Skyler (he/him) is an experienced Product and UX & UI Designer currently based in Atlanta. He has proficiency in SaaS, mobile, web, and desktop user interface design. A graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology, he currently builds original products through his Westlake Industries brand with products including clocks, pens, and other custom woodwork. He brings empathy, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn to any project. He is a big believer in the power of good design to enable social change.
Previously, he worked at NueMD as a Product Designer, where he served as the lead mobile designer, designing new features and managing visual design standards. He worked closely with development teams utilizing Agile practices and designed for desktop and web applications. He has also worked in packaging design, consumer electronics, theatrical set work, large scale props design, and more.
Previously, he worked at NueMD as a Product Designer, where he served as the lead mobile designer, designing new features and managing visual design standards. He worked closely with development teams utilizing Agile practices and designed for desktop and web applications. He has also worked in packaging design, consumer electronics, theatrical set work, large scale props design, and more.
When not working, you can find him tinkering in his workshop, bicycling, or drinking too much coffee.
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EXPERIENCE
JAN 2019 - PRESENT
FOUNDER, Lead Product Designer | Westlake Industries LLC
- Sole product designer and craftsman, responsible for ideation, development, and manufacturing of original products for e-commerce business through prototyping, production scaling, manufacturing design, and more
- Maintaining consistent visual design and language across all products
- Marketing business in person, and with weekly social media posts
- Maintaining consistent visual design and language across all products
- Marketing business in person, and with weekly social media posts
FEB 2021 - APRIL 2022
PROGRAM INSTRUCTOR, 3rd - 8th Grade | STE(A)M Truck
- Taught STEAM curriculum to 2nd - 8th grade students in person and virtually across more than a dozen schools
- co-created STEAM based curriculums that utilized a wide variety of materials and tools
- Trained in equity and culturally responsive education
- co-created STEAM based curriculums that utilized a wide variety of materials and tools
- Trained in equity and culturally responsive education
JAN 2016 - JULY 2018
PRODUCT DESIGNER, Mobile Design Lead | Nuesoft Technologies
- Lead UX/UI designer, used ideation, prototypes and wireframes for new web and iOS/Android applications- Launched over 30 new web and mobile products
- Managed design standards across three different platforms to ensure consistent user experience using a variety of design tools
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve productivity, resulting in improved product launches
- Consistently engaged in user research with stakeholders on each project to determine consumer needs
MAY 2015 - JAN 2016
FREELANCE DESIGNER, Product and Graphic Design
- Visual design of presentations for investment bankers
- Large-scale prop design for Kimberly-Clark Human Resources Marketing
- Large-scale prop design for Kimberly-Clark Human Resources Marketing
MAY 2014 - AUG 2014
CREATIVE STRUCTURAL DESIGN INTERN | Graphic Packaging Intl
- Visual, product, and software design of beer and soft drink packages for PepsiCo and Anheuser-Busch across multiple product lines to increase sales and consumer engagement
- User research and product testing to ensure product viability
- User research and product testing to ensure product viability
EDUCATION
AUG 2011 - MAY 2015
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, summa cum laude
Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Industrial Design
SEPT 2013 - DEC 2013
EXCHANGE BACHELOR PROGRAM OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Lund University (Sweden), School of Industrial Design
SKILLS
Adobe Creative Cloud
Microsoft Office Suite
Autodesk Fusion 360
Arduino
SketchUp
UI/UX Design
Woodworking
User Research
Graphic Design
Model Making