# Gavin Baradic

> Design Systems @ PayPal

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/gavinbaradic

Over the last eleven years, I have focused on creating products that deliver delightful user experiences and drive meaningful business impact.

I prioritize building relationships and bridging gaps across cross-functional teams, creating a collaborative and team-oriented environment.

My passion lies in the end-to-end process of product development, from ideation to build. I have developed a strong knowledge of React, React Native, and other technologies through my self-led side projects.

## Work Experience
### Principal Product Designer @ PayPal
Jan 2025 – Present | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

### Design Lead @ PayPal
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

### Lead Product Designer @ Gemini
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

### Senior Product Designer @ Gemini
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

### Senior Visual Designer @ Northwestern Mutual
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Milwaukee, WI
While at Northwestern Mutual, I worked on a variety of products that delivered transformative change to the company's digital product ecosystem.

• Redesigned the client mobile app, providing a cohesive experience across features through the development of a new mobile design system.

• Reimagined the life insurance application process through a new digital experience that cut new application times down from weeks to days.

• Built and maintained design system tools that provided designers and engineers with prebuilt components, patterns, and documentation to ship experiences more efficiently.

### Visual Designer @ Northwestern Mutual
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Milwaukee, WI

### Lead Designer, Product @ JOMO
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Led the design practice for a small startup company that focused on bringing people together through relevant pop-up events. I worked with the founder, engineering team, data scientists, and marketing directors to deliver a delightful and trustworthy experience.

### Product Designer @ Taplet
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Los Angeles, California, United States
Collaborated with engineers using new video technologies to design an experience that allows users to pull out high-quality photos from recorded videos through an iOS application.

### UI / UX Designer @ gener8tor
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Provided design consultation to a variety of different technology companies through gener8tor’s startup accelerator program.

### UI Designer & Developer @ Optyn Email Marketing
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
While working at Optyn, I was assigned to work on the redesign of the home page, the Google Chrome extension and the design/development of a merchant mobile website.

### UI / UX Intern @ gener8tor
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
At gener8tor, I had the opportunity to work with several companies that were chosen to be a part of the summer new business startup accelerator program. I worked with each company to design and develop various web/mobile based projects.

### UI / UX Designer @ WeMontage
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
At WeMontage, I was hired to redesign and code their website from scratch and improve their current website flow.


## Education
### Graphic Design
Waukesha County Technical College


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/gavinbaradic
- Portfolio: http://gavinbaradic.com

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Last updated: 2026-03-31