Ilham Shiraz, Product Designer and Front-End Architect: The Designer Who Ships Code

“I’ve had the privilege of both managing and working alongside Ilham, and he consistently stands out as one of the most exceptional Senior Lead UX Designers I’ve worked with. His ability to deliver high‑quality, thoughtful, and user‑centric design work is matched only by his professionalism and clarity in communication, whether he’s collaborating with internal teams or engaging directly with customers. With several years of deep experience, he operates as a true subject matter expert, bringing a level of insight and maturity that elevates every project he touches. What sets him apart even further is his willingness—and enthusiasm—to share his knowledge. He inspires and uplifts his peers, contributing not just great design, but a stronger, more capable team around him. Ilham has also been instrumental in the review and selection of new candidates for the UX team, applying his high bar for quality and his deep understanding of UX craft to ensure we attract the right talent. His contributions in this area have directly influenced the strength and cohesion of the team we’ve built.”

“I had the pleasure of mentoring Ilham during his time as a Lead UX Designer, and I was very happy to see him grow into a Senior Lead UX Designer role during that period. Ilham is a reflective and curious designer with a strong commitment to self-improvement, both on a personal and professional level. He consistently came well prepared to our mentoring sessions, asked thoughtful questions, and actively explored new perspectives. His warmth and openness make him a valued collaborator and a positive presence in any team. I’m confident Ilham will continue to grow as a designer and leader, and I’m happy to recommend him.”

“I've had the pleasure of working with Ilham across multiple projects, from the highly complex Compatible Units initiative to various AI projects like Work Order Reporter and Anomaly Detection. Ilham's ability to rapidly create Figma designs while actively listening and adapting is remarkable. He asks insightful questions, provides valuable feedback, and approaches every challenge with a can-do attitude regardless of workload. His stakeholder management skills—both internally and externally—are excellent, making collaboration smooth and productive. Ilham is a great UX designer who elevates every projects that I have had the pleasure to work with him in.”

“I’ve worked with Ilham at both Virtusa and Arimac, and he’s consistently been a standout. He’s one of those rare UI engineers who actually gets JavaScript. His work is high-standard, and built to last. He operates more at an Architect level, always looking at the bigger picture and system scale. Having handled overseas clients for years, he knows exactly what it takes to deliver at a global level.”

“He is a great personality to work with.. Well talented and well focused.. He approaches are simple but highly creative.. Has the ability to think fast.. and find the right solution.. Excellent team player as well as exceptional leader.. I wish you all the best”

“One of the most hardworking individual and extremely skilled in his UI and UX designs. Has been handling some challenging work in GS-Portal while working on new technologies. His UX design are extremely next gen, innovative and thoughtful. Over all he’s an easy person to work with and a real role model always willing to help, take challenges and do what it takes to get the work done!”

“Ilham is an excellent team player and good personality and a great team leader. Again, Technology wise also he is good player.”