Wes Rhoad

About Wes Rhoad

I’m Wes, a UX Design Manager at Google.Previously, I worked at Shutterstock as Director of UX and Product Design, leading teams and specializing in Design Operations, Design Systems, and Design Vision Strategy for Shutterstock’s Web and Native platforms. Before Shutterstock, I was an Industrial Design Manager at Motorola Solutions and the lead designer for wearables. Throughout my career, my teams and I have won Red Dot Design, Good Design, A Design, and IF Design Awards.As a design veteran and leader with over 21 years experience, I have helped to successfully launch digital and physical products in B2B and B2C markets. I go after the big design and organizational challenges to create engaging customer experiences, scale design process, and drive business growth from data insights. Expertise —Leadership: Product strategy, design project management, facilitator, storytelling, manager, and mentorship.Fields of study: User Experience, Product Design, and Industrial Design.

Experience

1. Ux Design Manager

   Google

   Nov 2019 — Present · New York, NY, US

Education

• Auburn University

  Bachelor's degree, Industrial Design (BID) College of Architecture, Design, and Construction

  2000 — 2004

• Southeast College of Technology

  Electronics Engineering (AEE)

  1997 — 1998

• General Assembly

  User Experience Design Immersive (UXDI)

  2015

Skills

• 3d Visualization
• User-Centered Design
• 3d Modeling
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Packaging
• User Experience
• Ptc Creo
• Concept Development
• Concept Generation
• Sketching
• Rapid Prototyping
• Industrial Design
• Team Building
• Pro Engineer
• Trend Researching
• User Interface Design
• Product Design
• Design Strategy
• Project Management
• Concept Design
• Design for Manufacturing
• Design Research