Hi! I’m Imran Shaikh
Technical Director
Leading India’s UI Engineering & UX Design Communities
more about me
Beyond the Resume — My Passions, Principles, and the Purpose Driving My Journey
A seasoned UI/UX Engineering Leader with over 20 years of experience delivering high-impact frontend systems, design strategies, and scalable digital products. I’ve built and led cross-functional teams, launched complex web platforms, and driven innovation across OTT (video streaming service), SaaS, ServiceNow, CMS, Advertisement & Media, and E-commerce domains.
Currently serving as Associate Technical Director at Viu (a PCCW Media Company) and leading nationwide UX and JavaScript community initiatives.
What I Bring:
- UI/UX Strategy & Leadership
- Frontend Architecture & Engineering Excellence
- Team Mentorship & Product Innovation
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Help HR in Hiring and Branding Initative
- Mentor Teams to upskill and grow with right direction
Email:
imran.shaikh.director@gmail.com
Phone:
+91 93560 78880
Location:
Pune, Maharashtra, India
20
Years of experience
Work
Experience
A Journey of Innovation, Strategy, and Impact Across UI/UX, Front-End Engineering, and Leadership Roles
With 20+ years of hands-on experience in UI Engineering, UX Strategy, and Technical Leadership, I’ve led cross-functional teams, delivered scalable digital products, and driven innovation at both startup and enterprise levels. My journey spans frontend architecture, design system implementation, and mentoring engineers to build high-impact user experiences.
2016-now
Technical Director
Technological Leadership & Innovation
Technological Leadership & Innovation
Proven expertise in leveraging cutting-edge technologies—such as Next.js 14, React 18.2, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and cloud platforms including AWS CloudFront, S3, Google Analytics, and Google Tag Manager—to architect scalable and high-performance web applications.
Technological Leadership & Innovation
Technological Leadership & Innovation
Domain : OTT Video-on-Demand
About viu: Vuclip (Viu), a PCCW media company, is a leading premium video-on-demand service for emerging markets with
9 million subscribers per quarter across 16 countries. Through strategic partnerships with over 270 top studios around the world, Vuclip brings blockbuster Hollywood and Regional movies, TV shows and Music videos in more than 34 different languages to its subscribers. Vuclip’s Dynamic Adaptive Transcoding™ provides unbuffered
viewing experience to consumers across all mobile devices and on any network. Vuclip also runs its own OTT service under the brand “VIU” with apps on both Play and iOS stores.
Technology Stack:
Proven expertise in leveraging cutting-edge technologies—such as Next.js 14, React 18.2, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and cloud platforms including AWS CloudFront, S3, Google Analytics, and Google Tag Manager—to architect scalable and high-performance web applications.
In my current role at Viu (a PCCW Media Company), I lead the UI/UX strategy and frontend engineering for the web platform across multiple regions.
Core responsibilities include:
- Architecting scalable frontend systems and optimizing for performance and reliability
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver seamless, engaging OTT user experiences
- Mentoring designers and developers to ensure adherence to UI/UX best practices
- Translating user experience goals into robust technical implementations tailored for global audiences.
2015-2016
Senior Advisory Software Engineer
Domain: Shipping and Mailing
About Pitney Bowes Inc :
Pitney Bowes is an American technology-driven company that provides SaaS shipping solutions, mailing innovation, presort mailing services with a nationwide footprint across the United States, and financial services to clients around the world – including more than 90 percent of the Fortune 500.The company provides services of the mailing, shipping, and financial varieties to approximately 750,000 customers globally, as of 2021. Pitney Bowes is a certified “work-share partner” of the United States Postal Service, and helps the agency sort and process 15 billion pieces of mail annually
Technology Stack: AngularJS, TypeScript, NodeJS, gulp, bower, karma & jasmine TDD-driven
SaaS Product Development.
Senior UI Engineer
Domain : IT infrastructure, Cloud computing, Disaster Recovery, Workplace Recovery
About SunGard Availability Services:
Sungard Availability Services (Sungard AS) was a provider of IT production and recovery services. In 2021 it had annual revenues of approximately $773 million and offices in 12 countries. The company used its experience in recovery to design, build and run production environments that are resilient and available. At its peak, with 1,500 IT and business professionals, the company manages 20 mobile facilities staged in strategic locations and 75 hardened data centers and workplace recovery facilities connected by a redundant, global dedicated network backbone
Technology Stack: PHP , Ruby & Rail, Customized JavaScript Application, HTML, CSS,
ServiceNow as well as JavaScript, Ajax and jQuery.
2011-2014
Senior Software Engineer
- Led frontend module development and optimization for ad tech products using inhouse customized JavaScript library and jQuery
- Designed and implemented a specialized JavaScript library tailored for the maintenance of publisher and advertiser web portals
- Engineered the library for high flexibility and configurability to meet the diverse needs of both clients and internal stakeholders
- Tailored for the maintenance of Publisher and advertiserweb portals. This custom library was designed to offer remarkable flexibility and configurability, meeting the specific needs of both customers and the organization
2009-2011
Senior Software Engineer (Team Leader)
- Oversaw UI development teams and product interface delivery for the Digital River E-commerce application
- Led end-to-end development of responsive and dynamic web components using PHP, HTML, CSS, and jQuery
- Ensured consistency, usability, and performance optimization across cross-browser environments
- Collaborated with backend and QA teams to maintain code quality and meet product release timelines
Senior UI Engineer (Team Leader)
- Led PHP-based product development and frontend delivery
- Contributed to building in-house customized CMS products from scratch for dynamic website development
- Utilized a tailored tech stack including JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax, PHP, MySQL, and MS Access to architect scalable content-driven platforms
Community Leadership
Empowering Tech & Design Communities through Collaboration, Knowledge Sharing, and Experiential Learning
From leading JavaScript evangelism with JavaScripters, to advancing UX education with IxDF, and fostering creative play with #play14 — I build spaces where professionals grow, connect, and lead.
