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Susanna Smith

Principal Product Designer

susannasmithcontact@gmail.com  ·  310-562-0005  ·  linkedin.com/in/smithsusanna

Summary

Product Designer leading end-to-end design experiences for complex web and mobile systems, with a focus on usability, scalability, and cross-functional collaboration throughout the full product lifecycle.

Experience

Principal Product Designer

Momentum IoT - Remote

Jun 2020 - Feb 2026
  • Designed end-to-end product experiences for Momentum IoT's web and mobile GPS fleet tracking platforms as the sole designer, from user research through final release.
  • Collaborated with product and engineering teams to align user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
  • Defined and scaled a cross-platform design system (web, iOS, Android) by introducing reusable components and standards for consistent UI.

Product Design Manager

FiveSixTwo - Long Beach, CA

Mar 2019 - May 2020
  • Managed and mentored a team of product designers, setting design direction and overseeing the delivery of scalable solutions across multiple products.
  • Partnered with clients and cross-functional teams to align product vision with user experience.
  • Led and iterated on design standards and reusable component systems to ensure consistency and scalability across products.

Lead Product Designer

Veritone, Inc. - Costa Mesa, CA

Oct 2015 - Mar 2019
  • Designed scalable AI-powered product features across B2B applications, from concept through launch.
  • Conducted user research and usability testing to uncover pain points and validate design decisions.
  • Partnered with product managers and cross-functional teams across the product lifecycle to deliver feasible, high-quality design solutions.
  • Created UI style guides to ensure consistent and scalable design across consumer-facing web applications.

UI / UX Designer

Extron - Anaheim, CA

Nov 2010 - Oct 2015
  • Designed scalable product solutions for multi-platform AV control systems used by enterprise clients worldwide.
  • Collaborated with product and engineering teams to align design solutions with user needs and business goals.
  • Created UI style guides to ensure consistency and scalability across consumer-facing AV control products.

Education

B.A., Graphic Design

California State University, Northridge, CA

A.A.S., Computer Information Systems

Southeastern Community College, NC

Core Skills

End-to-End Product Design UX Strategy and Research Interaction Design Wireframing and Prototyping Design Systems (Web, iOS, Android) Information Architecture User Flows Usability Testing Cross-Functional Collaboration Agile / Scrum Design Leadership HTML/CSS (working knowledge)

Software

Figma Sketch Adobe Creative Suite Miro Jira Claude Cursor

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