I’m Codey — Human Centered Product Designer & Strategist

About

I transitioned into product design after a winding journey through graphic design, landscape architecture, and web design. Now, after 3 years in this world, i've designed products to equip leaders, help students reach their goals, give people the opportunity to give back to their communities, and bring entrepreneurs ideas to life.

I also like to spend time mentoring new product designers. I found an amazing, supportive community in my transition to product design. I want to make sure new designers find that as well.

Experience

November 2022 - Current
UX/UI Designer & Strategist
Gravity Haus
  • Led redesign efforts for native mobile app to enhance user experience, and increase adoption and retention rates according to user needs and business objectives 
  • Developed the foundations of a new design system and interactive design elements to complement the existing brand and provide a cohesive user experience across all channels 
  • Established streamlined collaboration processes between cross-functional teams and engineers, resulting in a highly productive and agile work environment 
  • Conducted thorough research and testing of AI-powered solutions to expand the product's value proposition and user experience
November 2021 - August 2022
Product Designer
Straighterline
  • Improved user start rate by 30% by addressing user needs identified through research utilizing user interviews, surveys, and quantitative data 
  • Developed and implemented a flexible, scalable information architecture framework to provide an optimal user experience that adapts to users' evolving needs and preferences 
  • Partnered with cross-functional teams, including product managers, developers, and designers in a fast paced, agile environment to ideate, iterate, and implement new features and product improvements.
October 2021 - December 2022
UX/UI Design Mentor
Avocademy
  • Provided feedback on students' user research, UX, and UI work 
  • Worked directly with students to help them understand and apply UX/UI design principles using tools such as Figma, Invision, Miro, and more 
  • Mentored student teams doing client work ensuring they delivered high-quality, professional research, designs, and documentation
April 2021 - October 2021
UX/UI Designer (Freelance)
Moment Studio
  • Collaborated with clients, designers, and developers to design responsive websites and web applications, and utilized qualitative and quantitative feedback to iterate on designs and meet business objectives 
  • Solved user needs and business challenges through user research, information architecture, user flows, interaction design, visual design, wireframing, prototyping, and user testing 
  • Managed clients and design teams, defined deliverables, set schedules, and managed deadlines 
October 2019 - October 2021
Digital Experience & eCommerce Specialist
David C Cook
  • Served as UX consultant on the decision and integration of a new eLearning platform
  • Managed and optimized the online shopping experiences of a storefront with over $1M in annual sales
  • Designed and built landing pages using WordPress and basic front-end coding

Want to create something awesome? Drop me an email.

→ codey.lee2@gmail.com