Ben Joos

About Ben Joos

As a skilled collaborator, I am capable of both leading and following. I anticipate needs and act in the best interest of the most valuable part.As a skilled design practitioner, I can operate at a slow and controlled pace or a fast and experimental one. Even with minimal strategy, I will make a significant impact.As a natural influencer, I am adaptable, embracing the opportunities that come with change and rallying those around me.To see more, please visit Teaching, Agile, AI Tools, Branding, Concept Creation, Human-Centered Design, Interaction Design, Mobile Design Patterns, Multi-discipline Team Facilitation, Rapid Prototyping, Scrum, Social Media, Team Building, Typography, User Interface Design, User Research, Visual Design, Web Do design work that moves us toward a brighter future• Inspire my children to be their best selves• Write a factsI rapidly take interest in a variety of parallel or seemingly unrelated experiences & events and then fold what was learned back into the design work.I obsess over fitting large amounts of information into the smallest spaces.I secretly love talking about databases.

Experience

1. Principal Product Designer

   Truefit

   Jun 2014 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   Strategic Design & Innovation- Driving innovation by leveraging AI-powered tools for rapid prototyping and early market analysis- Championing new initiatives and defining clarity in ambiguous project spaces- Defining and refining product/feature design needs based on business objectives and user insights.User Experience (UX) & Design Leadership- Expert in Visual Design, Interaction Design, and holistic User Experience (UX) Design- Facilitating Design Thinking workshops with internal teams and external stakeholders- Conducting and applying human-centered design research to inform and validate design decisions- Fostering team growth through a Servant Leadership approach.Cross-Functional Collaboration & Business Impact- Collaborating cross-functionally (with Product, Engineering, and QA) in an Agile environment- Providing strategic sales support and demonstrating value to prospective clients- Contributing to brand visibility through marketing and social media content creation.

Education

• PennWest California

  Bachelor of Science, Graphic Design

  2003 — 2007