I bring enterprise-level design leadership to products that need to prove customer value.
With 12+ years of experience helping early & late-stage startups refine complex products, improve customer experiences, and support growth, I help product teams turn ambiguity into clear direction, polished workflows, and measurable UX improvements. I move quickly, build practical design systems and processes, and lead teams toward software experiences customers actually want to use.
AI-adapted w/ Claude Design, Claude Enterprise, & Figma MCP // Jump to LinkedIn
WHAT I CAN DO FOR YOUR ORG
‘AI Integrated’ & Adapted
- Full, dev-ready, HTML prototypes
- Optimized Claude Design workflows
- Figma MCP & Claude Enterprise
User Driven Product
- Discovery and testing
- Build from a validated backlog
*Kevin has conducted hundreds of user conversations w/ companies like Amazon, Boeing, Google, etc
Design consistency
- Component Library
- Design System
- Branding & Styling
- Unified Voice
Accessible Experience
- WCAG 2.2 Compliance
- VPAT documentation
Interaction Design
- Get a feel for the software
- Imagine full flows & errors
Research ➡ Validation
- Grok the market & JTBD
- Align on Product/market fit
Product Management
- Communicate UX roadmap
- Backlog management
Leadership & Management
- Propose & improve process
- Nurture & grow team members
Company Participation
- Onsite, in-person, and online
- Volunteer, show up, and smile
Personas & Journeys
- Buyers vs Users
- JTBD & ‘wearing their shoes’
Outcome Tracking
- Setup & monitor activity
- Fullstory, Userpilot, Intercom
Rapid Design
- Sprint & wireframe
- Clickable prototypes
Product Marketing
- Value-forward statements
- Value-add imagery
Design Sprints
- Google-style problem solving adapted to the pace of AI
- Tackle tough problems & test prototypes in 1 week
WHAT COWORKERS ARE SAYING
"Kevin has been an excellent individual contributor and also took on the lead role; greatly impacting UX strategy, research, and design for our platform"
-President, Artemis
Kevin has gone above and beyond to produce products that [customers] will love. He stepped right in, learned a complicated product quickly, and produced an outstanding UX in a short period of time”
-Sean, PM
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Product & User Experience Design
“Kevin is the go to resource for design and experience in all things Artemis; balancing his time managing and contributing, he’s ensured Artemis’ needs are met across our customer facing apps, to backend, or Marketing.” -Michel, Manager
AI-assisted Hi-Fi Prototyping
- Interactive, testable prototypes
- From wireframe to demo-ready
- 12+ years experience = speed & quality
User Interviews & Insights
- Over 100 calls w/ customers
- Discovery, Testing, Validation
Product value development
- Create and expose the core value of products
- Rapid learning, iteration, and wireframing to achieve ‘best’ solutions
UX Leadership & Process
“He has taken on more responsibility mentoring Andrew and Mercedes daily. Kevin has developed close relationships with four different PM leads for prioritization and completion of roadmap work so that UX is always two steps ahead.” – Ryan, Manager
Mentor & Lead
- Led a team of 3 at Artemis & more
- Taugh UX skills, best practices, books
- Blue-collar leader, people enhancer
Best Practices
- Established Design QA process, Design system, cross-pod collab
- Implemented accessibility, user flow tracking, product walk throughs
Customer-centered Strategy
- Implemented ‘Voice of the Customer’ awareness to share research
- Enforced process to add simple customer value statements to every roadmap item
- Ensured discovery, testing, and validation