# Cole Slinker

> Lead Product Designer at LendingClub

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/coleslinker

Lead Product Designer at LendingClub. 14+ years in fintech — from designing mobile banking for top U.S. financial institutions at mFoundry to consulting at Atlassian to owning product design across LendingClub's lending experiences. Former film editor for Terrence Malick. I think in systems, design with story, and ship work that performs.

## Work Experience
### Lead Product Designer @ LendingClub
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco, CA

### Senior Product Designer @ LendingClub
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco, California, United States

### Design Consultant @ Atlassian
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California, United States

### Senior User Experience Designer @ FIS
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California, United States

### Designer @ Self-employed
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Film and Video Creative Direction
• UX & UI Design

### Film Editor @ Terrence Malick
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Austin, TX
• Additional Editor, A HIDDEN LIFE (2019)
• Additional Editor, Criterion Collection Extended Edition of THE TREE OF LIFE (2018)

### Director @ cocobear films
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Produced, Directed, Shot and Edited videos for corporate and non-profit clients as well as independent musicians and artists.
• Managed team of Cinematographers, Editors, Production Crew, and Motion Graphics Artists

### Communications Fellow @ International Justice Mission
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Chennai Area, India
• Led Graphic and Web Designer for IJM India Office
• Built and launched first field office website for Global NGO
• Filmed and photographed field operations including police-led rescue operations for victims of human trafficking
• Produced, directed, and edited documentary-style video shorts and fundraising and advocacy marketing materials

### UX Designer @ mFoundry (acquired by FIS 2013)
Jan 2010 – Jan 2013 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Led UX & UI Design of iOS, Android, and web applications for mobile banking and payments platforms for Top 50 U.S. Financial Institutions including Masterard MasterPass™, PNC Bank, BB&T, BMO Harris, Ally Bank, Key Bank, etc.

• Production Design of all User Interface elements across multiple platforms and operating systems

• Developed mobile and desktop websites in HTML & CSS

• Coordinated and led usability research and focus group studies as well as analyzed and implemented UX and UI improvements

### Editorial Assistant @ Scoot! Magazine
Jan 2008 – Jan 2008 | San Jose, CA
• Researched, wrote, and edited for a nationally distributed scooter magazine
• Managed customer subscription database and coordinated with advertisers


## Education
### B.S. in Business Entrepreneurship
University of San Francisco


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/coleslinker
- Portfolio: https://coleslinker.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-13