Leon Barnard

About Leon Barnard

Design leader with 20 years of experience using proven UX techniques, from discovery to delivery, and an M.S. in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).Specialist in complex workflows such as SaaS, healthcare, government, and developer tools.Strong in technical aptitude, strategic thinking, and cross-functional collaboration. Able to translate ambitious requirements into clear, usable experiences that achieve customer and business goals.Proficient in Figma, LLMs, HTML, CSS, JavaScript/React, User Research methods, IA, and Design Systems.My areas of expertise include: UX/UI Design Leadership • Product Strategy & Vision • User-Centered Design • Agile & Lean UX • Cross-Functional Collaboration • Figma • Mentorship & Team Management • SaaS • HTML & CSSRecent highlights:• Co-authoring and serving as lead editor for the book “Wireframing for Everyone,” published by A Book Apart, which was Amazon’s #1 new release in both User Experience and Web Design categories. • Leading distributed teams in Documentation, Content, and Marketing, including managing a team of 6 during the last 2 years.• Spearheading the transition from an outdated help system CMS to a custom static site using Markdown and Git.• Guiding the design, strategy, and implementation of a branded content marketing site as a hub for educational resources, expanding brand authority and content breadth. • Sharing insights and expertise through conference talks, appearances on industry-leading podcasts, such as Nielsen Norman Group, Product Thinking with Melissa Perri, and Startups for the Rest of Us, and publications including Free Code Camp, UX Mastery, Mind The Product, CSS Tricks, and Docs as Code.

Experience

1. Ui Ux Human Centered Design Specialist

   General Dynamics Information Technology

   Nov 2024 — Present · Orange County, CA, US

Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Industrial Engineering

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  Master of Science - MS, Industrial Engineering

Skills

• Prototyping
• Advanced Css
• User Interface Design
• User Experience
• Html + Css
• Photoshop
• Mockups
• Interaction Design
• Usability
• User-Centered Design
• Design Specifications
• Html
• Javascript
• Jquery
• Css
• User Stories
• Agile
• Usability Testing
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Information Architecture
• Personas
• Heuristic Evaluation
• Contextual Inquiry
• Usability Design
• Wire Framing
• Task Analysis
• Saas
• Human Computer Interaction
• Agile Methodologies
• Prototype
• Persona
• Usability Engineering
• User Research
• User Experience Design
• Mobile Devices
• Accessibility
• Wireframing