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Laurel Berg

San Francisco,CA

Summary

Product Designer and UX leader with 10+ years of experience building user-centered platforms that blend technology, strategy, and scalable design. I specialize in turning complex systems into intuitive experiences, with a focus on AI-enabled tools, low-code platforms, and early-stage product development. With a background that spans enterprise, consumer, and experimental projects, I thrive in environments where cross-functional collaboration, prototyping, and fast iteration are key. My work bridges product vision, UX architecture, and emerging technologies, driving innovation from concept to launch..

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Co-Founder, Lead Product Designer, UX Director

Gen City Labs
San Francisco, CA
02.2022 - Current

Creative agency specializing in experiential design, digital activations, and product innovation

  • Designed and shipped high-profile digital tools, including an AI-enhanced retail customization app, blending intuitive UX flows, touch UI interactions, and real-time product visualization.
  • Led UX, UI, and product strategy for major brand activations (NBA, FIFA, Nissan, Gap Inc., Netflix), creating immersive digital-physical experiences powered by emerging technologies like AR, AI, and dynamic content systems.
  • Designed end-to-end UX for an iPad-based in-store customization experience, combining dynamic personalization, drag-and-drop UI, real-time previews, and seamless print workflows.
  • Designed a modular gamification platform enabling brands to rapidly deploy token-gated games, digital rewards, and community engagement tools.
  • Built a real-time collaboration canvas and device publishing tool for large retail stores, integrating sketch-to-image AI models and real-time feedback loops.
  • Developed and launched internal AI-driven apps, emphasizing scalability, UX clarity, and modularity.
  • Built design systems and frameworks for multiple interactive platforms, ensuring consistent, scalable, and craft-focused UI/UX patterns.
  • Collaborated closely with engineering, strategy, and creative teams to define product roadmaps, conduct user research, and implement iterative design improvements.
  • Creative agency specializing in experiential design, digital activations, and product innovation

Founder & Lead UX Designer

BeautyWhim
San Francisco, Remote
01.2018 - 01.2022

Consumer tech platform blending beauty, personalized discovery into a multi-sided marketplace and location-based app

  • Founded and led BeautyWhim, a personalized beauty discovery platform offering AI-assisted product matching and curated experiences for consumers.
  • Designed and prototyped the full platform, including onboarding flows, product discovery UX, and AI-powered recommendation engines.
  • Conducted user research, usability testing, and iterative design improvements based on behavioral insights and user feedback loops.
  • Collaborated with engineering teams to define product requirements and deliver a polished MVP.
  • Developed brand strategy and visual identity, ensuring the platform was both functionally powerful and emotionally engaging.
  • Gained hands-on experience in end-to-end product lifecycle management, from ideation and design to launch and growth.
  • Consumer tech platform blending beauty, personalized discovery into a multi-sided marketplace and location-based app

Product Designer & Creative Technologist

San Francisco, Remote
01.2015 - 01.2022
  • Led UX, UI, and brand design for early-stage startups in healthtech, fintech, and edtech, moving products from concept to MVP to launch.
  • Built and tested prototypes using Figma, Webflow, and low-code stacks, reducing time-to-market for emerging companies.
  • Designed user flows for discovery platforms, educational games, and e-commerce personalization engines.
  • Partnered directly with founders, engineers, and researchers to bring early-stage ideas into reality while championing user-centered methodologies.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Internation Business

University of Maryland, College Park
College Park, MD

Rapid Prototyping

Stanford Continuing Studies
Stanford, CA

User Experience Design

General Assembly
San Francisco, CA

Skills

  • UX/UI design and interaction design
  • AI-first product design
  • System and design thinking
  • User research and testing
  • Rapid prototyping
  • AI tools and web development tools
  • Design systems and component libraries
  • Front-end collaboration
  • Storytelling and product strategy
  • Ethical AI practices
  • Creative problem solving
  • Brand development and product strategy
  • Cross-functional teamwork
  • Product development

Timeline

Co-Founder, Lead Product Designer, UX Director

Gen City Labs
02.2022 - Current

Founder & Lead UX Designer

BeautyWhim
01.2018 - 01.2022

Product Designer & Creative Technologist

01.2015 - 01.2022

Some College (No Degree) - Internation Business

University of Maryland, College Park

Rapid Prototyping

Stanford Continuing Studies

User Experience Design

General Assembly