Adobe Creative Suite
Jose Salvador
Product Design Leader
NJ
Summary
Product Design professional with over 15 years of experience in UX Design Leadership and Strategy, expert in Design System Development and Human-Centered Design. Key achievements include increasing user engagement by 50% within one year through innovative design strategies and reducing design costs by 30% through the establishment of an in-house UX Research and Design team. Seeking a Product Design Leadership role, where skills in UX/UI, Strategy, and Servant Leadership will be brought to support the mission of exploring, researching, designing, and championing delightful and secure user experiences.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
Work History
Design leadership Consultant
Freelance - Self Employed
Remote
03.2024 - Current
- Lead and advise on data driven user centered design strategies and solutions, ensuring a cohesive vision which aligns with client goals and user needs
UX Design Leader
GovOS
Remote
09.2023 - 02.2024
- Successfully established an in-house UX Research and Design team while maximizing profits by mitigating external design agency expenses
- Drove the Research and Design strategy of a comprehensive suite of cloud-based SaaS solutions designed to streamline local and state government operations, Public Records Management, Licensing and Registration, and Tax and Compliance
- Conducted qualitative research through user interviews and contextual inquiry in fully understanding the user needs and pain points of a sales and use tax application for the State of Colorado's Department of Revenue
- Seamlessly synthesized research findings and translated them into UX/UI Design action items
- Initiated a communication channel and cadence between the Research & Design and Engineering teams to ensure full collaboration and alignment
- Managed a design system project involving 100+ components across 5 product teams
UX Design Manager
Hyland Software
Remote
05.2022 - 09.2023
- Controlled and enhanced the design system standards and user experience of multiple SaaS enterprise content management applications for the Healthcare, Imaging, and Cross-Industry business streams
- Drove the vision and Design strategy behind an entire suite of SaaS-based vertical applications for the Healthcare & Imaging, Human Resources, and Accounts Payable lines of business
- Provided mentoring and guidance to a team of globally distributed UX Designers which proliferated Design knowledge and created a more collaborative environment along with increased confidence in user engagement
- Streamlined Research and Design team collaboration and established design processes which ensured balance between project alignment, research, quality, and speed
- Spearheaded the end-to-end creation of a healthcare specific mobile application which grew the customer base upon launch
- Partnered with both Product and Engineering leaders in defining product roadmaps as well as project plans to ensure clarity, measurable outcomes, and customer-centric design alignment
UX Design Manager
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Piscataway, NJ
09.2013 - 05.2022
- Developed and established the Design Language and Design System of a well-known research platform on global scale
- Researched design trends and technologies while spearheading designs
- Collaborated with multiple business teams to define product and feature roadmaps
- Introduced a modern and human-centered look and feel for a world renowned web-based research platform, successfully mitigating cognitive overload amongst users and thereby increasing user engagement by 50% within
the first year of joining the organization - Established, led, and empowered a UX Design team focused on providing data-driven and user-centric design solutions for the organization's largest revenue-generating digital product
- Provided individual team members with Research and Design mentorship and clearly-defined key performance indicators along with career development paths to ensure increased subject expertise and professional growth
- Championed Design Thinking while serving as the UX Research and Design subject-matter expert throughout the entire organization consulting on relevant cross-functional business initiatives such as the Semantic Al / ML partnership with the IBM Watson team
Senior UX Visual Designer
Infragistics
Cranbury, NJ
04.2010 - 09.2013
- Directed the design of multiple desktop and mobile applications for the Financial, Energy, and Construction industries
- Improved look and feel of a construction application resulting in an increase in customer satisfaction and user base
- Provided significant value-add to the team by creating relevant content such as UX or product-specific articles intended to raise awareness and UX knowledge
Senior Interactive Designer
Nielsen Media
New York, NY
09.2008 - 03.2010
- Designed various branding, user interface, and interactive media for the organization’s top online magazines
- Delivered cutting edge design enhancements for Billboard.com and The Hollywood Reporter which helped increase readership and subscription upon launch
- Collaborated with Content Editors and monitored site performance while successfully managing continuous design improvements and future enhancements
Education
MBA, User Experience - Graphic Design
01.2015 - 07.2015
Skills
Design System
undefinedSoftware
Axure
Balsamiq
Figma
IndigoStudio
InVision
Jira
SketchApp
MS Office
Adobe XD
Adobe Analytics
Pendo
Excel
Word
Confluence
Timeline
Design leadership Consultant - Freelance - Self Employed
03.2024 - Current
UX Design Leader - GovOS
09.2023 - 02.2024
UX Design Manager - Hyland Software
05.2022 - 09.2023
Rutgers University - MBA, User Experience, Graphic Design
01.2015 - 07.2015
UX Design Manager - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
09.2013 - 05.2022
Senior UX Visual Designer - Infragistics
04.2010 - 09.2013
Senior Interactive Designer - Nielsen Media
09.2008 - 03.2010
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Good
Tagalog
Native or Bilingual
Polish
Average
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