2015-now
Founder & Organizer
Built one of India’s largest frontend engineering networks with events, mentorship programs, and collaborative knowledge-sharing.
Learn More: www.javascripters-community.com
IxDF – Interaction Design Foundation
2024-now
Country Manager
Driving UX Growth Across India
As the Country Manager for the Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF) India, I lead and nurture the growth of IxDF chapters nationwide. I spearhead workshops, meetups, talks, and design-driven initiatives that empower and connect UX professionals across the country.
Here’s a structured overview of your key responsibilities:
1. National Community Leadership
2. City Chapter Coordination
3. Event Planning & Execution
4. Volunteer & Leadership Development
5. Brand & Community Engagement
6. Collaboration with IxDF HQ
7. Strategic Growth Planning
Learn More: IxDF Profile
Core Team Leadership
Part of the core leadership team for #play14, an international series of serious games and agile play events. I help lead the Pune edition, bringing together professionals from product, design, agile, and leadership backgrounds to learn through collaborative games and experiential workshops.
Target Audience: UX designers, product managers, agile coaches, engineering leaders, educators, and innovators who believe in learning by doing.
Benefits:
- Encourages team collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving
- Enhances communication and empathy across roles
- Promotes experiential learning through play and gamification
Learn more: https://play14.org/
Featured Projects
Notable Product Development & UX Leadership Contributions
Skills & tools
Technologies and Techniques That Drive Design, Development, and Delivery
- Frontend: ReactJS, NextJS, TypeScript, HTML, CSS
- Cloud & DevOps: AWS, CloudFront, GCP, CI/CD
- UX Strategy: User Research, Accessibility, Usability Testing
- Tools & Practices: Agile, TDD, Figma, Chrome DevTools, Web Vitals
Certifications & Awards
Certified in UX, Strategy, and Engineering Excellence.
Collaborate & LEAD
Learn to Lead
– PCCW HKT – 2025
Collaborate & LEAD
Execute with Impact
–PCCW | HKT 2025
Collaborate & LEAD
Accelerate for Growth
– PCCW HKT – 2025
Design for the 21st Century with Don Norman
–IxDF Interaction Design Foundation 2025
Certified User Experience Analyst (CXA)TM
– HFI – 2022
Certified Usability Analyst (CUA)TM
– HFI 2014
Google User Design Certificate
– Google – 2022
Certification in VPs and Directors of Product Management
– Udemy 2022
Collaborative Leadership
– LinkedIn – 2024
Accessibility : How to Design for All
– IxDF Interaction Design Foundation 2025
– IxDF Interaction Design Foundation – 2024
UX Managment: Strategy and Tactics
– IxDF Interaction Design Foundation 2025
Vuclip Collaborative Award
– Vuclip 2018
Thumbs Up Award
– Pitney bowes – 2016
Innovation & Impact Award
– Pubmatic 2013
Member of Best Team Award
– Vidhushi Infotech – 2007
PEER Reviews
Insights and Reflections from Colleagues, Collaborators, and Community Leaders I’ve Worked With
Here’s what my colleagues and collaborators say about working with me — insights into my leadership style, technical expertise, and impact across teams. These testimonials reflect my commitment to quality, collaboration, and continuous growth.
I had the privilege of working closely under Imran during my tenure at VIU(Vuclip).
During our time together, Imran consistently demonstrated a remarkable ability to navigate complex technical challenges with his strategic mindset and deep understanding of technology.
Imran have a natural ability to inspire and motivate team members, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
Imran always grounded in data-driven insights and a deep understanding of industry trends. I have no doubt he will bring the same level of foresight and expertise to any role he undertakes.
I wholeheartedly recommend Imran for any Technical Leadership roles.
Manager at Procore
It’s been always a pleasure to work with Imran. I never felt worried when he involved in the projects we ran as I believed that the projects will be managed and tackled by the right hands. He is a friendly guy, diligent, detail oriented, always willing to share his knowledge and experience to his colleagues, never hesitate to jump in to any critical issues and fix them quickly, and always deliver more than expected. He also possesses good business and management acumen which complete his skill sets, hence he knows in advance what the business expects from him and his work. I wish I could collaborate again with Imran in the future.
Product Manager at Pem Pem
Imran is friendly, easy to get along with, well-liked by superiors and respected by his co-workers.
Forever a learner, He takes courses n certifications frequently to stay up-to-date on the latest technology developments. He is able to thoroughly focus on every project and is not easily distracted.
He comprehends instructions quickly and is flexible when changes have to be made in the original plan.
Imran collaborates well with Product Managers, UX designers and his engineering team.
While he was assigned to upgrade web Viu1.0 to Viu2.0 and same required re-architecting and on a very tight schedule. With his knowledge and understanding on web technologies and OTT domain – he was able handle ever changing requests from Biz n product and delivered a well tested quality product onTime.
He is always on look-out for new Front-End technologies to pursue, suggests training and staff development activities for his team.
A Mentor to team and helps create a culture of innovation and continual learning.
Imran’s talent made him a valuable member of Vuclip. I’m sure he’ll be an asset to the next organization he joins.
CTO at ALTBalaji
Hire Me
Because Happy Customers Start with Exceptional UI & UX.
Build, Customize, and Launch with Vexis
& I will help you in
Bridging strategy, design, and technology to craft impactful digital products and build the teams that bring them to life.
Let’s build something meaningful.