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Susanna Smith

Senior Product Designer

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

Summary

Senior Product Designer with 10+ years of experience delivering end-to-end UX/UI solutions for B2B SaaS products across web and mobile. I simplify complex workflows, design scalable systems, and create high-impact, user-centered products, while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams in Agile environments.

Experience

Principal Product Designer

Momentum IoT - Remote

Jun 2020 - Feb 2026
  • Led end-to-end UX/UI design for complex web and mobile platforms as the sole designer, from user research and usability testing through final delivery.
  • Collaborated with product and engineering teams to align user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
  • Established and evolved a cross-platform design system (web, iOS, Android) with reusable components and standards, improving UI consistency and streamlining design handoff.

Product Design Manager

FiveSixTwo - Long Beach, CA

Mar 2019 - May 2020
  • Led and mentored designers while remaining hands-on in UX/UI execution across multiple products.
  • Improved user journeys and engagement through UX strategy, experience optimization, and iterative design.
  • Partnered with clients and cross-functional teams to ensure product vision aligned with user experience.
  • Evolved design standards and reusable components, cutting inconsistencies by ~40% and improving onboarding.

Lead UX / UI Designer

Veritone, Inc. - Costa Mesa, CA

Oct 2015 - Mar 2019
  • Designed scalable UX/UI solutions for AI-powered consumer-facing products from concept to release.
  • Conducted user research and iterative usability testing to improve engagement and overall usability.
  • 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.

Senior UI / UX Designer

Extron - Anaheim, CA

Nov 2010 - Oct 2015
  • Designed scalable UX/UI solutions for multi-platform AV control products serving 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 consistent and scalable design 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

UX Strategy and Research End-to-End Product Design Design Systems - Web, iOS, Android Usability and A/B Testing Interaction Design Wireframing and Prototyping Information Architecture User Flows Cross-Functional Collaboration Agile / Scrum Design Leadership

Tools

Sketch Figma Zeplin Jira Miro Adobe Creative Suite HTML / CSS (working knowledge)

At a Glance

10+ Years experience
100+ Software / Components / Features
~30% Faster handoff
~40% Fewer inconsistencies

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