# Deepa Bharadwaj > Stanford MBA ’26 | Ex-Google (Intrinsic), Steelcase | Robotics & AI Location: Stanford, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/deepabharadwaj Deepa has a background in 0-to-1 product development, user-centered design, and business strategy. Most recently at Intrinsic (Google X robotics), she built developer-facing tools and workflows for roboticists, making it faster for teams to set up, deploy, and scale physical robotic workcells. Previously, as a founding UX Designer at Steelcase's Digital Innovation Lab, she helped drive the company's post-pandemic shift from physical products to digital experiences. She led a 22-person cross-functional team to launch an industry-first AI-powered Configurator that transformed the online buying journey and generated $100M+ in revenue. Deepa is currently an MBA candidate at Stanford GSB. She brings a rare blend of product strategy, technical depth, and design craft to ambitious products, especially where great tooling and great UX are what unlock adoption. Portfolio: http://deepabharadwaj.com ## Work Experience ### Product Manager @ Intrinsic Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Mountain View, CA Robotics software and AI startup from Google X, building a platform that democratizes access to developing robotic solutions. - Led 0 to 1 development of a self-service org setup and user management feature, reducing customer onboarding time by 75%. - Enabled predictive insights and fast-tracked robotic workcell deployments by designing and launching an intelligent analytics dashboard for customers to track ML credit and VM usage per solution. - Identified key user need for analytics and automated billing through 15+ customer interviews, shaping the product roadmap. - Accelerated feature launch from 16 to 10 weeks, leading a global team of 10 across SWE, UXD, UXR, Sales and Marketing. ### Product Manager @ Steelcase Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco Bay Area - As Founding member of Digital Innovation Lab, drove 0 to 1 development of an industry-first AI-powered Application Configurator that enabled customers to customize furniture arrangements directly on the web, transforming the online consumer experience - Led cross-functional teams of 20+ to spearhead Configurator pilot across North America and Canada. Achieved 2,000+ user adoption within 3 months with 90% user satisfaction - Analyzed pilot user engagement data using Amplitude and executed on new features that increased user engagement by 25% - Launched Application Configurator on Steelcase.com. Configurator drove $100-$150M in annual sales revenue - Partnered with CTO and VP of Digital Experiences to lead Steelcase’s digital transformation, integrating emerging technologies that enhanced user experiences and increased annual revenue by $500k in B2B customer segment - Conducted market research and competitive analysis to identify strategic technology partnerships. Presented insights to monthly executive reviews, leveraging them to influence product development collaborations with three external companies - Launched a suite of digital products, such as a personalized task chair recommendation platform and a customer service AI chatbot leveraging conversational AI, boosting sales team efficiency by 40% and driving customer engagement ### Senior UX Designer @ Steelcase Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area - Conducted user interviews and discovery workshops, gathering insights that informed future product development - Led UX design for Application Configurator, partnering with Engineering and Marketing to develop intuitive user interfaces that boosted user satisfaction by 30% and reduced furniture configuration time by 40% - Facilitated 10+ workshops with Fortune 50 customers (Microsoft, Google), translating feedback into actionable product and feature recommendations for 5-year digital experience roadmap - Established global UX/UI design practice, connecting 10+ siloed designers and standardized Figma as the primary design tool improving collaboration and efficiency between teams by 60% - Awarded CEO Special Recognition for transforming company’s UX/UI practice, ranking in top 1% of global workforce ### Designer II @ Solomon Cordwell Buenz Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area - Solved large, complex design challenges based on user research & design critique sessions, collaborate cross-functionally with engineers and consultants to resolve project conflict with a high-level communication style and meet tight deadlines. - Conducted research and define workflows to manage project development from concept to launch, for $ 19M Oakland and $ 5M Hawaii projects.Hawaii project scheduled for completion end of 2021, Oakland project end of 2022. ### Designer @ Arcadis Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Greater Chicago Area - Designed projects in commercial sector, experimented with 3D modeling & AR/VR for visualization of domestic and international projects. - Established Lumion rendering team for quicker, better renderings-decreased rendering budget by 75% and cut turnaround time in half. - Won first place for the redesign of the historic Guyon Hotel, project published in Architect magazine & Curbed website. ### Graduate Student Instructor @ University of Michigan Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Ann Arbor, Michigan Mentored 120 undergraduate students alongside instructors in teaching basic principles of structural support mechanisms in various types of building structures ### Architectural Intern @ Seven Generations Architecture and Engineering, LLC Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Kalamazoo, Michigan Area Assisted on development of 3D Models and Rendering, as well as production of Architectural Detail Drawings. Lead the design process of a commercial building, worked on Revit and AutoCad. ### Architectural Intern @ HOK Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Houston, Texas Area Worked with multiple departments in HOK to understand the professional structure and division of labor in a large architectural firm, and worked on Revit and other BIM softwares. ### Architectural Intern @ Shilpa Architects Planners Designers Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Chennai Area, India Assisted on Schematic Drawings for Bamiyan Competition Project. Worked on Revit and AutoCad. ### Architectural Intern @ Mistry Architects Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Bengaluru Area, India Prepared Sketchup and CAD detail drawings of residences and apartments, work done at site. Attended meetings with clients and contractors ## Education ### Master of Business Administration - MBA in Business Administration and Management, General Stanford University ### Master's degree in Architecture University of Michigan ### UXUI Certficate in User Experience Design UC Berkeley Extension ### Product Management Fundamentals for the Real Economy Stanford University ### Bachelor of Architecture - BArch in Architecture Anna University Chennai ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/deepa-bharadwaj - Portfolio: https://deepabharadwaj.com - Portfolio: https://issuu.com/deepabharadwaj/docs/deepa_bharadwaj_graduate_portfolio --- Source: https://flows.cv/deepabharadwaj JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/deepabharadwaj/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13