Nikole Grad Pool
Product Designer leading with purpose and momentum, helping teams cut through complexity to design and build research-driven software.
- Role
- Staff Product Designer at Broadcom
- Location
- Burlington, VT, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nikole Grad Pool
Hi, I’m Nikole — a Product Design Strategist building with purpose and momentum. I drive product strategy and design to create clear, goal-oriented user experiences grounded in research and real user needs. I guide teams in developing sustainable processes to build and test software, using data-informed decisions to deliver measurable business results. My experience spans civic tech organizations, the Department of Defense, wellness startups, and energy usage data platforms. I’m known for cutting through complexity to identify the heart of a problem and define a focused, aligned starting point for meaningful solutions.
Experience
Staff Product Designer
Oct 2023 — Present
A the Product Design Practice Lead, I was head of 15-20 designers for up to 14 product teams within the Department of Defense for 3 years. Grew a thriving product community that enabled teams to be 508 compliant, work effectively cross functionally, balanced user and mission goals which all lead to measuring their ability to deliver quality software to end users.
Education
Salisbury University
BFA, Graphic Design
2004 — 2008
Second Wave Dive
Strategic Design Leadership
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