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// Top 1% of UX designers on Upwork through the Expert-Vetted program. // I design and ship complex B2B products. That includes Figma-first design work, AI-assisted prototyping, and in some cases building and deploying the product itself. I've done all three on recent engagements. 15+ years across Fortune 500s and growth-stage startups. I ramp fast, work async-first, and communicate clearly. Most clients don't need to manage me much after the first week. Track record: - Designed MVPs for startups that collectively raised $39M+ in funding, including a product acquired by Braze in 2025 - Led the redesign of Salesforce Email Studio, used by 50,000+ customers, contributing to $25M in ARR impact - Built and launched FollowUp, an AI-assisted SaaS, end-to-end: UX, AI workflows, Stripe billing, auth, and production deployment — no developers - Built Builder Brief, a prompt-to-brief tool for AI-assisted product development workflows 2 design patents awarded for EB Control, winner of the 2023 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Award Work I do: Product design and UX for B2B SaaS, enterprise platforms, and complex data-heavy workflows. Design systems in Figma with Storybook integration. AI-assisted prototyping using Lovable, v0, and Claude Code. Full product builds for founders who need something shippable, not just a mockup. How I work: Slack-first, async-friendly, minimal meetings. I use Figma, Claude, Figma MCP, Lovable, and VS Code daily. If you need someone who can move fast without a lot of hand-holding, that's the right fit. Services: Product design · UX for B2B SaaS · Design systems · AI-assisted prototyping · MVP design and build · Website design and development · UX research · Design ops Tools: Design: Figma, Figma MCP, Adobe Creative Suite Prototyping and build: Lovable, v0, Claude Code, VS Code Research: Maze, Lookback, Usertest AI: Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity PM and collab: Jira, Linear, Slack, Miro

Most of my recent success has been in SaaS discipline working with organizations in the Business Development area and to onboard external groups such as customers, influencers, affiliates, and resellers. I have also managed and worked closely with sales and marketing teams and even been that department for some. Hands-on experience in the implementation of marketing strategies to include direct and indirect sales development. I am well-versed in digital marketing and the traditional marketing concepts of lead generation, advertising, and public relations. As an example, I am very capable of helping, evaluating and implementing a social media strategy. I have over 21,000 LinkedIn connections and Twitter followers, etc. Compare my social presence to any others you are interviewing. If the rate is the only thing that prevents you from talking to me, please let's have a conversation. You should understand everything I bring to the table. Please review my Upwork Profile and the projects below the profiles for different ways we can engage to achieve your desired outcomes. A few areas of interest: 1. Started a company with 2 file cabinets and created a 5 million dollar company in 3-years, sold it in 5-years to my largest distributor. 2. Took over a 1.6 million dollar company and left 6-years later when it was at 12 million and paid out 6 to 7-figure profits on an annual basis. 3. Worked for a SaaS company in Precision Ag that grew 3-fold in the 18 months I was associated with it in the capacity of Business Development. 4. Worked with IT Companies, E-commerce, and other Cloud-based companies. 5. Developed and implemented workflow engagements for lead generation, support platforms (like Zen Desk) and onboarding user programs. 6. Worked with a variety of Professional Services to include Information Technology, Microsoft Partners, Real Estate, Financial, Quality, Medical, and others. Have you asked yourself these questions: 1. Is the product compelling to the target customer? 2. Is it easy to use? 3. Is the product truly differentiated? Can I explain the differentiation in two minutes? 4. Who is the competition? Why will this product succeed against them? 5. If you have no competition, how will customers compare? What will they choose? 6. Are the product’s strengths consistent with what’s important to the customers? Are we positioning these strengths as aggressively as possible? 7. Is the product worth the money? Why? Can customers get it cheaper elsewhere? 8. Have you made a list of the pain points or opportunities that your product solves or provides your customers? Do you know your customers? My conversations do not center on personas, link bait, and manipulation. You don't change mindsets in an auto-responder. It is conversations about real people, moments, patterns, and opportunities. Starting this way allows the qualitative to guide the quantitative that old USA principle: Understand, Simplify, then Automate. Let me know if you have an interest in pursuing. Thanks for reading, Joe

Creative professional with over a decade of experience leading visual design projects for nonprofits, agencies, and a wide variety of clients within the entertainment industry. Adept at merging bold conceptual thinking with exceptional execution across print and digital formats. Art director who thrives in collaborative, deadline-driven environments. Expertise in illustration, branding, typography, and production work.