# Curtis Hall > Product Design Leadership | Director of AI-Augmented UX | Connected Intelligence | Mentor Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/curtishall Key Highlights: • 4× founding designer • 1 acquisition (Jasper → Cisco). First designer. • Hands-on design leader & player-coach • Vibe coder for fast iteration and builds • Experienced in zero-to-one and global-scale products I’m a design leader focused on simplifying complexity through AI-powered, user-centered experiences. Driving user experience across SaaS and mobile products. I thrive in high-velocity environments — leading cross-functional teams from strategy through execution. 🔗 Portfolio: www.curtis.is GitHub Copilot, Figma Make, Gemini, Claude, Cursor for quick concepts and fast shipping. 🧠 Core Strengths UX & Product Design for: AI/ML, Data Platforms, Developer Tools, Cybersecurity, Supply Chain, Logistics, NLP, and Connected Devices Expertise in Cursor, Lovable, Figma, Figma Make, Supabase, Miro, Design Systems, Prototyping, and Research-led Design Agent deployment, (LangChain, RAG, ReAct), Gemini, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and other AI Tools, prompt-driven workflows. Skilled at crafting dashboards, case management tools, onboarding flows, and secure admin systems 🧰 Design Process & Leadership Product Strategy & Roadmapping Design Thinking + Sprint Facilitation Scalable Design Systems (Figma, Storybook) Competitive UX Audits & User Research Accessibility (WCAG), A/B Testing, and Rapid Iteration Hiring, Mentorship & Team Culture Building Cross-functional collaboration with Product, Eng, Marketing, and Sales 🏆 Recognition Team Webby for Salesforce.com, Create Gold, and Addy Awards Global UX experience across high-growth startups and enterprise platforms ## Work Experience ### Head of User Experience @ Contrast Security Jan 2024 – Present Driving UX innovation across an AI-first security platform used by global enterprises to reduce risk and accelerate response. + Designing agentic workflows and chat interfaces to speed threat response + Using ML and NLP to surface insights and support real-time decisions + Owning UX strategy and delivery across multiple product categories and releases + Partnering with product, engineering, and executive stakeholders to align roadmap and execution + Driving measurable gains in user trust, cutting support burden by 25% with intuitive UX Serving enterprise clients including SAP, BMW, Verizon, Nationwide, Intel, IBM, Brinks, and others. ### Technical Design Advisor @ Trackonomy Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 ### Head of Product Design, User Experience and Research @ Trackonomy Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 Leveraging AI/Machine Learning and NLP to create product design solutions for connected spatial and sensory intelligence across global categories, including logistics, healthcare, freight, and transportation customers. - Launched a multi-tenant operating system for the connected world - Worked with clients such as Delta Airlines, UPS, and Koch Industries ### Head of UX and Product Design @ Opsis Health Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 Spearheaded design efforts for AI/ML-powered wellness platform at an early-stage startup focused on health, science, and preventive care. - Strategized, researched, and designed the first mobile app (iOS + Android) and SaaS platform - Helped define and train ML models that powered personalized health insights - Product designs were instrumental in securing Series A funding - Directed robotics UX in collaboration with industrial design teams ### Director of User Experience @ Open Raven Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 Founding designer at a Series A startup focused on data security and visibility in the public cloud. - Designed and launched the company’s first paid product - Created workflows to visualize, classify, and control sensitive cloud data across AWS environments - Shaped early roadmap and UX with PM, engineering, and security leads ### Head of User Experience and Product Design @ Cisco Jan 2016 – Jan 2020 Promoted to lead UX and product design for Cisco’s IoT and IIoT platforms after the company’s $1.48B acquisition of Jasper, where I served as the founding product designer. - Directed UX across industrial and cellular IoT platforms - Collaborated closely with product, engineering, QA, and support teams - Practiced design thinking and design sprints within agile development cycles ### Head of User Experience / Product Design (Acquired by Cisco) @ Jasper (Acquired by Cisco) Jan 2011 – Jan 2016 | Mountain View, CA A career highlight: served as the first product designer, driving UX and product design for the IoT mobility platform that led to a $1.48B acquisition by Cisco. - Led UX and product design supporting 55+ mobile operators and thousands of enterprise clients - Maintained high usability and design standards through rapid scale and growth - Championed Design Sprint methodologies within agile development cycles ### Product and UX Designer / Founder @ curtis.is Jan 2002 – Jan 2011 | Bay Area, CA *** http://www.curtis.is *** Self employed Clients include: Salesforce.com, Virgin Air, Sennheiser, Carat Fusion, Neato Robotics, Electronic Arts, American Express, Genentech, Ikanos, Akiira, honk.com, MochiMedia, AutoDesk, eBay, SellPoint, Tandberg, Moxie Software and many more. ### Sr. Design Director/Creative Director @ Sellpoints, Inc. Jan 2004 – Jan 2008 Responsible for all SellPoint creative in support of marketing and corporate communications. - Coordinating, directing and managing creative resources - Web. UI and UX design, media and messaging ### Rich Media Design/UI Design @ Voquette (Acquired by Semagix, Inc) Jan 2000 – Jan 2002 ## Education ### BS in Design and New Media University of California, Davis ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/curtbydesign - Website: https://www.curtis.is --- Source: https://flows.cv/curtishall JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/curtishall/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-05