Harnish Goradia

Harnish Goradia has a comprehensive and diverse work experience in the field of user experience (UX). Harnish has held various leadership positions and has worked for notable companies such as Versa Networks, Gigamon, JPMorgan Chase & Co., BAE Systems, FireEye, Inc., McAfee, Medtronic, and Schlumberger.

At Versa Networks, Harnish served as the Head of UX, leading the establishment of a global UX team and overseeing the strategy and execution of the next-generation UX for Versa SASE products.

During their time at Gigamon as the Head of UX, Harnish led and managed the UX team for Gigamon's Fabric Manager appliance product. Harnish played a pivotal role in creating a Sketch-based design system and automating design systems to ensure seamless UI prototyping and front-end delivery.

At JPMorgan Chase & Co., Harnish held the position of VP UX Mobile Innovation and Prototyping. Harnish led a team based in Stuttgart, Germany, focusing on integrating location awareness into the Chase Mobile App ecosystem and exploring augmented reality (AR) based UX functionalities.

As the VP & Head of User Experience at BAE Systems, Harnish successfully led the UX practice, contributing to the overall user experience of the company's products and services.

At FireEye, Inc., Harnish was the first UX leader hire and played a significant role in building the entire UX team. Harnish was responsible for user research, interaction design, visual design, and UX business analysis for delivering a seamless user experience. Additionally, they have filed two patent applications related to dynamic guest image creation and infection vector visualization.

Harnish also worked as a Sr. Interaction Designer at McAfee, managing UX projects and resources and leading the interaction design of the McAfee All Access suite.

During their tenure at Medtronic, Harnish led the user experience practice for Medtronic Diabetes's web group. Harnish pioneered the use of Google Analytics to gather valuable insights on user behavior and effectively managed a team of visual designers and front-end developers to deliver high-fidelity prototypes.

At JPMorgan Chase & Co., Harnish worked as the AVP/Consumer Experience Design lead, where they led the UX design for the consumer and small business credit card portfolio during a merger.

Prior to their corporate roles, Harnish worked as an Analyst/Engineer at Schlumberger.

Overall, Harnish Goradia's work experience highlights their expertise in leading and managing UX teams, developing innovative UX strategies, and delivering exceptional user experiences across various industries.

Harnish Goradia has a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University. In addition, from 2007 to 2011, they earned a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.