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Ishtiaq Khan Parag

Product Designer (UX/UI) at Elegant Themes

@ishtiaqkhanparag Sylhet, Bangladesh joined Jan 2023

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    Bio

    Product Designer with 13+ years of experience creating and scaling digital products used by millions worldwide, with deep technical expertise in the WordPress ecosystem.
    At Elegant Themes, I lead the UX/UI architecture and design systems for Divi, driving the full product lifecycle from user research and conceptual rearchitecture to engineering collaboration and scaling.
    My core focus is simplifying complex workflows, designing modular design systems, and building scalable UX architectures that deliver measurable value for both users and the global business. Beyond my day-to-day role, I am an active contributor to the tech community, regularly speaking at and organizing international WordCamp events.

    Interests

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

    Badges

    CODE
    1 badge
    Plugin Developer
    COMMUNITY
    2 badges
    WordCamp Organizer '23 WordCamp Speaker '23

    Current Job

    Product Designer (UX/UI)
    Mar 2018 – Present
    Elegant Themes · Full-time

    Job History

    Product Designer (UX/UI)
    Feb 2017 – Feb 2018
    JoomShaper · Full-time
    UX/UI Designer
    Feb 2015 – Feb 2017
    UINugget · Full-time
    UX/UI Designer
    Jan 2014 – Jan 2015
    FrndzIT · Full-time

    Recent impact

    Score weights high-impact work (commits, releases, approved translations, props) at 3x routine activity.

    Last 30 days
    1contribution
    high1
    medium0
    score3
    Last 90 days
    1contribution
    high1
    medium0
    score3
    Last 12 months
    2contributions
    high2
    medium0
    score6

    Team focus

    Share of contributions across teams during the last 365 days

    Time commitment

    10 hours per week
    • On my own time 10 hrs/wk

    Contributions

    Type
    August 2026
    Aug 04 Tue · 21:28
    Meta high
    Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Sylhet 2026
    February 2026
    Feb 26 Thu · 12:18
    Meta high
    Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Vienna 2026
    March 2024
    Mar 28 Thu · 16:08
    Meta high
    Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Sylhet, Bangladesh 2024
    January 2024
    Jan 04 Thu · 23:26
    Meta high
    Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Phoenix 2024
    May 2023
    May 22 Mon · 11:12
    Meta high
    Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Sylhet, Bangladesh 2023
    May 22 Mon · 10:58
    Meta high
    Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Sylhet, Bangladesh 2023

    Contributor

    1 plugin