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Marcio Bomfim
Digital Content Creator at My Very Old Toys
- Information Architecture
- Product Design
- User Experience
- Visual Design
Hey there, 👋🏻 I'm a product designer and design leader with over 15 years of experience. Apart from my professional life, I spend a lot of time with my family, and when I am not wearing my daddy’s hat, I am most likely watching the Raptors or Vasco Da Gama playing or learning something new. I've been designing digital experiences for a long time. For the last 7 years, I’ve been leading the design team at Xello helping millions of k-12 students and educators achieve their goals.
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Robert Merrell
Director of Product Management at Lucem Health
- Development
- Product Development Process
- Product Management
Product Innovation | Strategic Product Leader | Transforming SaaS with Insight-Driven Solutions A forward-thinking product executive specializing in SaaS and services, with a strong track record in driving innovation and delivering market-leading solutions that elevate user engagement and improve patient outcomes. Skilled at leading cross-functional teams to develop, launch, and scale products that align with both business objectives and regulatory requirements. Highly adept in strategic planning, market analysis, and fostering key stakeholder relationships to create impactful, compliant, and sustainable solutions. Recognized for a results-oriented approach and dedication to advancing healthcare through data-driven, user-centered product development.
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Dor Benshimon
Product Design Lead, Penta Design System at Fiverr
- Design Systems
- Product Design
- User Experience
Designer by day, Engineer by night.
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Fara Ruby Addina
UX Writer at Tokopedia
- Career Advice
- Content Design
- User Experience
I'm a UX writer with 3+ years of experience. I'm passionate about shaping the world-class user experience through language and localization. I will help my mentees to find their purpose in getting into a UX writing career. I do Muay Thai and boxing, craft poetry, and learn how to do stand-up comedy in my spare time.
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Geremy Mumenthaler
Lead UX Designer at Williams-Sonoma, Inc
- Design Systems
- Design Thinking
- Graphic Design
- Product Design
Geremy is a designer, creative product strategist, and illustrator with more than 15 years of design experience. Previously design director of The Noun Project where he launched and supported a multi-sided marketplace of millions of creatives. He currently consults with large corporations like Williams Sonoma and Facebook to create digital products needed and accessible to a global audience. After stepping away from technology at the end of the day, he illustrates people, products, and architecture with ink and watercolor.
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David onyemaenu
Lead Product Design Facilitator at The Bluvard Education Initiative
- Product Design
- Product Management
- User Experience
- User Research
David is an agile product designer and product manager with 10 years of experience designing products that simplify human lives. He is a certified designer, software engineer, entrepreneur, teacher and fintech strategist who loves to help others thrive in learning and experiencing design at all levels through mentoring. He's a tech practitioner oscillating between product design, product management, software engineering, communications and everything in between. I help product teams realise their potential by developing effective user experiences that accurately respond to the needs of users through UX research. I utilise processes, tools, and methodologies to ensure growth and scale are achievable throughout the software development life cycle. I also leverage information technology to maximise impact for businesses of all sizes. I am very passionate about deploying technology as a tool for sustainable development with a focus on design and strategy.
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Varedh Nigam
Principal Consultant at Nagarro
- Information Architecture
- User Experience
- User Interface
I develop product design strategies. An experience (UX, CX, BX) designer who understands the business side of design. Mentor aspiring designers and educate non-designers. Facilitator variety of UX design workshops ( online and offline both). My motto is to incorporate and execute user research into all of my products and projects. Manage project and design teams to ensure that end-to-end experience design goal is accomplished.
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Will Poole
Head of User Experience at Kyan
- Information Architecture
- Product Design
- User Centered Design
- User Experience
Defender of the user's experience by day, brewer of craft beer by night, hop grower, classic motorbike enthusiast and avid skier (when there’s snow) at the weekends. 15 years of industry experience and counting, I am passionate about creating digital experiences and interfaces that not only are simple and delightful to use but ultimately I hope and strive to make a difference for the end-user. After graduating from Bournemouth University in 2011 studying Interactive Media Production, my career to date has been a privileged one but also a humbling one having had the opportunity to create experiences for organisations such as Apple, Amazon, BT, ITV, Wella, Bupa, Primark, RBS, Thales, and Worldpay. Specialities: User Experience (UX) · Employee Experience (EX) · Customer Experience (CX) · Object-Oriented User Experience (OOUX) · Lean UX · User Research · Experience Mapping · Customer Journey Mapping · Usability Studies · Field Studies · Longitudinal Studies · UX Strategy · Content Strategy · Heuristic Evaluation · User Flows · Information Architecture · Interaction Design · Wireframing · Product Design · User Experience Design · User Interface Design · Prototyping · User Interface · Design Systems · Mobile Applications · Scrum · Agile Methodologies · Project Management · Web Design
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Joanne Lau
UX Designer at Minna Technologies
- Career Advice
- Interaction Design
- Product Design
- User Experience
Hello! I'm a Canadian UX Designer currently based in Gothenburg, Sweden at AFRY, an engineering and design consulting company.
