Colton Schweitzer

DESIGNPaaL

- Design partner for early-stage through Series C startups.
- We offer an 8-hour free design trial where we resolve a design issue for you.

Co-Founder

Kickass UX

For the past four years, we've been reimagining UX education specifically for graphic designers.

Kitty AF

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Owner

Smartsheet

- Led the UX design for the "Solutions" pillar of the product team. 
- Redesigned and shipped the Admin Center to help thousands of users better administrate their instance of Smartsheet.
- Designed and shipped 3+ premium products that significantly increased revenue.

Senior UX Designer

UX Designer

At Kickass UX, we're on a mission to empower graphic designers to craft a career they love and achieve financial success.

Crosswise Risk Management

Product Designer

Essay Eye

- Developed a web based EdTech website integrating a React frontend with an Express and MongoDB backend
- Spearheaded product design and research efforts with a focus on integration with development, branding, and stakeholder/business needs
- Collaborated with 1 design engineer as well 2 primary stakeholders on frequent progress updates and project milestones; managed project documentation including PRD and Notion roadmap, ensuring clear communication and task tracking
- Led problem-solving initiatives for complex challenges, including resolving deployment conflicts between different backends (Vite vs. Express), overcoming React routing issues, and making critical decisions regarding the website’s information architecture and content display order. Coordinated across four different teams, ensuring clarity on tasks and alignment on project goals.
- Utilized Git for version control to maintain robust version tracking and Github for collaborative source code management
- Tackled graphic design efforts for logo ideation as well as 5 frames used for product s Google Chrome Store page

Founding Design Engineer

Santa Clara University

● TA for SCU's Theory of Automata and Formal Languages course

Teaching Assistant

Aeyesafe

In this experience, I was given the opportunity to contribute to the design of consumer facing products from ground 0 to handoffs. These products, including a finance manager regarding all the costs associated with senior care through our services and a dashboard to view their seniors' general status based on sensor data, allowed families to monitor senior wellbeing from a distance.

Aside from this, I was also able to work on the company wide design system used to unify design work and designers across the board.

Lastly, I was also given the role of a design lead where I overlooked the work of other designers, ran meetings with numbers of cross functional teams, and acted as a relay between different parties among other responsibilities.

UI/UX Designer

Thaddeus Resource Center

At Thaddeus, I was given the opportunity to spearhead digital design and development of the company’s websites, especially the online thrift store. I was handed the original site which at the time was bare bones, and essentially took it from an idea to a final launched product. I also took part in the creation of the company’s app to manage temporary housing.

Again, like my experience with Aeyesafe, I was put in the position to lead in my teams. This meant being a pillar of support, having my hands in multiple projects all at once, and creating monthly progress reports and presentations on work that we had done.

Web Developer

StronkLifters Club

● Drove main company eCommerce decisions and implementation strategies.
● Rapidly iterated over online store features based on interview feedback and social media platform traction and style.
● Closely collaborated with branding and graphic design teams by coming up with, editing, and discussing new product designs.

Lead Web Designer and Developer, Assistant Graphic Designer

Barnes & Noble College

● Operated storage system to better receive and catalog new/returned items.
● Connected with customers on a one-to-one basis to discover interests and provide
recommendations for potentially helpful resources.
● Promptly sorted through high demand requests and organized them by priority.

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Hi, I'm Andrew!

I'm an SF based product designer & frontend engineer with a passion for bridging the gap between impactful ideas and actualized solutions. Outside of the professional setting I have a love for fitness, trying new recipes, R&B, art, and all things matcha. Let's connect!

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