# Donald Johns > Co-Founder, Advisor & Product Design Head Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/donaldjohns Product Design Head with 14 years of experience in the heart of San Francisco. Co-founder of Kyoo, spearheading the creation of kyoo’s all-in-one online ordering platform. (Acquired in 2023) Consulting with many companies... Anycart, Atomic, Carbon, ClassDojo, Glide, Halftime, Lattis, Lyft, LumiQ, Memolane, Nestment, Ownit AI, PAX, Simple Habit, String AI, Swiftlane, LiveLovely, VuMedi, Vurb, Wisp, Yo & Others ## Work Experience ### Consulting @ Aeso Jan 2020 – Present | San Francisco, CA • Collaborated with top leaders and entrepreneurs to define product strategies and implement user-centered design solutions. • Leveraged expertise in UI/UX design for mobile and web applications to create impactful digital experiences. • Assisted multiple startups in raising millions in investments through innovative problem-solving and design contributions. ### Consulting @ Affirm Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area ### Consulting @ Vumedi Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area Vumedi is a content platform that more than half a million clinicians trust for their ongoing education, whether they’re tackling a rare disease, learning about new clinical trials, or getting a refresher on a complicated surgical technique. Supporting Product & Design initiatives by building new tools for doctors. ### Advisor @ Ownit Jan 2018 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States Ownit's mission is to make commerce at the point of discovery work for brands, creators, and shoppers. Designed unique AI experiences that increased search discovery for major brands. Worked with major national brands to implement unique search experiences, using AI and design systems that scaled across different product industries. ### Co-Founder @ Kyoo Inc. (Acquired by The Flavor Group) Jan 2017 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area Co-Founded & spearheaded the creation of an all-in-one online ordering platform, encompassing kiosk, web app, delivery integration, and more. Led the design of user experiences, product decisions, and branding, ensuring a seamless and intuitive interface for both businesses and end-users. Partnered with Square to implement and to end mobile and web ordering online experiences. Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to align design strategy with business goals, resulting in a product that redefined convenience and efficiency in the online ordering space. Crafted unique experience tailored to individual restaurants and restaurant needs that allowed us to access more of the market that was untapped by the square ecosystem. Acquired in 2023 by The Flavor Group (The Flavor Group is a leading provider of flexible and customizable food service and technology offerings. Our mission is to revolutionize the food service industry by delivering innovative and seamless experiences to our customers.) ### Head of Design @ Dutch Pet, Inc. Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Focused on creating intuitive, pet owner-friendly experiences that seamlessly connected users with veterinarians via video calls and streamlined prescription fulfillment through an integrated online pharmacy. Drove the end-to-end design strategy for Dutch Pet’s telemedicine and e-pharmacy services, enhancing the digital pet care experience through user-centered and data-informed design. Defined the UX strategy for video consultations and online pharmacy services, ensuring seamless interactions between veterinarians and pet owners. Regularly had calls with our veterinary network to ensure our platform could their needs. ### Head of AI Product Design @ Dialpad Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area Led the design strategy for AI-powered telecommunications products, shaping user experiences for call summarization and automated note taking. Collaborated closely with product and engineering teams to drive innovation, enhance usability, and create seamless AI-driven workflows. Played a key role in scaling AI-driven features that transformed business communication. Designed applications that seamlessly integrated across diverse product ecosystems. ### Head of Design @ TalkIQ Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area Designed AI systems that analyzed large volumes of call data and created simple to use user experiences. Worked closely with the AI team and natural language processing to understand how to build proper user experiences. Our team was acquired by Dialpad to lead the AI vision in telecommunications. I design AI applications that synthesized real time data to create useful summaries for sales and support Call experiences. ### Head of Design @ Ever AI Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area Recruited by Everalbum to lead all design initiatives. Crafted both mobile, and Web experiences for storing life's most precious memories. Worked on strategic viral campaigns, which earned us 1st position in productivity apps in the App Store. Work closely with a senior backend engineer, developing in building a Mac app for photo storage. Works strategically with our design team to create a stunning mobile app experience for creating physical photo books. ### Director of Design @ Tandem Capital Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco Bay Area Recruited by Tandem Capital because one of their portfolio companies pitched a product I designed. Collaborated with portfolio companies to develop product strategies and implement design solutions. Designed applications, marketing campaigns, and branding initiatives for over 15 companies. ### Sr. Product Designer @ SKOUT Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | San Francisco Bay Area Led design initiatives for mobile app experiences, increasing revenue through upselling strategies. Design and created the world's first passport feature for travel, traveling around the country on a digital app. Allowed engagement with other people from different cultures instantly. Developed a custom app (Fuse) that we engineered during the time Snapchat took off. Collaborated with lead engineers on detailed implementation for successful project execution. ### Product Designer @ TokBox (now Vonage) Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | San Francisco Bay Area Collaborated with project managers and engineers to develop innovative video web applications for brands like MLB and America's Got Talent. Designed user-friendly mobile and web interfaces to enhance video experiences for users. Implemented feedback from stakeholders to continuously improve product design and functionality. ## Education ### Bachelors in Business / Comms Florida State University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/donaldjohns - Portfolio: https://www.donaldjohns.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/donaldjohns JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/donaldjohns/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13