# Chris Patio > Design Leader at Salesforce Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/chrispatio I’m a design leader and systems thinker with over 20 years of experience in the industry, driving creative direction across scalable platforms and agentic AI powered experiences. I focus on building reusable design patterns and using data driven insights to deliver intuitive, consistent, and impactful digital products. I thrive in partnering with cross functional teams, especially engineering, to align vision, evolve platform architecture, improve efficiency, and ensure high quality execution at scale. I’m also a practicing artist, applying my illustration and painting problem solving approaches to everyday design work. The balance between art and design strengthens both disciplines, fueling expressive creativity while reinforcing thoughtful, human centered systems thinking. ## Work Experience ### Design Director @ Salesforce Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States • Spearhead the creative direction and design of an agentic AI and generative AI pattern library, enabling rapid prototyping and deployment of conversational UI and AI-driven experiences within Agentforce and related initiatives. • Lead the evolution of Salesforce’s enterprise-scale design system, driving scalability, consistency, and efficiency across digital products, marketing platforms, internal tools, and Agentforce, while reinforcing a strong, cohesive digital brand presence. • Manage and mentor a high-performing design team focused on AI-powered systems, cross-platform coherence, accessibility, and design system adoption that upholds brand integrity. • Collaborate closely with engineering leadership to scale a modular, token-based component and pattern library, streamlining web platform development with AI integration and maintaining system-aligned quality and brand standards. • Partner with digital brand and marketing teams to infuse innovative AI-powered design expressions that align with Salesforce’s evolving brand identity and ensure cohesive system architecture. • Champion a systems-thinking approach that integrates creative direction, design, development, and generative AI experimentation, positioning the design system as foundational infrastructure for next-generation intelligent and conversational experiences across Salesforce and Agentforce. ### Principal Product Designer - Design Systems @ Workday Jan 2020 – Jan 2024 | Pleasanton, California, United States • Led the evolution of Workday’s enterprise design system using systems thinking, improving scalability, consistency, and adoption across multiple product teams and platforms • Championed platform design by developing modular, reusable UI patterns and component libraries that enabled cohesive cross-application experiences and increased team efficiency • Designed and delivered AI-enhanced product experiences, integrating intelligent workflows and predictive UI to improve customer outcomes and drive business value • Aligned design strategy across cross-functional teams, unifying design vision with product and engineering priorities to ensure consistency across Workday’s application ecosystem • Mentored UX designers through structured feedback, collaborative design reviews, and coaching, fostering design excellence and growing system-minded design talent ### Senior Product Designer - Design Systems @ Workday Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | Pleasanton, CA ### Senior Art Director @ Cisco Systems Jan 2010 – Jan 2016 | San Jose • Led the strategic reinvention of Cisco.com with a focus on mobile-first, responsive web design, improving UX across devices and driving a 13% increase in task completion, 15% traffic growth, 68% boost in click-through rates, and a 32% rise in customer contacts including call center engagement • Designed and implemented the Cisco.com Design System, collaborating with information architects, content strategists, and UX teams to establish scalable, modular design patterns adopted across global marketing and digital platforms • Championed a component-driven design approach to support faster development, brand consistency, and unified user experiences across marketing sites, web apps, and internal tools • Spearheaded the creation of mobile visual standards for iOS and Android platforms, ensuring consistent, high-quality mobile experiences and reinforcing Cisco’s brand across app ecosystems • Directed creative strategy and execution to align with Cisco’s evolving design language, driving consistency across a complex, multi-platform ecosystem spanning mobile, desktop, and enterprise applications ### Lead Visual Designer @ Cisco Systems Jan 2006 – Jan 2010 • Created and promoted the Cisco.com Visual Design Language to ensure consistent branding and visual clarity across all digital platforms, including websites, apps, and internal tools. • Designed innovative visual concepts that refreshed Cisco’s digital brand identity, enhancing user engagement and improving overall user experience. • Collaborated closely with product managers, engineers, and marketing teams to align design goals, streamline workflows, and deliver projects on time. • Led the development of mobile design standards for both iOS and Android, ensuring brand consistency and seamless usability across mobile devices. • Developed responsive design frameworks and modular components to support scalable, flexible, and efficient design implementation across Cisco’s digital ecosystem. • Provided ongoing design guidance and reviews to ensure quality and adherence to Cisco’s visual and brand standards throughout project lifecycles. ### Visual Designer @ NASA Jan 2004 – Jan 2006 • Gathered comprehensive design requirements from multidisciplinary teams and facilitated detailed brand review sessions to ensure alignment with NASA’s mission and visual standards • Designed and developed fully interactive HTML prototypes and clickable mock-ups that effectively communicated design concepts during client presentations and supported rigorous user testing and feedback cycles • Led collaborative meetings between stakeholders and design teams to establish clear design objectives, promote transparency, and drive consensus throughout the project lifecycle • Created and maintained detailed documentation of layout patterns, navigation systems, and user interface components to support consistency, usability, and scalability across NASA’s digital platforms ## Education ### Illustration San José State University Jan 1999 – Jan 2000 ### BFA in Design and Visual Communication School of Fine Arts and Design Jan 1991 – Jan 1995 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cpatio - Website: http://cpatio.tumblr.com/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/chrispatio JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/chrispatio/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-07