John Livornese

About John Livornese

I\'m a product design leader with 14+ years of experience specializing in building 0-1 products in complex problem spaces—particularly AI/ML applications, analytics tools, and enterprise B2B SaaS. I\'ve led product design at both venture-backed startups and Fortune 500 companies, building teams from scratch and establishing design practice where none existed.My expertise spans the full spectrum: strategic product design, design systems, cross-functional leadership, and team building. I thrive when translating ambiguous problems into clear product visions that get stakeholder buy-in and drive business outcomes. I love building interfaces that communicate meaning, increase understanding, and make users feel smart.I\'ve worked across the product lifecycle—from founding designer roles where I established design foundations, to principal IC positions leading complex initiatives, to management roles building and mentoring design teams. Recent work has focused on agentic UIs, data visualization, predictive analytics, and scaling design systems. I also designed and built Paletteer, a Figma plugin for generating accessible color palettes that has been used by designers worldwide.I thrive in environments where people are proud of what they\'re building and have fun doing it. Empathy and teamwork are paramount. I\'m a designer who cares deeply about engineering and product, and I love collaborating with PMs and engineers who care deeply about design.Currently seeking principal product designer, staff product designer, or product design management roles where I can drive strategic design work and help shape product direction.

Experience

1. Founding Product Designer

   ReflexAI

   Apr 2024 — Present

   As founding product designer, established design function from the ground up and defined product experience across all areas including agentic UIs, analytics dashboards, and the flagship training product. Scaled design team to 3 designers while company grew from 20 to 60+ employees, creating the design foundation and systems necessary to support rapid growth.

Skills

• Email Design
• Jquery
• Direct Mail
• Web Design
• Corporate Identity
• Art Direction
• User Interface Design
• Graphics
• Wireframes
• User Experience
• Personal Branding
• Branding
• Front-End
• Social Media
• User Experience Design
• Graphic Design
• Website Administration
• Photography
• Brand Development
• Experience Design
• Email Marketing
• Css
• Wordpress
• Web Development
• SEO
• Corporate Branding