# Elaine Shultz > Experienced product designer, a problem solver with a strong passion for simplifying complexity Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/elaine With over 15+ years of experience, I am a professional people person. No matter where I work (Google, Adobe, Sapient, Dealerware, or an early-stage startup), I use technology to solve human and business problems by simplifying complexity and creating accessible and intuitive solutions. My utmost passion is creating products that provide immense value to businesses and end users. ## Work Experience ### Lead Product Designer @ Terminal49 Jan 2023 – Present | California, United States ### UX Manager @ Dealerware Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 Hands-on UX manager focused on collaborative co-creation of product features. · Design system maturity and reusable components · Conducting and participating in Design-driven workshops · Reducing UX Debt · Promoting on-site customer research sessions · Dashboard and Insights short and long-term design ### Senior Product Designer @ Dealerware Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 ### Advisor @ Fabrica Collective Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 ### Partner, Experience Design Lead @ Fabrica Collective Jan 2017 – Jan 2021 | New York · Manage client relations related to product development, UX, and design. · Lead product design and development at Fabrica. · Mentor and manage the design team. · Delivered increased business growth and sales for Fabrica clients. · 100% client retention. ### Founding Product Designer @ Pundit Club Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | New York Part of Pundit Club’s core team for a soccer, chat, and predictions app. · Responsible for management and development of UX and design. · Led multi-market user research. · Managed communication with engineering and design teams. ### Interaction Designer Level IV @ Google Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Greater New York City Area I worked as a User Experience Designer, level IV working on the DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP) division. We refined next-gen products on the ad exchange ecosystem. Native Ads, Live Video Ads and a Marketplace for Publishers were some of the products I collaborated on. ### Experience Design Lead @ McCann New York Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 Recruited by CXO, my former Sapient Manager as the first team hire to create an Experience Design practice and integrate it into traditional advertising teams. I worked closely with the strategy and social media teams redefining how to integrate personas, consumer research, and consumer journeys into a brand. Clients: American Airlines, Scripps Networks, General Mills, US Postal Service, Reckitt Benckiser Group ### Senior User Experience Designer @ Adobe Systems Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 | Greater New York City Area Worked as a user experience consultant at Adobe consulting creating vision demos and solutions that customized Adobe products for the needs of enterprise companies.  Clients: TMobile, US Government, i3Cube, Adobe ### Manager Information Architect @ Sapient Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 Lead information architect, with a SME role on Media & Publishing. I was ranked between creative managers at the top 5-15% across the Sapient bulls team (NY, Boston, and Miami). Worked close to business consultants, stakeholders, creative and developer teams in agile environments being a key asset for strategy workshops, requirement gatherings, wireframes, user journeys, and qualitative user research. Clients: Wall Street Journal, Scripps Networks, Rolling Stone, DIRECTV, Associated Press ### Senior Associate, Creative Design @ Sapient Jan 2007 – Jan 2009 Worked on a traditional consultant style, collaborating with clients, gathering requirements and user needs from workshops, internal interviews, and user testing. Wall Street Journal, Scripps Networks, John Deere, General Motors, State Street, SSgA ### Interaction Designer @ R/GA Jan 2005 – Jan 2007 Clients: Lowes, SC Johnson, Johnson & Johnson, Computer Associates, Target ## Education ### MAFDT in Design and Technology Parsons School of Design - The New School ### MFADT in Design & Technology The New School ### Architecture Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/elaineck - Website: https://elaineck.com/ - Website: https://theimpossiblenetwork.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/elaine JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/elaine/resume.json Last updated: 2026-02-23