E LAI STERNS
A product design leader with an entrepreneurial spirit based in San Francisco. I’ve worked with start-ups spanning from helping renters and home buyers find their perfect place to deep diving into the world of blockchain and crypto, I find myself always seeking start-ups with missions to do better in the world, have big ambitions, and center their user’s experience with killer design.
EXPERIENCE
RAISE
12/2022 – PRESENT
PRINCIPAL PRODUCT DESIGNER
- Overseeing the entire design experience for our WorkplaceOS solution.
- Established a design framework and language for our team, ensuring consistent delivery of top-tier products.
- Developed and implemented a strategic product design approach, emphasizing principles of simplicity, user personas, scalability, clarity, and cross-product consistency.
- Led a comprehensive company-wide rebranding initiative, fostering cohesion between product and marketing efforts.
EARNITY
01/2022 – 09/2022
SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER
- Oversaw the product experience, marketing, and branding for a social-first crypto company.
- Managed design systems, wireframing, and delivered design mocks to developers, aligning design strategies with the overall product vision.
- Implemented an improved onboarding feature by increasing the number of users to complete the onboarding flow by 17%.
CHRONICLED
02/2018 – 01/2022
LEAD PRODUCT DESIGNER
- Led design efforts and oversaw the expansion of Chronicled’s blockchain-based platform, enhancing security, transparency and accuracy in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Designed innovative user interfaces and experiences (UI/UX) for web, mobile web, and native applications.
MOVOTO
05/2017 – 02/2018
LEAD PRODUCT DESIGNER
- Spearheaded the redesign of Movoto’s real estate experience.
- Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to test and validate interaction flows and high-fidelity designs for web, mobile web and native platforms.
- Successfully integrated user feedback, resulting in a 25% reduction in user churn.
APARTMENT LIST
07/2015 – 05/2017
SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER
- Crafted an exceptional rental experience, bridging the gap between property and renter through a personalized guided user journey.
- Conducted user interviews and usability testing, translating insights into highly polished designs.
- Created prototypes, introduced animations, and developed a comprehensive design system.
- Collaborated closely with the engineering team to ensure the seamless implementation of designs across iOS, Android, web, and mobile web platforms, delivering a cohesive and user-friendly experience.
FOR THE FULL LIST
EDUCATION
ACADEMY OF ART
2011 – 2016
MFA WEB DESIGN & NEW MEDIA
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
2005 – 2008
BA ADVERTISING & MARKETING
SKILLS
PROFESSIONAL
Management, Product Design, Design Thinking, Product Strategy, User Research, Prototyping, Photography, Branding
TECHNICAL
Figma, Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Zeplin
INTERESTS
HOBBIES
Travel, fashion, working out, sports, reading, photography, single malt scotch
ADDITIONAL I'VE ...
Designed for iOS, Android, tablet, desktop, and big screens.
Designed multiple products from scratch, iterated on current releases, led product feedback cycles.
Worked in agile environments.
Built dozens of websites and marketing materials, across multiple consumer and business industries.
Led creative projects, mentored designers, and collaborated as part of small and large teams.
Established and executed processes between designers, product and engineers.
Sourced new designers, conducted and supported recruiting process, trained new employees.
Managed relationships with customers, led user research and testing initiatives.
CORE COMPETENCIES
User-centered design, user flows, user research
Iconography, style guides, visual patterns and color palettes
Collaborative thinking, team-based product development
Data visualization
Prototyping
SWIPE RIGHT IF ...
Your culture is collaborative and respectful and open to challenging the status quo.
Your product team wants design professionals who can thoughtfully build products and iterate.
Your company values design and has a strong product or product potential.
You need someone to develop and implement a consistent and coherent visual aesthetic.