Jesse is a Staff Product Designer at Intuit Credit Karma
Leads product discovery and 0→1 initiatives in highly ambiguous problem spaces
Hi, I’m Jesse Cunningham — a Staff Product Designer based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
I lead product discovery and 0→1 initiatives in highly ambiguous problem spaces, partnering closely with product, engineering, and data to turn uncertainty into clear product direction.
My work focuses on shaping early-stage strategy, de-risking complex product bets, and designing scalable experiences across web and mobile platforms. I’m most effective when problems are ill-defined, constraints are real, and alignment doesn’t yet exist — bringing structure, clarity, and momentum through research, systems thinking, and principled decision-making.
Over the course of my career, I’ve designed and shipped products at scale for organizations including Duke Energy, LendingTree, Northwestern Mutual, and Intuit Credit Karma. In these environments, I’ve operated beyond individual features — influencing product direction across teams, contributing to platform and system-level thinking, and raising the bar for design quality through collaboration and mentorship.
I hold a Master’s degree in User Experience Design and have consistently been recognized for high-impact contributions and performance. My background in Information Systems and Marketing continues to inform how I balance user needs, technical constraints, and business outcomes.
I care deeply about thoughtful product discovery, long-term thinking, and building products that create meaningful value for both users and the organizations behind them.
“Jesse is one of the sharpest and focused designers I've had the pleasure to work with. Each and every time we'd meet on a project I'd learn something new or gain a new perspective I hadn't thought of before. His ability to find design patterns, pick them apart, and dive into the details for each decision is one of his strong suits. He's also very approachable and easy to chat with which is a skill I've always valued in a colleague. When you assign Jesse to a project you know you're going to get a great solution on the other side.”
— Director of Mobile Design at LendingTree