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Gary Cribb
User Experience Design at Zinio Systems
- Art Direction
- Creative Direction
- Typography
- User Experience
Hello! I'm an accomplished design leader with 20+ years experience inspiring, building and leading teams  focused on aligning customer needs with business strategies through user experience design and research. I've always been driven by a passion to make things and to create positive impact on people’s lives through design. I spent many years in print and love to talk about design regardless of medium so feel free to reach out and let me know how I can help. Thanks! Accomplished design leader with 25+ years experience inspiring, building and leading teams. Focused on aligning customer needs and business strategies through User Experience (UX) design and research. Resourceful and creative problem solver, driven passion to lead and mentor designers. Proven ability to balance business goals, customer intent and design integrity to craft effective user experiences. Specialties include: Creative Direction, User Experience, Design Leadership, Design Strategy, Design Thinking, Enterprise Transformation, SaaS & PaaS, Service Design, Interaction Design, Product Design, User Centered Design, Digital Strategy, Information Architecture, User Research, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Facilitation, and Team Building
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Kristina Parrill
UX Design Manager at Alpha Omega Integration, LLC
- Branding & Identity
- Design Leadership
- Design Thinking
- Graphic Design
As a graphic designer turned UX practitioner, I practice user-centered design with a keen eye for visual appeal. I have experience applying design in alignment with Agile methodologies. Additionally, I have worked with teams in established organizations and within a startup environment.
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Potoula Chresomales
Vice President of Product Management at Kaplan Test Prep
- Career Advice
- Design Leadership
- Marketing Design
- Product Development Process
I manage a team of passionate mission-driven UX designers and product managers in the edtech space for Skillsoft, a global company specializing in corporate learning. I believe we are always learning and growing and if I can help you along your journey, please reach out. Product management and product development leader with a track record of driving innovation in education, financial services, and business information. Manage portfolios of digital products. Align business strategy, product strategy, and marketing strategy to achieve organizational goals. Enthusiastic student of customer needs, workflows, and decision journeys. Approach my work analytically with a thirst for facts and data to guide decision-making. Passion for building excitement for new ideas and inspiring cross-functional teams to achieve ambitious goals.
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Ashim Adhikari
Principal Product Designer at Quicken
- Design Thinking
- Product Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
Experienced product designer (end-to-end UI/UX) with a focus on optimal efficiency, simplicity, and functionality. Competent at creating a user-friendly interface with an easily navigable design. Translates high-level requirements into necessary flow and artifacts. Specializes in creating clean, artful designs that are both intuitive and functional.
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Prabhakar
UX Designer at Fintra
- Product Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
- User Research
I thrive in collaborative environments, where I can exchange ideas with cross-functional teams and contribute to a culture of innovation. My goal is to grow as a designer and share my learnings while adding fresh perspectives.
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Meghan Borsic
Director Of Product Design, Ads Products at Meta
- Human Computer Interaction
- Interaction Design
- User Experience
I love the art and craft of design and building relationships with talented leaders across all disciplines. Together we produce exciting and disruptive products. Right now, I help take care of the user experience and design efforts at Facebook. Working with an incredible team of talented leaders we are bringing state-of-the-art design to the experience of Facebook’s Ads products and services. Watch this space for more information soon. I'm a results-focused user experience and tech leader, innovation enabler, and idea accelerator. Data-driven decision-maker with deep experience in idea generation through development, and from QA through market launch and onboarding. Experience leading large, multi-faceted design teams and small, incubation teams. Uniquely good at distilling a problem or opportunity to its actionable essence. Passionate technology evangelist, ability to find user value in emerging technology and make it understandable and actionable. Accelerates innovation through design thinking workshops, hackathons, design jams. 5-day design sprints and MVP development. Experience driving MVP development with Partners. Excels at empowering and putting the right people together to collaborate and achieve great things. Skills include strategy, user research, product management and launch, data analysis and visualization, sales and partner enablement, gamification, Information Architecture, user onboarding. ScrumMaster, Product Owner, Lean/Agile development. Process and Program Management leader.
