# Alastair Warren > Product Design | Kindred, Forward, IDEO, Umeå, Kiwi Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/alastair Senior Design Leader with 15+ years of experience building consumer and healthcare products across software and hardware. Most recently as Director of Design at Forward Led all design including software, hardware, and marketing for Forward CarePod, Health Apps, Full Body Diagnostic, and the internal clinical OS. CarePod launched and operated across 4 US markets, and was built from scratch to operational in within a year with a skeleton team. Prior to CarePod, led the design of Forward's Genetics, Skin Cancer Scan, Body Scanner, Chat, and other products, and the design of many of Forward's clinics operating in 20+ locations nationwide. – Formerly at IDEO Leading and contributing to interaction design for Nike, Ford, Sony, designing and launching a startup in 12 weeks, and building for some more unusual clients including one requiring a national security clearance and working inside a faraday cage (never a dull moment!). – Currently Seeking my next full time role with an open mind. I gravitate to complex problems with high potential impact, and can't wait to build again. I'm currently consulting for a range of early stage companies. Please message me if we could build a great product together, thanks – Background Following a passion for design paired with a healthy dose of curiosity led me to live in 6 countries, ultimately bringing me to San Francisco. Outside of design, I try to find myself near waves, mountains, books, and off-the-path foreign towns. I'm always happy to chat, please reach out. Thanks! _ alastairwarren.com (a little rusty for now) ## Work Experience ### Staff Product Designer @ Kindred Jan 2025 – Present | Boulder, Colorado, United States ### Fractional Product Design @ Blue Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco Bay Area AI-powered whole human healthcare ### Director of Design @ Forward Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco Bay Area Led the design of "Forward V2" to provide scalable, self-service healthcare with CarePod micro-clinics and a ground-up mobile app redesign. We launched within a year, then grew to 4 US markets. Key Efforts: Leading Design Team • Grew team from 4 → 10 plus contractor relationships • Led all software and hardware products, growth marketing, clinical OS Full Body Diagnostic Exam • In-person self-service exam flow collecting ~90 biomarkers, including 3D scan • Self-guided live health dashboard for understanding risks and taking action CarePod V2 • Upgraded 3D body scan, improved interior, exterior, integrated lab processing • Reduced cost by 70%, assembly time from 3mo to 4 hours Health Apps • Ground-up redesign of Forward mobile app • Self-service treatment for conditions incl. behavior change + prescriptions CarePod V1 • Self-service health micro-clinics, prototyped + launched to 4 US locations • Integrated 20+ self-service diagnostic capabilities (incl. blood + heart exams) ### Principal Product Designer @ Forward Jan 2017 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area Led the design of most customer-facing products for "Forward V1" — our 20+ purpose-built primary care clinics nationwide. Key efforts: New features spanning exam room touchscreen, mobile and clinical OS • Clinical Genetics, Care Timeline, Messaging (V2) • Skin Cancer Scan including hand-held scanner hardware Body Scanner V2 stand-on diagnostic device • Cinematic 3D visualizations of health data, graceful error handling • Added 3D body scan, body composition, EKG, temperature capabilities Clinic design • Branding and design details for 10+ clinics Forward's mission was bold but simple: a world where *everyone* has access to the best medical care available. Forward has been recognised by Time's Best Inventions, Forbes, The New Yorker, Fast Company, WSJ and more. ### Senior Interaction Designer @ IDEO Jan 2014 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area I led and contributed to interaction design across IDEO globally (US, Canada, UK, Australia, Singapore, Japan). Key projects: • Startup embedded in Australia, led design and launched in 14 weeks • Car HMI prototype including steering wheel, dashboard, infotainment • Mall revitalization via bookable pop-up retail, digitally-enabled activations, smart maps • Family gaming experiences for leading console game design studio • Something requiring a national security clearance and working in a faraday cage • Online education, fintech, healthcare, and sustainability digital platforms • And much more I also hold the IDEO Donut Run relay record, a serious feat. ### Interaction Design Intern @ IDEO Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Interaction Design Intern @ Ziba Design Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Munich, Germany ### Industrial Design Intern @ BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | Munich Area, Germany ### Designer @ Design Initiative Jan 2008 – Jan 2010 Product positioning, visualization, business development for commercialisation of technology ventures, including Halo wireless car charging (NZ’s biggest IP sale ever, to Qualcomm). ### Web Designer + Developer @ Freelance Jan 2003 – Jan 2004 ## Education ### MA in Advanced Product Design Umeå University ### BDes (Hons 1st) in Industrial Design Massey University - Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa ### BS in Industrial Design San José State University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alastairwarren - Portfolio: http://www.alastairwarren.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/alastair JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/alastair/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13