Hi, I'm Austin
With over 10 years of experience in product design, UX design, and brand design, I have a proven track record of driving user engagement and business growth.
I've successfully completed projects for clients in fintech, wellness, e-commerce, B2B and B2C software, and education.
Over the years, I've accelerated time to market, assisted in fundraising rounds, and grown products from zero to thousands of users.
Work Experience
Empwr.ai
Lead Product Designer
Jan 2024 – Today
As the sole designer, I work directly with leadership and engineering to build Empwr.ai's entire core product, an AI-powered meeting analyzer.
Helped grow the product from 0 to over 1,200+ MAU in just a few months.
Create wireframes, user flows, UI designs, and prototypes to share with engineers for development, users for feedback, and investors for fundraising opportunities.
Empwr.ai
Lead Product Designer
Jan 2024 – Today
As the sole designer, I work directly with leadership and engineering to build Empwr.ai's entire core product, an AI-powered meeting analyzer.
Helped grow the product from 0 to over 1,200+ MAU in just a few months.
Create wireframes, user flows, UI designs, and prototypes to share with engineers for development, users for feedback, and investors for fundraising opportunities.
Knot API
Lead Product Designer
Jul 2022 – Today
Sole designer on Knot's team. Collaborate with leadership, product, and engineering teams on product designs in Figma to accelerate Knot's time to market.
Design and maintain Knot's design system in Figma.
Increased investor attraction with clean brand and product design, leading to a $10M Series A fundraising round in 2023.
Knot API
Lead Product Designer
Jul 2022 – Today
Sole designer on Knot's team. Collaborate with leadership, product, and engineering teams on product designs in Figma to accelerate Knot's time to market.
Design and maintain Knot's design system in Figma.
Increased investor attraction with clean brand and product design, leading to a $10M Series A fundraising round in 2023.
Self-Employed
Product Designer
Dec 2020 – Today
Transform product ideas into reality for early-stage startups, resulting in increased user engagement, investor attraction, and business growth.
Successfully completed projects for clients in various industries, including fintech, healthcare, e-commerce, B2B and B2C software, and education.
Create unique and effective design solutions that address specific client needs, resulting in positive feedback and repeat business.
Self-Employed
Product Designer
Dec 2020 – Today
Transform product ideas into reality for early-stage startups, resulting in increased user engagement, investor attraction, and business growth.
Successfully completed projects for clients in various industries, including fintech, healthcare, e-commerce, B2B and B2C software, and education.
Create unique and effective design solutions that address specific client needs, resulting in positive feedback and repeat business.
Spover.us
Freelance Product Designer
Oct 2023 – Jun 2024
Led the design and implementation of a comprehensive design system for Spover, enhancing user experience and ensuring consistency across the platform.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including developers and stakeholders, to integrate the design system seamlessly and align on project goals.
Achieved significant improvements in UI consistency and usability, receiving positive feedback from both users and stakeholders, and supporting rapid growth of the product.
Spover.us
Freelance Product Designer
Oct 2023 – Jun 2024
Led the design and implementation of a comprehensive design system for Spover, enhancing user experience and ensuring consistency across the platform.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including developers and stakeholders, to integrate the design system seamlessly and align on project goals.
Achieved significant improvements in UI consistency and usability, receiving positive feedback from both users and stakeholders, and supporting rapid growth of the product.
PathMatch
Lead Designer
Apr 2020 – Sep 2023
Worked closely with leadership to define the PathMatch product strategy, roadmap, features, and brand. Assisted in securing $1.8M seed round in 2023.
Served as the sole designer at PathMatch, creating product, marketing, and sales assets: landing page designs, mobile product designs, user flows, investor pitch decks, and more.
PathMatch
Lead Designer
Apr 2020 – Sep 2023
Worked closely with leadership to define the PathMatch product strategy, roadmap, features, and brand. Assisted in securing $1.8M seed round in 2023.
Served as the sole designer at PathMatch, creating product, marketing, and sales assets: landing page designs, mobile product designs, user flows, investor pitch decks, and more.
Millions
Lead Designer
Dec 2020 – Nov 2022
Led the design and implementation of a comprehensive design system for Spover, enhancing user experience and ensuring consistency across the platform.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including developers and stakeholders, to integrate the design system seamlessly and align on project goals.
Achieved significant improvements in UI consistency and usability, receiving positive feedback from both users and stakeholders, and supporting rapid growth of the product.
Millions
Lead Designer
Dec 2020 – Nov 2022
Led the design and implementation of a comprehensive design system for Spover, enhancing user experience and ensuring consistency across the platform.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including developers and stakeholders, to integrate the design system seamlessly and align on project goals.
Achieved significant improvements in UI consistency and usability, receiving positive feedback from both users and stakeholders, and supporting rapid growth of the product.
MoveSpring
Designer
Nov 2019 - Dec 2020
Created wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, prototypes, and animations for two cross-platform apps.
Collaborated closely with other designers for feedback and critique, and with engineers to ensure product consistency.
MoveSpring
Designer
Nov 2019 - Dec 2020
Created wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, prototypes, and animations for two cross-platform apps.
Collaborated closely with other designers for feedback and critique, and with engineers to ensure product consistency.
ActiveCampaign
Designer
Jun 2017 - Nov 2019
Designed landing pages, social media templates, blog assets, event booths, t-shirts, stickers, animated videos, illustrations, and other marketing collateral that adhered to ActiveCampaign's brand style guide.
ActiveCampaign
Designer
Jun 2017 - Nov 2019
Designed landing pages, social media templates, blog assets, event booths, t-shirts, stickers, animated videos, illustrations, and other marketing collateral that adhered to ActiveCampaign's brand style guide.
gifs.com
Designer
Jul 2016 – Feb 2017
Oversaw and implemented all product and marketing design needs for Gifs.com: landing page designs, responsive web app designs, product illustrations, and more.
gifs.com
Designer
Jul 2016 – Feb 2017
Oversaw and implemented all product and marketing design needs for Gifs.com: landing page designs, responsive web app designs, product illustrations, and more.
Avant
Designer
Jan – Jun 2016
Designed screens across Avant's website, mobile apps, and B2C dashboard.
Avant
Designer
Jan – Jun 2016
Designed screens across Avant's website, mobile apps, and B2C dashboard.
Tumblr
Product Design Intern
Apr - Aug 2015
Hired as Tumblr's very first product design intern. Designed features for iOS, Android, and the web, including a brand style guide.
Tumblr
Product Design Intern
Apr - Aug 2015
Hired as Tumblr's very first product design intern. Designed features for iOS, Android, and the web, including a brand style guide.