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Case Studies
Work that moved the needle
LinkedIn · 2025
LinkedIn's first AI agent: zero to 57% adoption
Led product design for Hiring Assistant, an AI agent that transformed how recruiters source and engage candidates, and earned the Company Innovation Award.
6%
Revenue lift
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Innovation Award winner
Intuit · 2024
12-point NPS lift with AI-powered expert tools
Designed Intuit Assist, an AI copilot that helped tax experts respond faster, communicate with empathy, and strengthen customer relationships at scale.
+12
NPS increase
15 min
Reduction in avg handle times
Meta · 2022
+64% engagement on Facebook's most visited surface
Reimagined Facebook profiles across four account types, reducing bounce rate 8% while elevating self-expression and trust signals.
+64%
Scroll engagement
8%
Reduced bounce rate
Selected Work
The highlight reel
Coinbase · 2025
Business onboarding for SMBs
Cut required fields by 45% and drove 10,000+ applications by rethinking the SMB onboarding experience.
Coinbase · 2025
Multi-user team accounts
Designed role-based team accounts for enterprise crypto management with granular permissions and audit trails.
LinkedIn · 2025
Hiring Assistant for desktop & mobile
Extended the AI hiring experience across platforms, giving recruiters a seamless sourcing workflow on any device.
Intuit · 2024
Intuit Assist design system
Created the component library powering AI-driven expert workflows across TurboTax and QuickBooks.
Intuit · 2024
Learning Academy redesign
Modernized expert certification and training, lifting completion rates from 45% to 65% and adding 3,000 annual enrollments.
Intuit · 2024
Virtual Expert Portal
Redesigned the platform powering live tax preparation and customer support across TurboTax and QuickBooks.
Intuit · 2024
Virtual Expert Platform 3.0 concept
Envisioned the next-generation expert dashboard, rethinking service workflows from the ground up.
Intuit · 2024
Intuit Assist: recommended response
AI-generated reply suggestions that helped experts communicate with empathy and clarity, driving a 12-point NPS lift.
Meta · 2022
Facebook profile redesign
Reimagined Facebook's most visited surface across four profile types, boosting engagement 64% and reducing bounce 8%.
Yahoo · 2019–2020
Yahoo homepage redesign
Transformed Yahoo.com into a modular, personalized dashboard that drove stronger daily engagement and retention.
SmugMug · 2018
Print checkout redesign
Rebuilt the checkout experience for millions of photographers, lifting print revenue 7% and conversion 8%.
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About Me
The short version
I'm a product design leader based in Southern California. Over the past 15+ years, teams at Meta, LinkedIn, Coinbase, and Intuit have brought me in to untangle their hardest design problems and actually ship the results.
My background is in psychology and human-computer interaction, so I care as much about how something works as how it looks. I lead cross-functional teams, build design systems people actually want to use, mentor other designers, and push for outcomes that move the business, not just the mockups.
Outside of work, you'll find me coaching Little League, racing cars, DJing, shooting photos, or at the ballpark.
Capabilities
How I drive impact
Strategy & Direction
Before anyone opens Figma, I make sure we're solving the right problem. From there, I build roadmaps that keep cross-functional teams moving in the same direction, from concept through launch.
Design Systems
I build component libraries that hold up under real production pressure, the kind that let teams ship faster without quietly accumulating design debt.
AI Product Design
I design the interfaces that determine whether people trust an AI agent enough to rely on it, from a single conversation flow to a fully autonomous workflow.
UX & Interaction Design
Research tells me where a flow breaks down. My job is turning that into something people actually want to use, not just tolerate.
Native App Design
I design for iOS and Android as distinct platforms, not one layout stretched to fit both. Each should feel like it was built for that device.
User Research
My training is in psychology and human-computer interaction, so I dig into why users behave the way they do, then turn that into decisions the product team can act on.
Experience
The adventure so far
Product Designer, Discovery / Notifications
Shipping notification quality improvements across Facebook and Instagram. Previously redesigned Facebook profiles, driving +64% scroll engagement.
Senior Product Designer
Led product design for Hiring Assistant, LinkedIn's first AI agent, reaching 57% adoption and earning the Company Innovation Award.
Senior Product Designer
Simplified SMB onboarding (10K+ applications) and designed multi-user team accounts for enterprise crypto management.
Product Design Lead
Led design for Intuit Assist, lifting NPS 12 points. Built the AI design system, redesigned the expert platform, and modernized Learning Academy.
Senior Product Designer
Transformed Yahoo.com into a personalized, modular dashboard to strengthen daily engagement and retention.
Product Designer
Rebuilt the print checkout experience for millions of photographers, lifting revenue 7% and conversion 8%.
Testimonials
What colleagues say
"Chris is a very detail-oriented designer and is great at communicating design decisions to product and engineering teams. He's extremely knowledgeable about both design and technology. He'd make a tremendous addition to any UX team."
Preethi R.
Senior Product Designer, MobileIron
"Chris can take a product from conceptual thinking all the way to deployment. He understands and embraces project limitations such as time, tech debt, and scope. A great colleague who provides thoughtful feedback. His impact is already missed."
Danny Z.
Principal Product Designer, SmugMug
"Chris understands what it takes to design an effective user experience. During focus group testing, respondents overwhelmingly had a favorable impression of the app design. I would work with Chris again in a heartbeat."
Ilya S.
Head of Marketing, Fligoo
"Chris is a great UI/UX Designer with attention to detail and always looking to better his craft. He's always willing to help other designers with feedback and constructive criticism. All-in-all, a great member to have on your team."
Gino Z.
Designer
"Chris was embedded with Coinbase's platform team through Forge Studio last year and was solid from day one. He's the kind of designer you want on high-stakes work: strong product thinking, excellent craft, and proven ability to ship in fast-paced, ambiguous environments. Beyond the work itself, he's a pleasure to partner with: low-ego, reliable, and zero drama. I'd work with Chris again without hesitation."
Scott P.
Owner, Forge Studio
"Chris is a very detail-oriented designer and is great at communicating design decisions to product and engineering teams. He's extremely knowledgeable about both design and technology. He'd make a tremendous addition to any UX team."
Preethi R.
Senior Product Designer, MobileIron
"Chris can take a product from conceptual thinking all the way to deployment. He understands and embraces project limitations such as time, tech debt, and scope. A great colleague who provides thoughtful feedback. His impact is already missed."
Danny Z.
Principal Product Designer, SmugMug
"Chris understands what it takes to design an effective user experience. During focus group testing, respondents overwhelmingly had a favorable impression of the app design. I would work with Chris again in a heartbeat."
Ilya S.
Head of Marketing, Fligoo
"Chris is a great UI/UX Designer with attention to detail and always looking to better his craft. He's always willing to help other designers with feedback and constructive criticism. All-in-all, a great member to have on your team."
Gino Z.
Designer
"Chris was embedded with Coinbase's platform team through Forge Studio last year and was solid from day one. He's the kind of designer you want on high-stakes work: strong product thinking, excellent craft, and proven ability to ship in fast-paced, ambiguous environments. Beyond the work itself, he's a pleasure to partner with: low-ego, reliable, and zero drama. I'd work with Chris again without hesitation."
Scott P.
Owner, Forge Studio
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