Jim Reed

About Jim Reed

I\'m creative, strategic, and I thrive in product-driven environments. I\'ve successfully led and launched numerous enterprise and consumer apps and digital programs. As a hands-on User Experience Designer, I strive to understand user needs and balance these needs appropriately with business goals. As a Product Manager, I guide stakeholders and cross-functional team members toward a shared understanding of the product direction.My user-centered design process includes user research, persona development, competitive analysis, content strategy, information architecture, user flows, storyboards, wireframes, mockups, prototypes, user testing, and constant iteration to improve the design.I am a good mentor, and very comfortable collaborating with product management, engineering, and data science teams, and of course fellow UX professionals. I can move fast to rapidly articulate ideas for partners and stakeholders, and I am good at convincing engineering partners to consider good design implementation as a measure of quality.Expertise:user experience designsystem thinkingcreative directionproduct strategyinteraction designart directionproduct managementvisual designenterprisemobilevideo productionanimationrapid prototypingusability testing

Experience

1. Product Designer

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   Aug 2025 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Support product development teams with UX design for observability products used by engineers and employees.• Establish design principles and guidelines for leveraging LLMs for product features, mockups, and prototypes.• Rapid design iteration of interactive prototypes and data visualization, responsible for interaction and visual design.

Education

• Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

  Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Theatre and Cinema

• Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, English and Creative Writing

Skills

• User Experience Design
• Creative Direction
• Interaction Design
• Art Direction
• Social Media Marketing
• Mobile Design
• Animation
• Rapid Prototyping
• Motion Graphics
• Video Editing
• User Experience
• Experience Design
• Information Architecture
• Visual Design
• E-Commerce
• Web Design
• User Interface Design
• Information Design
• Wireframes
• User-Centered Design
• Design Strategy
• Digital Strategy
• Usability
• Interactive Advertising
• Integrated Marketing
• Wireframing