# Ben Kolde > AI Product Designer Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/benkolde I’m a senior designer with 7 years of experience with B2B and B2C startups, My experience stretches across web, mobile, and visual design. I move quickly and value craft, consistency, and empathy in my process. ## Work Experience ### AI Product Designer @ Hex Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States ### Founding AI Product Designer (Acquired by Google) @ Galileo AI Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Freelance Designer and Developer @ Freelance Designer/Developer Jan 2017 – Jan 2023 ### Product Design Lead @ Sprig Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco, California, United States Led design on Core product, improving key experiences through user research, testing, and a design-led process. Successfully launched new products and features such as concept testing and a new user launchpad, resulting in significant growth. Utilized a design-system-based approach to refresh the visual design, resulting in a more delightful and brand-accurate app. Implemented growth initiatives resulting in a 200% increase ($250K+) in product-generated pipeline. ### Co-Founder @ Milkman Coffee Co. Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | California, United States ### Senior Product Designer @ Curology Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area Led the design, roadmapping, and launch of major product and company initiatives. Working with user research, I identified opportunities and weaknesses across product areas. Coordinated the hiring process for three rounds of interns and created an onboarding guide for new team members. I mentored interns who later became full-time designers. ### Product Designer @ Curology Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area Launched and scaled new business initiatives, such as remote consults, allowing us to expand into 11 new states. Conducted interviews and usability sessions with customers and providers to identify and address key pain points. Improved team productivity and reduced design debt through our design system, Radiance, and onboarding designers to GitHub for reviews. ### Product Design Intern @ Curology Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area Advocated for improving our design system and implemented sprints to increase workflow velocity. Designed an email drip campaign for the launch of Curology's first new products, reaching over 1 million patients and non-patients. ### Co-Founder / Head of Design @ Minute Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco, Ca Designed multiple iterations of the app and developed front-end using React Native. Crafted a brand identity to drive awareness during a critical pre-release stage of the roadmap (Reached over 280 email subscribers). Pitched to interested stakeholders, and received sponsorship for free API access from Twilio. ### Lead Designer (YC W18) @ Gainful Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Cincinnati Area, KY Led art direction (design and photography) for customer-facing website and platform. Redesigned packaging to reduce costs while still maintaining a high bar for strong visual design. Increased brand awareness across platforms through design, photography, and visual strategy. ### Design Intern @ The Brandery Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Cincinnati, Ohio Worked with 7 early-stage companies in a nationally ranked accelerator program to design digital products and marketing materials, conduct photoshoots, and build brand awareness. ### Undergraduate Teaching Assistant @ Miami University Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Oxford, Ohio I worked as a undergraduate teaching assistant in a graphic design course. I assisted with critiquing work and met one-on-one with students to help them assess and apply principles and ideas to their assignments. ### Graphic Design and Communications Specialist @ Miami University Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Oxford, OH ### Sales Associate @ Miles of Golf Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 Worked in a small golf shop as a sales associate. Duties include cashier, guiding customers through the purchasing decision, and opening/closing the shop. ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Interactive Media Studies Miami University Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/benkolde - Portfolio: https://benkolde.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/benkolde JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/benkolde/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-25