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Ran Liu
Staff Product Designer, Product Growth at Webflow
- Illustration
- Product Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
I am a product designer who helps teams achieve measurable business impact through design. Before joining Adobe as a Senior Growth Designer, I designed user experiences at Amplitude, Marketo, and Chartboost. I hold an MS in Computer Science from the University of Maryland College Park where I focused on Human-Computer Interaction and Data Visualization.
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Kagiso Motidi
Design Lead: Strategy & Purpose-led Sustainable Innovation, Experience Design at Nedbank
- Product Design
- Typography
- User Centered Design
- User Experience
I've always identified myself as a Business Designer. I believe every business has a design problem that I have the expertise to solve. When I'm not solving complex design issues in the finance industry, I'm watching interior decor videos on Youtube. Corporate Innovation | Experience Design | Sustainability | Social Impact A well-rounded enterprise design practitioner who’s passionate about strategic user experience and corporate innovation management. I focus mainly on the application of future-oriented design principles that help to increase an organization’s innovative and competitive qualities through prioritized purpose-led initiatives.
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Matthew Wiard
Lead Product Designer at Amwell
- Branding & Identity
- Graphic Design
- Product Design
- User Interface
Digital designer who enjoys working with clients and companies to meet their business goals with meaningful, usable visual solutions. I specialize in UI/UX, web design, branding, illustration, graphic design and marketing consultation.
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Dan See
Principal, National Creative Director at Deloitte Digital
- Art Direction
- Branding & Identity
- Design Leadership
- Mobile Development
Daniel is a multi-award winning Principal, National Creative Director with over two decades of international agency experience. He has worked with some of the world’s most recognised brands across Europe and Australia. Over the last decade, he has lead and grown Deloitte Digital’s creative team to over 50+ nationally, and currently oversees the direction and quality across Australia’s Visual & Interaction design team (Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, and Canberra). Daniel has lead the design of digital experiences and products across a range of platforms including websites, mobile apps, immersive experiences, VR, AR, IoT and digital twin interfaces. His work has led to the acquisition and growth of Deloitte Digital’s new Emerging Technology division. Project highlights include: Developing a projection mapped IoT prototype for a water distribution network using IBM Watson, a 53sqm digital immersive tennis training simulator, and a 3 storey interactive screen for ANZ Banks flagship branch.
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Elodie Delassus
Senior Industrial product Designer in Philips Healthcare at Philips
- Design Process
- Design Thinking
- Industrial Design
- Portfolio Review
As an experienced Industrial Product Designer, I have a proven track record in industrial product design (Hardware), and strategic design across various industries, including Medical design, Personal Care, and Domestic Appliances. I'm also a Circular Economy champion, passionate about making a sustainability impact and reducing waste. Whether uncovering opportunities to make lives better or solving complex challenges, I approach each project with an eye toward creating meaningful stories that go beyond the expected. I believe in building with creative and multi-disciplinary teams to deliver outstanding experiences.
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Raph D'Amico
Interaction Designer at Clockwise
- User Centered Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
Hello! My name is Raph and I live in San Francisco. I design behavior science-infused products and work at Clockwise. I believe in being user-centered. Product design is about solving human problems. Glad to mentor on interaction design, career path, startups vs big companies, prototyping (I heart Framer :), and designing for behavior change. Design + Behavior Science + Storytelling games + Optimism + Metaphors
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Ajay Mittal
UX/UI Design Mentor at MentorCruise
- Interaction Design
- Mobile Development
- User Centered Design
- User Experience
I have always been associated with designing for the users and empathising with their needs and functional requirements. After almost 9 years of studying architecture and UX design,I was able to find a synergy between the two and amalgamate both fields in my design rationale and design process.
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Shpetim Ujkani
Staff User Experience Designer at Mandiant
- Interaction Design
- Product Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
Product Designer focused on UX/UI and Interaction Design. I've worked with large companies and small startups, helping to tackle complex issues through design thinking, thus producing results to meet business needs. I'm all about creating experiences people love!
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Bravo Ariel-Sharon
Community Manager at Embeddedd Hardwarew Communitry, Bauchi
- Information Architecture
- Interaction Design
- User Experience
- User Research
As a UX Designer with 4 years of experience, I am dedicated to creating seamless and intuitive digital experiences that delight users and drive results. My expertise lies in user research, information architecture, interaction design, and visual design. I believe that successful UX design requires a deep understanding of user needs, business goals, and emerging technologies. I am committed to collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to create user-centered solutions that solve complex problems.
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Audrey Charneux
User Experience Lead at Neeka Health
- Career Transitions
- Psychology
- User Experience
Hi there! I am a product designer and UX researcher working in the healthcare/tech industry. I've transitioned to UX from psychology and I'd be happy to help folks you are looking to take this leap, transitioning and interested in working in UX design.
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