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Lloyd Owens

Baytown

Summary

Product Designer with 10+ years of experience creating user-centered digital experiences across healthcare, retail, and technology sectors. Expert in end-to-end product design from user research to implementation, with proven track record of improving user engagement by 30% and reducing development handoffs by 20%. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration, design systems, and translating business requirements into intuitive product solutions that drive measurable results.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Designer

FCBHealth (Healthcare Ad Agency)
New York
01.2022 - 07.2024

• Conducted user research and designed healthcare-focused digital products serving 100K+ users, ensuring HIPAA compliance and WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards
• Led cross-functional collaboration with product managers, developers, and healthcare professionals to deliver user-centered solutions through agile methodology
• Managed comprehensive user research initiatives including usability testing with 50+ healthcare professionals, informing product roadmap decisions through data-driven insights
• Created scalable design systems using Figma, maintaining visual consistency across 15+ product touchpoints and reducing design debt
• Presented UX/UI design concepts to C-level stakeholders, securing approval for 3 major product launches through strategic communication
• Implemented data-driven design decisions using analytics and user feedback to optimize conversion funnels and improve user task completion

Senior Digital Product Designer

Academy Sports + Outdoors
Katy
08.2020 - 12.2022

• Led e-commerce UX/UI design for academy.com homepage and product pages, serving 2M+ monthly users with mobile-first responsive design approach
• Designed cross-channel digital experiences for new product launches and seasonal campaigns, increasing conversion rates by 25% through strategic user journey optimization
• Developed comprehensive UX/UI solutions elevating brand standards while improving user task completion by 40% through information architecture improvements
• Collaborated with product marketing team to translate business objectives into compelling user experiences using design thinking methodology
• Maintained and evolved design system across mobile and desktop platforms, ensuring brand consistency and reducing development time
• Optimized checkout flow design through A/B testing and user research, reducing cart abandonment by 18%

UX Designer

Unmethod (Digital Agency)
Houston
09.2019 - 11.2019

• Conducted comprehensive competitor analysis across 20+ industry players, identifying strategic opportunities that guided $2M product development strategy
• Led user research and persona development through in-depth interviews with 30+ target users, creating data-driven user personas and journey maps
• Created information architecture and user journey mapping for 3 major client products using wireframing and prototyping best practices
• Designed and prototyped end-to-end user experiences using Sketch and InVision, ensuring seamless user interactions and optimal usability
• Collaborated with development teams using agile methodology to ensure feasible implementation of design solutions and maintain design integrity
• Delivered measurable business results with 35% improvement in user task completion rates through strategic UX optimization

Production Designer / Web Designer

Freed Advertising
Sugar Land
02.2015 - 08.2019

• Developed custom WordPress solutions with advanced plugin customization, achieving 60% faster page load times through performance optimization
• Designed email marketing campaigns for major clients (Baker Nissan, Lennar) achieving 22% improved open rates through user-centered design principles
• Established comprehensive brand design systems ensuring visual consistency across digital and print touchpoints
• Managed end-to-end design process from wireframes to final implementation, collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet project deadlines
• Led quality assurance processes maintaining high design standards across all client deliverables while managing multiple concurrent projects

Senior Graphic Designer

The Edge Group
Houston
06.2012 - 12.2014

• Led design team of 2 junior designers while managing 15+ projects monthly, reducing project timeline by 25% through process optimization
• Redesigned company website and digital products using user-centered design principles, resulting in 35% increase in user engagement
• Developed scalable design processes and style guides that decreased client revision requests by 40% and improved brand consistency
• Mentored junior designers in design thinking methodology and best practices, improving team efficiency and design quality standards

Education

Multimedia

The Art Institute of Houston
TX

General Studies

Lamar University
Beaumont, TX

General Studies

Dillard University
New Orleans, LA

Skills

Figma Adobe XD Sketch Adobe Creative Suite Framer Miro HTML/CSS Responsive Design Mobile-First Design Design Systems Interactive Prototypes

Leadership and collaboration: cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder management, strategic thinking, project management, team leadership, agile methodology, scrum, problem-solving, communication Design Process: User Experience (UX) User Interface (UI) User Research Usability Testing Wireframing Prototyping Information Architecture User Journey Mapping User Personas Design Thinking A/B Testing

Timeline

Product Designer

FCBHealth (Healthcare Ad Agency)
01.2022 - 07.2024

Senior Digital Product Designer

Academy Sports + Outdoors
08.2020 - 12.2022

UX Designer

Unmethod (Digital Agency)
09.2019 - 11.2019

Production Designer / Web Designer

Freed Advertising
02.2015 - 08.2019

Senior Graphic Designer

The Edge Group
06.2012 - 12.2014

Multimedia

The Art Institute of Houston

General Studies

Lamar University

General Studies

Dillard University