# Chris Gaffey

> Product Design Lead at DesignMap

Location: San Carlos, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/chrisgaffey

• Strategic UX design generalist
• UX, UI, Visual Design experience in 0 to 1, startup, and enterprise
• Passionate, relentlessly dedicated & hard working team member
• Generally nice guy and fun to work with :)

Portfolio: CGOriginal.com

## Work Experience
### Product Design Lead @ DesignMap
Jan 2022 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
• STRATEGIC WORKSHOP FACILITATION – Designed and facilitated workshops with C-suite executives and cross-functional teams, transforming business requirements into actionable UX strategies and driving alignment across Product, Engineering, and leadership stakeholders.
• END-TO-END UX/PRODUCT DESIGN – Led complete design processes from user research to production for web and mobile platforms, specializing in 0-to-1 products and enterprise solutions while balancing user experience with business constraints.
• CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION – Partnered with Product Managers, Engineers, and executives to translate complex technical requirements into user-centered design solutions, building consensus across diverse stakeholder groups.

Delivered user-centered design solutions for high-profile clients across fintech, enterprise technology, and ecommerce sectors that drove transformational change.

MY CLIENTS INCLUDE: Google, eBay, PayPal, Cisco, Gallup, Gartner, IDC

### Senior Product Designer @ DesignMap
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022

### Visual Designer @ Freelance
Jan 2013 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
I do freelance contract work for people and companies large or small! I've worked with everything from old school friends and local bands to a burgeoning beer company and a number of departments at my alma mater, Union College (NY). Since I work full-time during the day, I only accept a few projects at a time, mostly from references or clients with whom I have previously worked.

### Product Designer @ Health IQ
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Mountain View, CA
Worked closely with CEO & developers, leading the design of 3 new digital products, a complete rebrand & website redesign. Also revamped company email system, 3x’ing click-through rates & revitalized online ad marketing, halving CPL, doubling ROAS, and 2x'ing landing page efficiency.

### Visual Designer @ UpGuard
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Mountain View, CA
I grew from untrained dancing design monkey to a real live designer! When people needed something done, they could count on me. I received praise for infectious enthusiasm & optimism in my meticulous, dedicated approach to any project.

• Web Design - Worked side-by-side with web developer to optimize/create webpages based on shifting company strategy & analytics

• Interaction/motion - Developed motion graphics, interaction designs, & prototypes in support of corporate website & product

• Brand/visual design - Shaped & documented new corporate brand, creating brand reinforcing collateral & championing across the company

### Communications & Graphics Assistant @ Capital Region Chamber
Jan 2013 – Jan 2016 | Albany, NY
Managed Chamber website & emails, designed graphics/print material for events & committees consistent with Chamber brand, style guide & communications standards.

### Student Graphic Designer @ Union College
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Schenectady, NY
Go-to-guy whenever a Residential Life or Greek Life staff member has a program, event, or committee that needs various forms of advertising, ranging from bulletin board graphics, to poster and table tent advertising, to staff and participant t-shirts.

### Event Planning Intern @ Chamber of Schenectady County
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
•	Maintained correspondence with local business to inform them of and ask to participate in 
        Chamber events
•	Drafted articles, press releases, and emails for events
•	Edited and proofed Chamber publications and advertisements for correctness
•	Facilitated on the day of events


## Education
### Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Psychology
Union College
Jan 2010 – Jan 2014


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/chris-gaffey-design
- Portfolio: https://www.cgoriginal.com/

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Last updated: 2026-03-25