Ryan Cole
Product Designer
Seattle, WA · ryan.cole@email.com · (206) 555-0137 · ryancole.design
Summary
Product designer who turns messy workflows into simple screens. Five years across fintech and health, from first research interview to shipped, measured UI.
Skills
Figma · User research · Prototyping · Design systems · Usability testing · Accessibility · Information architecture · HTML/CSS
Experience
Product Designer, Northfield HealthJan 2022 - Present
•Redesigned patient check-in, raising completion from 61% to 88% across 40 clinics.
•Built the design system now used by 5 product teams, halving handoff questions.
•Ran 40+ usability sessions and turned findings into a quarterly roadmap.
•Partnered with engineering to ship dark mode and large-text support in one release.
UX Designer, Cobalt FinanceAug 2019 - Dec 2021
•Simplified the loan application from 14 steps to 6, lifting approvals by 18%.
•Introduced accessibility reviews; the app passed its first WCAG AA audit.
•Designed the budgeting feature that became the most-used screen after login.
Design Intern, Paperplane StudioJun 2018 - Aug 2018
•Designed landing pages and brand assets for six early-stage clients.
Education
BFA Interaction Design, California College of the Arts2015 - 2019
Awards
•Core77 Design Awards, Student Notable (2019)
Languages
•English (native)
•Spanish (conversational)
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Product designer who turns messy workflows into simple screens. Five years across fintech and health, from first research interview to shipped, measured UI.
Skills
Figma · User research · Prototyping · Design systems · Usability testing · Accessibility · Information architecture · HTML/CSS
Experience
Product Designer, Northfield HealthJan 2022 - Present•Redesigned patient check-in, raising completion from 61% to 88% across 40 clinics.•Built the design system now used by 5 product teams, halving handoff questions.•Ran 40+ usability sessions and turned findings into a quarterly roadmap.•Partnered with engineering to ship dark mode and large-text support in one release.UX Designer, Cobalt FinanceAug 2019 - Dec 2021•Simplified the loan application from 14 steps to 6, lifting approvals by 18%.•Introduced accessibility reviews; the app passed its first WCAG AA audit.•Designed the budgeting feature that became the most-used screen after login.Design Intern, Paperplane StudioJun 2018 - Aug 2018•Designed landing pages and brand assets for six early-stage clients.Education
BFA Interaction Design, California College of the Arts2015 - 2019Awards
•Core77 Design Awards, Student Notable (2019)Languages
•English (native)•Spanish (conversational)