# Eric Smejkal > Product Design @ Notable Location: Portland, Oregon, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/ericsmejkal My meticulous multi-disciplinary approach to design is what drives the passion for my career in UX. I am a professional Product Designer and Frontend Web Developer with a passion for new experiences, inclusive & accessible design, and creative problem-solving through human-centered design principles. ## Work Experience ### Staff Product Designer @ Notable Jan 2023 – Present | San Mateo, CA Continued to evolve how the product design function operates and improves our ever evolving platform at enterprise scale. I lead design on complex, high-value 0-1 projects which drive key business incentives and shows how design can drive impact. • Integrate new technologies which modernize our design processes in the world of AI tools • Identify high value projects and drive executive buy-in to prioritize into the roadmap • Design & code real frontend prototypes for sales & marketing • Leverage AI to unblock design and make better more well informed decisions • Manage frontend engineering teams to improve frontend quality and maintain our design system ### Senior Product Designer @ Notable Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | San Mateo, CA As our first Product Design Hire, I established the foundational principles, systems, and processes that the Product Design function was founded upon. During this time, I was the lead designer for all 0-1 products, many of which are still core to our products. These different products played a key role in helping scale our platform from series A through B, and continue to provide a foundation for all of our platform today. • Established our Design System • Built product demos for sales & marketing, helping us scale • Designed & conducted interviews for Design, Frontend Engineering & Product • Defined the processes for how design & engineering work with each other on projects • Conducted cross functional workshops to help other functions collaborate with design • Designed demo experiences for trade shows and our customer conference • Designed patient experiences which helped improve how their data interacts with health systems • Designed health staff tools which dramatically saved time & reduced burnout using automation & AI • Designed an experience that identified preventative care for at-risk patients, potentially saving lives ### Senior Product Designer & Front-end Engineer @ Philosophie Group Inc. Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Santa Monica, CA • Design software and web apps for today’s top startups and enterprise companies • Collaborate with software engineers to see designs come to life in high-fidelity • Translate ambiguous user problems into human-centered design solutions • Design products with inclusivity & accessibility while still meeting business objectives • Develop design systems in accordance with client branding and accessibility standards • Prototype user interfaces and interactions using tools like Figma, Framer or directly in code • Design subtle but effective UI animations that improve the UX and not distract from it • Develop front-end components in React with the latest technologies and best practices • Mentor newer teammates as they get onboarded to ensure they are successful • Critique and iterate on design ideas and ideologies with and for other team members • Manage client relationship and project success ensuring we follow our agile methodologies • Conduct UXR by facilitating user & stakeholder interviews, experiment planning & user testing • Plan, estimate and prioritize sprints to meet the goals of large pieces of work • Facilitate design presentations based on the needs of the audience & types of stakeholders • Build relationships with clients to develop a referral network for future projects ### Design Manager @ Hawke Media Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Santa Monica, CA Tasks: • Onboard new hires onto internal platforms, workflows, and processes • Manage the internal web development process from concept through completion • Test and build new processes within the team that help improve efficiencies • Translate marketing objectives for new clients into clear creative strategies • Assign all incoming clients to the appropriate team members • Develop new ways to improve team culture and ensure a positive work environment • Manage work levels of team members to cultivate an efficient work balance • Lead the web team in project management and meeting deadlines • Ensure all work output is meeting and exceeding client expectations and standards • Audit all web projects to check for functionality errors & UI / UX improvements • Meet with business development to ensure all incoming projects are scoped properly • Train sales on the nuances of web development and how to properly sell into our process • Meet with prospective clients to answer any web questions required before signing • Research new technologies and trends in the web development and graphic design industry • Test & onboard new platforms that could potentially increase team effectiveness • Meet with other platforms to foster and cultivate partnerships that are beneficial for the team • Meet and interview potential new candidates to join our team • Continue to build websites for clients of my own and set examples for team members ### Senior Designer @ Hawke Media Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Santa Monica, CA Helped build up the creative channel at Hawke Media with the implementation of new ideas, revenue streams, and process. Co-lead the successful implementation of a photography channel to the creative umbrella, and helped build process around it's success. Additionally, continued to execute on creative engagements, with a heavier focus on font-end web development. Primary tasks and outcomes associated with this senior level position included, but weren't limited to: Tasks: • Build customized front-end websites using creative design and custom code • E-mail campaign design for large brands, including fortune 500 companies • Branding design including logo, packaging, typography and implementation into websites • Design style guides for new brands and build into a brand book throughout the engagement • Design Hawke Media's new website to improve brand voice, and modernize our image • Organize photo shoots for clients, and direct shoots to follow a branded storyboard • Assist members of the Hawke Media team with tracking pixels problems and other dev issues • Learn the process of other channels at Hawke Media, to create more well rounded websites • Training of new hires on how to execute the website development process successfully • Research Wordpress and Shopify plugins to build a repository of solutions for our clients • Optimize e-commerce websites for conversions, and improve revenue Outcomes: • Improved the success rate around the front-end web development service • Developed a new process for the execution of website builds on Wordpress and Shopify • Improved web designs by suggesting foundational elements of the design hierarchy before builds • Improved retention rates by emphasizing scope, and clearly defining our process in kickoffs ### Junior Designer @ Hawke Media Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Santa Monica, CA Managed the creative engagement for businesses of all sizes and backgrounds, from brand new e-commerce businesses to well developed B2B companies. Worked individually or collaborated with other marketing channels inside Hawke Media to ensure the successful execution of the creative engagement. Successful creative engagements for our clients included, but weren't limited to: • E-mail design for welcome drip, post-purchase, and promotional campaigns • Front-end development using Wordpress and Shopify from scratch • Website UI/UX audit consultations for enhanced user experience or branding consistency • Front-end optimization of Wordpress and Shopify websites for increased conversion rates • Custom website design from wireframe to developer handoff for custom builds using photoshop • Branded ad campaign design for use across all social media platforms • Design branded presentation decks for clients to use internally or for investor outreach or sales • Manage all domain and hosting platforms for the client as new website build approaches launch • Manage client communication throughout the engagement, to increase chance of retention ### Art Director @ Distractive Media, Inc Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Orange County, CA • Oversee all digital asset production and run quality control • UI/UX design for apps • Digital asset organization on SharePoint • Create printed and digital marketing materials in-house and for clients • Consult on marketing strategies in weekly meetings • Maintain brand consistency on all products • Create designs for marketing videos • Set up and monitor wireless networks at events ### Marketing Manager @ University Graphic Systems Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | California Polytechnic State University, Building 26 Room 212A, San Luis Obispo • Initiate and execute all marketing campaigns • Manage and build all social media platforms • Brand development / awareness • Market research for printed products • Digital and printed advertising campaigns • Lead teams of marketing interns to execute different individual projects • UGS marketing presentations for new students • Run the printing company storefront and all commercial printers ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (BS) in Graphic Communications California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ericsmejkal - Portfolio: http://smejkal.design --- Source: https://flows.cv/ericsmejkal JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/ericsmejkal/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-31