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UX Lead – Contract Role (Bangalore) Location: Bangalore (Hybrid/Onsite) Contract Duration: 6 months About the Role If you thrive in an entrepreneurial, high-energy environment that prioritizes premium, elegant user experiences, Echidna might be the right place for you. We're looking for a User Experience (UX) Lead to join our global experience design team in Bangalore. This role is both strategic and hands-on. You'll serve as the key UX liaison across internal teams-development, product ownership, QA, and leadership-and our external clients. You'll lead the charge in translating research insights into best-in- class designs and user flows for websites, apps, and digital platforms used by leading global brands. What You Will Do  Champion the user-be the voice of customer needs and usability across cross-functional teams.  Drive the UX process: from discovery, user research, and journey mapping to IA, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity design systems.  Lead UX designers, providing guidance on tools, methods, and interaction models.  Partner closely with UI designers, developers, strategists, and clients to ensure experiences are intuitive, accessible, and aligned with business goals.  Leverage modern design systems and usability standards to build scalable digital solutions.  Create and manage deliverables such as site maps, wireframes, user flows, prototypes, design specifications, and UX documentation. What You'll Bring  5+ years of professional experience in UX Design, Information Architecture, or related fields.  Proven success leading cross-functional UX efforts in agile product environments.  Expertise in tools like Figma (required), Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping platforms (e.g., InVision, Axure).  Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience interfacing with clients and stakeholders.  Understanding of responsive design, accessibility, and mobile-first principles.  Experience collaborating with global teams across time zones. Nice to Have  Familiarity with design tokens, design systems, and atomic design methodology.  Background in e-commerce, SaaS, or digital transformation initiatives.  Experience working with remote and hybrid teams.
