# Christoph Carmikle > Staff Product Designer at Lyft Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/christoph I am an outcomes based designer with experience in consumer facing e-commerce and a background in branding, advocacy and graphic design. ## Work Experience ### Staff Product Designer @ Lyft Jan 2026 – Present ### Senior Product Designer @ Lyft Jan 2022 – Jan 2026 ### Senior Product Designer @ WW (formerly Weight Watchers) Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 Partnering with product, engineering, research and lead experts in nutritional and behavioral science to innovate the WW program. Lead designer on industry cutting edge wellness experiences, developing and contributing to product strategy, research (user research, user testing and clinical trials), interaction design and socializing product direction. ### User Experience Designer @ Blink Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 As an embedded consultant, redesigned the device trade-in and checkout flow for new members switching to T-Mobile resulting in increased completion rates, reduced abandonment rates, and a fully automated device and plan purchasing process. ### User Experience Designer @ Expedia Group Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Seattle Collaborating cross-functionally with brand, product, engineering, content strategy, and research to test, iterate and ship effective and intuitive products from a multi-brand perspective. Leveraging user-centered design methodologies to move customer problems through ideation, iteration, and implementation. ### User Experience Designer @ The Hilt Agency Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Seattle Working with clients both large and small to solve a variety of business objectives in both print and web environments. Coordinating and conducting discovery sessions, ideation sessions and usability studies to provide creative and comprehensive solutions. Constantly working to improve UCD process and incorporate untapped skills from others on team and in other departments. ▪ Lead designer for “Future Findr”, on online experience aimed at educating high school students about education and career opportunities in Idaho based on their skills and interests. ▪ Successfully designed and launched 8 websites complete with content management systems in first 4 months in addition to UX duties (research, ideation, prototyping) on larger scale products. ### Web Designer @ Thomas Creative Solutions Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Seattle, Washington Managed and coordinated projects with several international clients from ideation to final deliverable. Successfully launched several responsive websites as a lead designer in industries ranging from produce to events and exhibitions marketing under budget and on-time. Branded and created visual assets for media campaigns, events and promotions. ▪ Lead designer for readypac.com, which reduced their bounce back rate from 63% to 31%, increased the average visit duration to 11 minutes. ▪ Lead designer on iaee.com, a comprehensive website with over 200 pages that enabled iaee.com’s marketing department to fully manage and update their web presence without outside assistance lowering their annual spend on web updates. ### Graphic Designer @ National Color Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 Directly communicated with national clients in developing various print and digital marketing materials for commercial real estate. Responsible for managing a number of projects simultaneously, each at different phases. Created files for both in-house printing, as well as off-site production. ### Graphic Design Intern @ National Color Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 Assisted in the design and production of multi-page publications. Produced various assets for print and digital marketing materials. Created styles and covers for various types of publications. ### Non Commissioned Officer @ US Army Jan 2004 – Jan 2011 | JBLM, Washington ## Education ### Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Graphic Design Art Institute of Seattle ### User-Centered Design Certificate University of Washington ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/christophcarmikle - Portfolio: https://www.christophdesigns.com/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/christoph JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/christoph/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-30