# Anthony Walker > Founding Product Designer | Zero-to-One Design Systems, Product Foundations, and Intuitive UX for Complex Domains Location: Brisbane, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/anthonywalker Hello! 👋 I’m Anthony Walker — a Founding Product Designer who specializes in transforming ambiguous, complex problem spaces into intuitive, scalable products and design systems. Over the past decade, I’ve been the first or early designer at multiple venture-backed startups across fintech, healthtech, and climate tech. I build from the ground up—establishing the product foundations, visual language, and interaction patterns that become the DNA of the company and enable teams to move with speed and clarity. I don’t just design screens — I design systems that scale. I work end-to-end: from user research and product strategy, to prototyping and design systems, to close collaboration with engineers to ensure the final product matches the intent. My work has helped raise funding rounds, increase conversion rates, and launch category-defining products. I’m energized by messy, mission-driven challenges where there’s no playbook yet — especially those involving complex domains like electrification, insurance, mental health, or AI-powered insights. If your team needs someone who can turn a nascent idea into a tangible product that users love and trust, let’s talk. Portfolio: anthonywalkerdesign.com Portfolio: http://anthonywalkerdesign.com ## Work Experience ### Founder & Product Designer @ Denkiya Jan 2025 – Present | Brisbane, California, United States Helping homeowners and small businesses understand, model, and reduce energy costs by transitioning to electric appliances and vehicles. ・Designed and built an end-to-end web platform that compares gas vs. electric energy usage, leveraging real energy-rate data and interactive cost simulations ・Developed the initial design system, brand identity, and core user journey to support a soft launch and early user testing ・Conducted hands-on research with electrified households, utilities, and installers to shape the product roadmap and refine the UI/UX ・Selected as my capstone project for the Climatebase Fellowship Status: Soft launch in testing phase; gathering feedback and refining onboarding flow & adding supported devices ### Chair, Open Space & Ecology Committee @ City of Brisbane, California Jan 2024 – Present | Brisbane, California, United States • Collaborate on open space planning, ecological sustainability initiatives, and natural resource conservation. • Focus on advancing the city’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets and supporting initiatives to meet climate goals. • Provide recommendations to City Council on sustainability programs and policies. • Advocate for policies that protect Brisbane’s natural environment and promote ecological resilience. • Engage with the community through monthly meetings and public outreach. ### Senior Product Designer @ Ksana Health Jan 2024 – Present | Eugene, Oregon, United States Ksana Health (Health Tech): Digitally transforming behavioral healthcare • Redesigned the Vira App and Vira Pro, digital therapeutics aimed at preventing adolescent depression and supporting practitioners with actionable insights. • Developed user-centric features, including suicide prevention tools and data-driven dashboards, enhancing patient and practitioner engagement. • Established a cohesive UX ecosystem across mobile apps and web platforms, ensuring seamless patient-practitioner interactions. • Collaborated with the University of Pittsburgh to integrate behavioral health tools, aligning product strategy with clinical goals. • Delivered an intuitive, research-backed product experience, elevating user engagement and practitioner efficiency. ### Owner & Principal Designer @ Walker Design Jan 2005 – Present Walker Design: a comprehensive project based design services consultancy. Delivering bespoke design solutions that range from logos to branding and print materials to websites. My focus on client satisfaction and flexible design strategies has built a diverse and successful portfolio of happy customers since 2005. ### Climatebase Fellow @ Climatebase Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 The Climatebase Fellowship is a 12-week program designed to help mission-driven professionals deepen their understanding of the climate industry, including energy, food and agriculture, transportation, the built environment, nature-based solutions, and more. ### Lead Product Designer @ QuitCarbon Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco, California, United States QuitCarbon (Climate Tech): Making homeowners’ journey to a clean electrified home easy. • Led the development of core user flows & prototypes based on existing manual processes that helped the early-stage climate tech startup develop an MVP online home electrification product. This led to a 50% increase in lead conversion in the first three months after launch. • Established design system in Figma, significantly enhancing workflow efficiency and design consistency across teams. • Lead internal workshops and ideation sessions that promoted design thinking principles and fostered cross-functional collaboration. • Actively participated in public events and educational outreach initiatives highlighting the benefits and feasibility of home electrification. ### Senior Product Designer @ Limbix Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco, California, United States Limbix (Health Tech): Evidence-based digital therapeutics to support adolescents with depression. • Led mobile UI/UX design efforts, integrating narrative and gamification elements into the company's core offering: the SparkRx app, improving patient engagement by 15%. • Standardized internal Figma component library, ensuring design/engineering consistency through implementation of Storybook. • Partnered closely with product, content, clinical, UXR, and engineering teams to enhance Limbix’s core iOS and Androird app SparkRx through user research, contributing to enhanced usability and customer satisfaction. • Contributed to strategic product milestones that culminated in the acquisition by Big Health, underscoring the strategic value of our product offerings. ### Product Designer @ Limbix Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 ### Lead Product Designer @ AutoComplete Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States AutoComplete (FinTech / InsureTech): Zero-effort Auto Insurance. • Led early-stage product definition and goal clarification which accelerated the development of core user flows & prototypes for the 1.0 web product launch. • Established and implemented a design system in Figma, significantly improving design workflow efficiency, and maintaining product consistency. • Worked closely with engineering and product