Shane Ward

About Shane Ward

Creative. Strategic. Human-centered. I’m a design leader with 20+ years of experience building digital products that make life easier and more delightful for the people who use them.Now at Storable as Manager of Product Design, I lead a fully remote team working across both B2B and B2C experiences in the self-storage space. My focus is building strong design culture, mentoring talented designers, and collaborating closely with product and engineering to ship meaningful solutions for operators and renters alike.Before joining Storable, I led UX at Sam’s Club where I focused on improving internal tools and workflows for merchants. I helped scale design practices, guided cross-functional teams, and built solutions that supported better decision-making across the business. I’ve also founded two design-driven startups: Empathly (AI-powered persona creation) and Brander Dash (on-demand design for nonprofits and small businesses).Design to me isn’t just about aesthetics. It’s about impact, clarity, and inclusion. I care deeply about accessibility, thoughtful user research, and helping teams unlock their best ideas. As a dyslexic designer, I bring a unique empathy to every experience I help shape.Let’s connect if you’re into design systems, product strategy, or building design teams that care.

Experience

1. Product Design Manager

   Storable

   Jun 2025 — Present · US

   Leading a remote team of product designers across Storable’s suite of B2B and B2C tools in the self storage industry. I focus on fostering a culture of creativity, clarity, and collaboration across design, product, and engineering.Key responsibilities include: • Mentoring and growing a team of designers through feedback, coaching, and career support • Shaping the design vision and connecting it to product strategy and customer outcomes • Driving design quality and accessibility standards across web and mobile platforms • Partnering with cross functional teams to deliver intuitive, scalable solutions • Advocating for user centered design through research, workshops, and systems thinkingAt Storable, I’m focused on improving how facility operators and renters interact with storage. Making it smarter, more efficient, and more human.

Education

• ITT Technical Institute

  Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

  2004 — 2006

Skills

• User Experience
• Interaction Design
• User-Centered Design
• Information Architecture
• User Interface Design
• Heuristic Evaluation
• Usability Engineering
• Wire Framing
• E-Commerce
• User Interface
• Cms
• Html 5
• SEO
• Css3
• Accessibility
• Jquery
• Google Analytics
• Javascript
• Php
• Html
• Usability Testing
• Wireframes
• Usability
• User Experience Design
• Axure
• Card Sorting
• Mobile Design
• Persona
• Information Design
• Visual Design
• Experience Design
• Flash
• Adobe Fireworks
• Xml
• Xhtml
• Dreamweaver
• Actionscript
• Web Analytics
• Web Design
• Css