# Branden Thornton

> Product Designer @Reddit (Core product/Growth) • prev. design @Uber (Rider App) & @Twitter (Communities)

Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/brandenthornton

Design is thinking made visible. I specialize in user thinking, interaction & visual design. Worked on the Rider app @ Uber, Communities @ Twitter and various projects with smaller startups.

I also own a software studio that helps startups & founders to launch MVPs; as well as to mentor new designers and developers.

## Work Experience
### Product Designer @ Reddit, Inc.
Jan 2024 – Present
Chat platform. Growth (Top of Funnel).

### Independent Product Designer @ Self Employed
Jan 2015 – Present | Atlanta, GA

### Senior Product Designer @ Uber
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | New York, United States
Uber Ads, Settings & Preferences, Carpool Trip Bundles and Tipping Experiences

### Product Designer @ Twitter
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Twitter Communities

### Product Designer @ Mango Languages
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020

### UX Instructor @ Lambda School
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020

### Product Designer @ Codeq, LLC
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019

### External Marketing/Design Consultant @ Innovate Mississippi
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016

### Multimedia Specialist and Photographer @ Liquid Creative
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Jackson, MS

### Creative Specialist @ EdgeTheory
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Ridgeland, MS

### Specialist @ Apple
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Ridgeland, MS

### Graduate Teaching Assistant @ Mississippi State University
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014
Teaching assistant for Introduction to News Writing and Reporting.

### Cashier @ Williams-Sonoma
Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Ridgeland, MS

### PIO Intern @ Mississippi Attorney General's Office
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Jackson, MS
Worked as a summer intern for the Public Information Office for the Attorney General. Duties included: filing, newspaper clippings, copying papers, sending emails, helping with brochures and media releases, and participating in media events.

### Summer Camp Assistant @ North Jackson Day Care
Jan 2007 – Jan 2008 | 2728 Bailey Avenue
Worked with a group of children between the ages of 6 and 12. Helped tutor in various subjects. Assisted with creating games and activities for the children.


## Education
### Graduate Certificate in Web Design and Online Communication
University of Florida
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017

### Master of Public Policy & Administration (MPPA) in Public Administration
Mississippi State University
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014

### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communications
Mississippi State University
Jan 2007 – Jan 2012


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/brandenthornton
- Portfolio: https://www.hellobranden.com/

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Last updated: 2026-03-30