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I’m Jesse - a Product Designer & Design Mentor. For the past 10 years I’ve been leading user centered design projects that create measurable results. I love collaboration, clean design, and UX strategy.

Principles

Discovery is an Attitude

Discovery happens throughout a project not just at the beginning.

Work Collaboratively

Good ideas can come from anyone. Get a variety of perspectives on work in flight.

Outcomes over Output

Be accountable for the success or failure of the product. Maintain an extreme level of ownership.

Design Process

Design Process ➡️

Discover

  • Frame the problem

  • Create a plan

  • Conduct research

  • Identify assumptions

Define

  • Build themes and clusters

  • Select opportunities

  • Create a point of view

Develop

  • Ideate

  • Create a product vision

  • Create a hypothesis

Deliver

  • Prototype and analyze

  • Build key features

  • Track key metrics

  • Document outcomes

Design Outputs ➡️

  • Design Brief

  • Project Timeline

  • Research Plan

  • Learning Plan

  • Facilitate Workshops

  • Opportunity Solution Tree

  • Journey Map

  • Research Reports

  • Design Studio Summary

  • Validation Findings

  • Vision & Strategy Presentation

  • Wireframes

  • Prototypes

  • Case Study

Mentorship

In addition to my full-time job I provide mentorship for students enrolled in Designlab’s UX Academy and Career Services. Both Career Services and UX Academy mentorship include weekly 1:1's with students as well as written and video recorded feedback on deliverables.

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  • Designlabs UX Academy included providing critique throughout the design process including project goals, personas, point of view statements, task and user flows, site maps, story boards, wireframes, component libraries, prototypes, and final deliverables.

  • Career Services enabled me to provide resume reviews, portfolio reviews, early career advice, book recommendations, early career design expectations, and moral support to Designlab students.

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Kind words.

  • Within a short period of time, Jesse influenced those around him to bring a world-class experience to market and would always push others to further improve and collaborate. Jesse leaves a positive impact on the organization he works for with his creative thinking and UX/UI leadership.


    Senior Product Analyst at LendingTree

  • Jesse is a great colleague and very hard working. He is very inquisitive and has a knack for explaining design principles and the importance of UX. Jesse is able to create designs, conduct user research and embed design principles into a product.


    Product Manager at LendingTree

  • Jesse is a very talented designer and his depth of experience in product design makes him a huge asset. He’s a great collaborator and team player, and does a commendable job connecting the dots between product teams, researchers, copywriters, branding, etc. to oversee the user experience from product conception to launch and beyond.


    UX Manager at Duke Energy Corporation

  • Jesse is an innovative thinker who takes ownership for achieving results. He is always learning and looking for ways to make an impact. He has an advanced ability to stay composed under pressure. Jesse is going to be a great UX leader for years to come.


    Senior Director, Customer Experience at LendingTree

  • Once Jesse and I joined focuses on a product team focused on PNG, I experienced his true craft as a designer. As a product manager, I'd bring Jesse complex problems and he'd return customer-friendly designs. He worked seamlessly with our engineers to create the best outcomes.


    Product Director at Dualboot Partners

1:1 Coaching

I love helping designers achieve level up their careers by providing advice and critique.