Ryan Hartman

About Ryan Hartman

Data-driven Product Designer with 7 years of experience building and optimizing digital solutions across the retail, supply chain, merchandising, and accounting sectors. Skilled in usability testing, user research, wireframing, prototyping, and workshop facilitation. I specialize in designing B2B and internal tools that improve operational efficiency and customer satisfaction, I thrive in agile environments, partnering closely with cross-functional teams to deliver user-centered solutions that drive measurable business outcomes. I\'m passionate about creating scalable, accessible experiences that bridge technology and user needs.

Experience

1. Senior Product Designer

   Lowe's Companies, Inc.

   Apr 2024 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Spearheaded a mobile-first redesign of the disaster relief request experience, boosting user efficiency by 61%, cutting delivery time by 3 hours per store, and driving $2.6M in additional salesPartnered with product managers and engineers to launch a responsive web app, replacing manual Excel workflows, saving $427K, cutting time spent managing inventory by 75%, and replacing 25 poorly performing productsLed an AI pilot integrating Figma Make and ChatGPT, streamlining research processes while producing higher-fidelity, interactive prototypes reducing research timelines by 27% & accelerating stakeholder decision-making by 25%Championed responsive web design standards and optimized Figma workflows by creating reusable components and leveraging Auto Layout, improving design efficiency and cross-device consistencyMentored junior designers through critiques and career development support, and partnered with leadership to interview and hire new UX team members.

Education

• Springboro High School

  Diploma

• Miami University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA