operational efficiency by 40%
  • Recognized among top 50 ideas in Microsoft Hackathon for an AI-powered voice-assisted kiosk for farmers
  • Served as UX architecture advisor on complex enterprise engagements, defining scalable UX patterns and cross-platform experience strategy

Sr. UX Consultant | Demenew Tech Pvt. Ltd.

Mar 2019 – Aug 2022

  • Owned end-to-end product development of a restaurant POS and ordering platform, increasing revenue by 20% through AI-driven recommendations and improved user flows
  • Identified user pain points during COVID and pivoted product strategy to enable contactless ordering and role-based workflows

Consultant / Founder | Self–employed

Mar 2007 – Mar 2019

  • Founded and scaled an eCommerce brand (Atrangi), owning product strategy, growth, and operations—achieved 4,200+ orders and strong organic acquisition via SEO
  • Led 200+ client projects, translating business requirements into product solutions with measurable outcomes
  • Reduced COD rejection rates from 40% to 5% through UX optimization
  • Built and monetized a bulk messaging platform; defined product-market fit and exited via ₹50L acquisition

Skills

  • Product Skills: Product Strategy & Roadmapping, Stakeholder Management, Go-to-Market Strategy
  • UX Research: User Interviews, Usability Testing, A/B Testing, Heuristic Evaluation, Behavioral Analysis, Journey Mapping
  • UX & Design: Design Systems, Interaction Design, Accessibility (WCAG)
  • Frontend Engineering : HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js & React
  • AI & Emerging Tech: AI-driven UX, Agent Design, Prompt Engineering, Copilot Workflows, LLM-integrated Experiences
  • Tools: Figma, Adobe, GitHub Copilot, VS Code

Education

  • B.Tech Mechanical, JBIET, Hyderabad – 2007