managers to solve ambiguous user challenges and produce detailed UX & engineering deliverables that helped ship the 1.0 product on schedule. ### Senior Product Designer @ Babylist Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Oakland, California, United States Babylist (E-Commerce): The baby registry that grows with your family. • Developed standardized component library in Figma based on previous design assets in inVision, establishing a unified design language which significantly improved design workflow efficiency and product consistency. • Contributed to iterative design process through prototyping and refining new features, focusing both on meeting user needs on web and mobile platforms, as well as business objectives. ### Founding Product Designer @ Huckleberry Jan 2017 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California, United States Huckleberry (FinTech /InsureTech): Buy business insurance online in less than 5 minutes. • Executed all design-related initiatives as first hire and sole designer for the first 3 years, playing a foundational role in shaping design & product direction. My efforts helped to secure $18M Series A funding round and contributed to overall success of the company. • Conducted user research to inform design decisions and enhance user experience, resulting in boosted conversions and policy sales with consistent 30% month-over-month growth trajectory. • Facilitated design thinking and ideation sessions with product leadership that turned ambiguous problem space into clear strategic goals for roadmap planning. • Diagramed complex product user flows demonstrating complex product interactions. Diagrams served as a source of truth that helped facilitate team alignment on product decisions. • Strengthened product and brand, leaving lasting impact that contributed to company's subsequent acquisition by Paychex. • Collaborated with leadership to expand design team and cultivate constructive organizational culture, hiring and mentoring second designer. ### UX Designer @ ShopRunner Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Mateo, California Shoprunner (Consumer Services): Enjoy free 2-day shipping and free returns on millions of products from your favorite brands. • Implemented a responsive redesign of the Shoprunner website using Foundation responsive framework, elevating front-end code standards, responsiveness and accessibility. • Developed a comprehensive interactive web style guide, simplifying design workflows and boosting team productivity. • Refined user experience for Shoprunner iOS App by redesigning signup flow, prioritizing ease of use and user engagement. • Designed custom landing pages tailored to support key partnerships and time-sensitive marketing campaigns. • Crafted high-fidelity visual mockups for partner website integrations, ensuring brand consistency and visual appeal across platforms. ### Visual Design Lead @ The Happy Home Company Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | San Jose, California The Happy Home Company (Home Services): your personal home manager. Home improvement, maintenance and repair made easy. • Led comprehensive design efforts, overseeing initiatives including website redesigns, product evolution, brand revitalization, and the creation of digital and print materials, ensuring a unified brand identity. • Conducted extensive UX research and implemented a Visual/UI/UX redesign of the internal software suite, significantly improving user experience and aesthetic appeal and operational functionality. • Developed high-fidelity prototypes for cross-platform use, significantly boosting the online user experience and supporting consistent user engagement. • Led rebranding efforts, effectively revitalizing the company’s visual identity and ensuring it stood out in a competitive market. • Collaborated with cross-functional partners to align visual design principles with user needs and business goals, enhancing operational functionality and user engagement. ### Web designer / Graphic Designer @ California State University, Chico Jan 2012 – Jan 2015 | Chico, California Area • Designed and implemented fully customized responsive websites for a number of University departments and initiatives (ALVA, Career Center, College of Business, etc.) • In depth cross-browser testing and debugging • Site analytics data analysis and strategic recommendations tailored to client-specific goals • Updates, consultation and maintenance for sites under the csuchico.edu domain ### Junior Specialist @ Christie's Jan 2009 – Jan 2011 • Facilitated department sales totaling more than $29.4M • Oversaw photography, layout and production of sale catalogues • Reviewed incoming auction estimate ​inquiries to determine sale potential • Wrote and prepared catalogue essays and condition reports for over 800 lots • Researched property including authenticity, bibliography, provenance and exhibition history • Prepared and recorded audio guides for selected lots • Coordinated pre-sale exhibition set-up ### Program co-host / Translator @ JapanesePod101.com Jan 2008 – Jan 2009 • Co-hosted Upper-intermediate level online audio lessons in Japanese. • In charge of translating Upper-intermediate and other level scripts and texts ### International Director @ Base Gallery / Matrix Japan S.A. Jan 2007 – Jan 2009 • Generally managed day to day operation of the gallery space • Oversaw artist promotion • Maintained a current database of all available artwork • Facilitated and interpreted during international inter-gallery negotiations • Facilitated gallery sales and promotion • Designed, printed and distributed exhibition invitations • Designed and deployed gallery website and email marketing • Coordinated photography of artworks for website and promotional materials • Composed art fair application materials and proposals and oversaw logistics • Translated 5 full-length exhibition catalogues from the original Japanese into English ### Graphic Designer / Translator @ 100 Meter Films Jan 2005 – Jan 2007 • Posters, fliers, postcards and other promotional materials for film orgs in Japan and abroad • Translated feature length and short film scripts, synopses, subtitles, etc. from Japanese to English ### English Language Instructor @ Berlitz Japan Jan 2003 – Jan 2007 • Provided English language instruction to working professionals at all levels ## Education ### MFA in Design Tokyo University of the Arts Jan 2004 – Jan 2007 ### BA in Japanese Language San Francisco State University Jan 1999 – Jan 2003 ### Waseda University Jan 2001 – Jan 2002 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/anthonywalkerdesign - Portfolio: https://www.walkerdesign.org/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/anthonywalker JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/anthonywalker/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-25