Ishtiaq Khan Parag (@ishtiaqkhanparag) – WordPress user profile

Bio

I’m a Principal Product Designer with 13+ years of experience designing and scaling products used by millions, with deep expertise in the WordPress ecosystem.

At Elegant Themes, I lead design for Divi and related products—driving product direction, simplifying complex workflows, and improving usability at scale.

My work focuses on product strategy, UX systems, and end-to-end user experience. I partner with product and engineering leadership to turn ambiguous problems into clear, scalable solutions.

Over the years, I’ve:

* Designed products used by millions of users worldwide
* Helped scale one of the largest WordPress ecosystems
* Built reusable UX systems for complex platforms
* Spoken and organized WordCamp events globally

I’m focused on solving complex product problems, improving full user journeys, and building systems that scale.

Current Job

Product Designer

Mar 2018 – Present

Elegant Themes

Job History

UI/UX Designer

Jan 2014 – Jan 2016

FrndzIT

UI/UX Designer

Jan 2016 – Jan 2017

UINugget

Product Designer

Feb 2017 – Feb 2018

JoomShaper

Interests

Product Design, UX Systems, Interaction Design, User Research, Accessibility & Inclusive Design, Information Architecture, Responsive & Adaptive Design, Design Thinking, Human-Centered Design, Emerging Technologies

WordPress Origin Story

I started using WordPress while working on early web projects, looking for a flexible way to build and manage websites. Over time, I became more interested in how people actually use these tools—their challenges, workflows, and limitations.

That curiosity led me into product design, where I could help improve the experience at scale. At Elegant Themes, I work on Divi and related products, focusing on simplifying complex workflows and making powerful features more accessible.

Alongside my product work, I contribute to the WordPress community as a WordCamp speaker and organizer, staying closely connected to the people who use and build within the ecosystem.

Contributions Sponsored

Ishtiaq Khan Parag contributes 10 hours per week to the Design team.

Member Since: January 30th, 2023
Location: Sylhet, Bangladesh
Website: www.ishtiaqkhan.com
GitHub: ishtiaqkhanparag
Job Title: Product Designer
Employer: Elegant Themes
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Contribution History

Plugin Developer
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker

Activity
Plugins

Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Vienna 2026
3 months ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Sylhet, Bangladesh 2024
2 years ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Phoenix 2024
2 years ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Sylhet, Bangladesh 2023
3 years ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Sylhet, Bangladesh 2023
3 years ago

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