# Felix Lee > UX/UI Manager & Design Lead with expertise in design systems and visual design, driving scalable, user-centered experiences across cybersecurity and B2B platforms. Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/felixlee Innovative, hands-on design leader with a proven track record of building scalable design systems and high-impact enterprise experiences. Blends systems thinking, visual craft, and strategic leadership to drive accessible, AI-integrated UX that aligns 
cross-functional teams, strengthens product consistency, and scales across complex ecosystems. Highlights: • Design System Adoption & Scale: Standardizes UX across 25+ enterprise products , reducing fragmentation and accelerating delivery via centralized components and design tokens. • Cross-Functional Alignment: Partners with Product, Engineering, and Brand to align strategy and build trust , shipping cohesive, customer-focused platform experiences. • Hands-On Design Leadership: Balances strategic vision with active contribution, elevating craft, precision, and creative excellence at both the system and product levels. • AI Integration & Innovation: Architecting intelligent UX through AI Copilot patterns and leading AI-driven design practices following specialized Maven training. • Team Leadership & Culture: Leads design-system teams with a focus on inclusive excellence, embedding accessibility (WCAG), and governance to accelerate enterprise compliance. Skills • Design Leadership: Product Vision & Strategy | Team Building | Mentorship | Roadmapping | Governance
 • Design & Visual Craft: Design Systems | Visual Design | UI/UX Design | Interaction | Graphic Design | Prototyping | Micro-Animations | Iconography | Data Visualization | Design Guidelines & Documentation | Art Direction
 • AI & Innovation: AI Product Design | Copilot Integration | AI Patterns | Intelligent Workflows | Vibe Coding (In Progress) • Research & Tools: Usability Testing | Figma | Adobe Creative Cloud | Jira | Slack | Basic HTML/CSS.
 • Soft Skills: Cross-functional Collaboration | Accountability & Ownership
 • Languages: English | Chinese (Cantonese & Mandarin) ## Work Experience ### Design Consultant @ Unknown Jan 2025 – Present | United States Providing UI/UX and visual design leadership for diverse clients, delivering high-craft, user-centered solutions that solve complex product challenges and optimize critical workflows. Leveraging AI-informed UX practices and scalable design-systems thinking to enhance usability, customer satisfaction, and long-term product impact. ### UX Manager, Platform Experience (Design Systems) | Network Security Group (NetSec) @ Palo Alto Networks Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 | California, United States • Led and contributed hands-on to the Palo Design System, establishing a unified foundation across NetSec products with 40+ reusable components and design tokens. • Drove 70%+ adoption of the design system across NetSec teams through clear governance, training, and collaboration workflows. • Partnered with product and engineering leaders to integrate AI Copilot features and align design strategy across NetSec, Prisma Cloud, and Cortex. • Designed and refined key components and UI patterns, ensuring accessibility, scalability, and visual consistency across products. • Elevated design quality and consistency by standardizing typography, color, iconography, layout, and data visualization. • Managed and mentored a multidisciplinary team, implementing governance models, accessibility (WCAG 2.1), and inclusive documentation. ### Staff Product Designer, Design Systems | Now Platform Experience @ ServiceNow Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 • Designed and scaled core components for the Now Design System, enhancing usability and consistency across enterprise experiences. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to evolve shared UI patterns used by global customers. ### Principal UI/UX Designer | UX Product Strategy & Operations @ Palo Alto Networks Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 • Founded and built the Design Systems team, defining strategy and core component design. • Unified 25+ products through a centralized system that improved usability and collaboration. • Delivered React libraries and Figma docs that enhanced scalability, accessibility, and developer efficiency. • Partnered with the Design VP to establish a Central Design & Engineering team, scaling consistency across the portfolio. • Received Exceptional Contributor Spotlight Award for advancing design systems strategy and UX quality. ### Senior UI Design Lead/Manager | Firewall @ Palo Alto Networks Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Santa Clara • Created BLOX, a design system that aligned Firewall and Panorama products under a cohesive design language. • Designed an 800+ icon system and UI standards, strengthening brand identity and improving user clarity. • Redesigned core UI patterns based on user insights, enhancing efficiency and task completion. • Collaborated closely with brand and product stakeholders to secure executive buy-in and drive adoption. • Mentored and managed two UX designers, ensuring quality and alignment across deliverables. ### UI Design Consultant | UX @ Palo Alto Networks Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Santa Clara Led the UI vision for next-gen enterprise applications, driving improved usability and a future-ready design foundation. ### Manager, User Experience Visual Design | Cloud Collaboration Technology Group @ Cisco Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 • Led and grew the visual design team for Cisco WebEx and Spark, defining the foundational Momentum Design System that unified experiences across mobile and desktop platforms. • Elevated design quality and ROI by evolving Cisco’s visual design library, strengthening UI/UX alignment, and inspiring team creativity. • Architected the core visual language and scalable design principles that enabled consistent, high-quality execution across global product teams. • Managed and mentored a team of four designers, driving strategic vision, resource planning, and performance growth. ### Visual Design Lead, Mobility | Cloud Collaboration Technology Group @ Cisco Jan 2010 – Jan 2015 • Led cross-platform visual design for Cisco products across mobile (iOS, Android, Windows) and Apple Watch, guiding team operations and driving the success of the WebEx 9.0 Mobile release. • Delivered high-quality experiences on time and within scope, maintaining strong design standards across teams. • Earned multiple design awards, including Best App (WebEx iPad), CODiE Award (Meeting Center), and CODiE Finalist (Best Mobile Experience). ### Senior Visual Design Consultant | WebEx @ Cisco Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 Led visual design for Cisco Connect 7, Jabber mobile and WebEx 11 applications from initial design conceptualization to design implementation. ### Senior Interactive Design Lead @ Karen Skunta & Company Jan 2005 – Jan 2009 Led the design for Parker Hannifin’s Global Headquarters exhibit, showcasing the company’s innovative motion and control technologies. Designed and art-directed digital and physical experiences, including websites, touchscreen interfaces, multimedia presentations, and brand environments. ## Education ### User Experience Design General Assembly ### Leading Creative Ideation Cooper Professional Education ### Design Collaboration & Communication Cooper Professional Education ### Interaction Design Practicum Cooper Professional Education ### BFA in Visual Communication Design Kent State University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/felixplee - Portfolio: https://www.creativefelix.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/felixlee JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/felixlee/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13