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.

Wi-Tronix, LLC

● Successfully integrated user-centered design principles within the product and development teams, resulting in a 25% increase in user satisfaction scores.
● Led the initiative to establish a formal design library containing UI elements and patterns. 
● Designed UX experiences that enhanced design consistency throughout the SaaS development process, reducing design-related rework by 30%.
● Demonstrated an iterative approach in producing wireframes, prototypes, and annotations using tools such as Sketch, Adobe XD, Photoshop, and Illustrator, which led to a 20% reduction in design-related errors and a 15% faster development cycle.
● Developed high-fidelity prototypes of the final product, leading to a 40% increase in internal stakeholder engagement and a 25% increase in client buy-in.
● Implemented a GIS mapping and Google Maps-based user experience, resulting in a 15% reduction in asset identification time along the train line, enhancing operational efficiency.
● Expanded the UX Team by recruiting and onboarding three additional user experience designers, fostering a 50% increase in the team's capacity.
● Provided mentorship, leading to a 20% improvement in their skills and overall contributions to the company and customer satisfaction.

Sr. User Experience Designer

PureRED

● Spearheaded the integration of User-Centered Design (UCD) into product and company development, leading educational initiatives for the development team and stakeholders, which resulted in a 30% increase in user satisfaction scores and a 20% reduction in post-launch issues.
● Collaborated with the design team to establish a comprehensive design library encompassing UI elements, patterns, and UX experiences, which contributed to a 25% reduction in design-related development delays and ensured 95% consistency in product design across multiple projects.
● Employed a variety of tools, including paper and pencil, Adobe XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Sketch, for wireframing, prototyping, and solution annotation, which resulted in a 15% decrease in development rework and a 10% faster time-to-market.
● Developed High-Fidelity (Hi-Fi) mock-ups of the final product for presentation to senior leadership, leading to a 40% increase in client buy-in and a 25% improvement in project approval rates.

Sr. User Experience Architect

Sears

● Trained UI designers to integrate customer-centric principles by emphasizing the utilization of customer data, interviews, and observational insights. This approach not only nurtured their professional growth but also ensured the delivery of superior user experiences across the company's suite of tools and services.
● Collaborated with the design team to establish a comprehensive design library encompassing UI elements and patterns.
● Iteratively crafted wireframes, prototypes, and annotations using a variety of tools such as paper and pencil, Proto.io, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Sketch.
● Designed and refined a responsive eCommerce solution, optimizing it for desktop, tablet, and mobile interfaces, resulting in a substantial improvement in user experience and accessibility.
● Developed a native eCommerce platform for iOS and Android, resulting in a 35% increase in user engagement and a 28% rise in mobile sales.

Product Manager / User Experience Architect

PartsTrader LLC

● Spearheaded the integration of User-Centered Design principles, resulting in a 20% increase in overall user satisfaction scores and a 15% decrease in post-release issue resolution time.
● Established robust user analytics using Google Analytics, enabling the team to quantify behavioral patterns and usage trends, contributing to a 25% boost in user engagement.
● Executed iterative wireframing, prototyping, and annotation of design solutions using various tools. This led to a 40% improvement in design efficiency.
● Conducted remote and onsite user testing with interactive prototypes developed in Axure, reducing post-launch user issues by 25% and garnering actionable feedback for continual design enhancement.

User Experience Architect

Insurance Auto Auctions

● Led a comprehensive User Experience overhaul for the legacy Salvage Management Software, resulting in a 25% increase in user satisfaction
● Developed and documented designs, crafting wireframes (both high and low fidelity), gathering user requirements, and designing workflow diagrams.
● Proficiently utilized CSS and HTML and worked with JavaScript frameworks, including JQuery and Kendo.

UX Architect / UI Designer /Front-end Developer

● Proficiently conducted sketching, wireframing, and development of both high and low-fidelity mock-ups, resulting in the production of 15 comprehensive mock-up iterations.
● Successfully generated and delivered over 50 assets using Adobe Creative Suite, contributing to the enhancement of the application's visual appeal and user experience.
● Demonstrated expertise in the creation of 9-patch images, substantially improving the scalability and resolution adaptability of graphics across multiple device screens.
● Actively translated complex requirements into actionable design strategies, facilitating the seamless execution of the Android tablet solution project, which led to a 15% increase in user engagement.

User Experience/ User Interface Designer

Care Team Connect, Inc.

I had the privilege to work with some of the greatest creatives I have ever been involved with. Innovation is at the core of their passion for which I provide sketches, requirements, design briefs, wire frames, and insight as needed to improve the overall product for our users.

The Vitality Group Inc.

Designing the user experience for their new product launch. Responsibilities include running through their sandbox experience and giving insight, sketches, user flow diagrams, low and high fidelity wire frames to improve the UX and some UI.

Allstate

● Collaborated with various project delivery teams and management throughout the Pursuit and A&D product development phases.
● Created High and Low Fidelity wireframes, 
● Documented UI behavior and functionality for handoff to the development team. 
● Icon and asset development to assist the delivery teams with the completion of each project within tight project deadlines.

RealtyTech

Customer Service, Team Development, Product Development, Sales & Marketing were my focuses and I was responsible for the overall image of the company (everything from marketing materials - offline and online to peoples perceptions), and building relationships that will benefit our clients and the company.

My experiences include: direct experience with real estate (Agents, Brokers, and MLS's), insurance, mortgage, motivational, self help, and product related industries (perishable and non-perishable). Developing new campaigns to give further exposure to our products and services.

President & Co-Owner

Responsibilities included running the team meetings, training (employees & customers), managing developers and their tasks, managing the design team and the company brand and brand assets.

Sr. User Experience and Product Design professional with a passion for solving your users problems.

With over 20 years of experience as a senior user Experience Designer, Product Designer, and Product Manager, I have a passion for creating user-centric products and services that solve real problems and deliver value. I have a substantial background in user research, information architecture, visual design, prototyping, usability testing, and user interface design for native, web, and platform-based applications.

In my latest role, I brought user-centered design to the forefront of product and company development through education, collaboration, and advocacy. I worked with the design team to create a formal design library of UI elements and patterns and UX experiences to ensure consistency and quality throughout the development process. I also collected and interpreted user data through user interviews and data analytics, wireframed and annotated solutions, and created high-fidelity mocks of the final product for senior leadership and clients. As a certified PMQ and SAFe Agilist, I liaise with the development and production teams to ensure optimal user experience and alignment with the business goals and vision.

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