Jennifer Schmit

About Jennifer Schmit

I’m a design leader with over a decade of experience shaping UX strategy, building high-performing teams, and delivering products that simplify life’s most complex decisions. Currently, I lead product design at Sonar, a B2B2C SaaS platform transforming the mortgage industry. There, I’ve taken products from 0→1, scaled them to hundreds of brokerages, and directed design strategy for AI-driven underwriting, CRM features, and consumer experiences.Previously, I:Established and managed a UX team at Capital One Commercial Bank, establishing research practices, mentoring designers, and setting design standards across enterprise banking.Designed high-impact e-commerce products at CarMax, driving $200M+ in additional sales through innovative digital experiences.Led UX for major clients at ICF Olson, from AARP to Chick-fil-A, developing accessible, human-centered web solutions.

Experience

1. Product Design Lead

   Carta

   Feb 2026 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

Education

• James Madison University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Media Arts and Design, Converged Media

  2010 — 2014

Skills

• Event Planning
• User Experience Design
• Web Design
• Axure 7.0
• Typography
• Promotions
• Imovie
• Dreamweaver
• Illustrator
• Wireframes
• Sketch App
• Html 5
• Kurzweil
• Product Design
• Ledger
• Social Media
• Graphic Design
• Team Leadership
• Outlook
• Css3
• Cascade
• Risk Management
• Team Building
• Jquery Mobile
• Social Networking
• Leadership
• Logo Design
• Organizational Development
• Indesign
• Bootstrap 3
• User Research
• Editing
• Event Management
• Budgets
• Jquery
• Public Speaking
• Photoshop
• Axure Rp