# James Farol-Schenck > Design at Tekmetric • Building The Future Of Automotive Repair Location: San Mateo, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/jamesfarolschenck I’ve spent the last decade leading the design of innovative products and platforms for scaling start-ups and Fortune 500 companies. My passion lies in creating great teams that in-turn build great products across a wide range of industries, from automotive repair, health, robotics, and smart home solutions. I love figuring out what challenges users experience day-to-day, and coming up with agile solutions that create value, meaning, and measurable impact in their lives. I’m a hands-on designer and a passionate leader, and my career has allowed me to work with incredible people all over the world. What motivates you? Let’s build together, feel free to get in touch and start the conversation. ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Designer @ Tekmetric Jan 2022 – Present ### Lead Web Product Designer @ Shopmonkey Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 Lead Designer for the Workflow team at Shopmonkey Design, overseeing the platform’s core experience representing the highest volume of daily active users. ### Senior Product Designer @ Koko Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 I led a design team alongside the product, marketing, and software team developing an innovative technology to help people reset and reverse decades of poor sleep ### Senior User Experience Designer @ Panasonic β Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area • Experience Design Lead creating future display experiences for smart homes. • Produced films for concept prototypes, advertisements, and lead Panasonic’s first storytelling internship program. • Art-Directed digital and print marketing and branding documents. • App UX/I design for mobile and future displays. ### User Experience Designer @ Panasonic USA Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Cupertino, CA • Developed and conducted Wizard-of-Oz tests on external users involving autonomous vehicle experiences and smart home interfaces. • Produced films for concept prototypes ranging from documentary, advertisement, and motion graphics. • Designed and constructed an Augmented Reality Testing Suite to test future home interfaces. ### Digital Media Specialist @ PAPER PUNK Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area At Paper Punk, I work exclusively with the Founder and their small team to create videos for the Paper Punk product including promotional videos and tutorials. ### Web Designer @ Syst3mic Design Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area • Developed and implemented code for the company’s main site, syst3mic.com. • Collaborated with founder on branding/identity strategies for company. ### Digital Media Lead @ Seachampa Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 I designed many forms of publication for Seachampa ranging from outreach and promotional flyers, PR event photography, videos, to the development of the newly published website, www.seachampa.org. I strived to effectively promote the organization by regularly meeting with officials in order to maintain consistency and professionalism in our work. ### Visual Designer, Videographer @ Schenck and Schenck Photography Jan 2009 – Jan 2014 | Claremont I worked with Schenck and Schenck Photography on numerous contract jobs as their videographer/editor, photographer, media designer, and web development. My past contract employers include Harvey Mudd College, The Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation, LF Leadership, Hamilton Sundstrand, and the Rotary Club of Claremont. ## Education ### Visual Communication in Design and Visual Communications, General San Francisco State University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/james-schenck - Website: http://www.jamesphilipdesign.com/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/jamesfarolschenck JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/jamesfarolschenck/resume.json Last updated: 2026-02-23