# JD Gimzek > Principal Product Designer | AI | FinTechs | Start Ups | Former FIS, mFoundry, Glassdoor Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/jdgimzek With over a decade of experience leading user-centered design initiatives, I bring a proven track record of crafting intuitive and inclusive experiences for both large-scale enterprise systems and consumer-facing products. I thrive in collaborative environments where cross-functional teams align on shared roadmaps, and I excel at facilitating design thinking workshops to drive innovation. My passion for mentoring designers and fostering a positive team culture ensures high standards and continuous growth. ## Work Experience ### Principal Product Designer @ Voyager AI, Inc Jan 2025 – Present | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Collaborating with founders of a pre-seed AI Fintech to improve user experience and visual design for both product and marketing platforms. ### Principal Product Designer @ Kithli.com Jan 2024 – Present | New York, New York, United States Spearheading strategic product development for this peer-to-peer healthcare platform, leveraging market and competitor research and analysis to craft innovative features to enhance user engagement. ### Principal Product Designer @ Drift Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 | Silicon Valley, CA Leading UX strategy and design, seamlessly integrating advanced conversational AI capabilities into familiar environments to empower data analysis and productivity for business users. Collaborating cross-functionally with engineering and product teams to translate complex AI analysis workflows into intuitive, user-friendly features, enabling users to automate insights, visualize trends, and act on data—all within the tool they already use. Designing interactive interfaces that guide users through natural language queries, providing dynamic suggestions and instant analysis, to enhance the user’s analysis and streamline workflows. ### Product Design Manager, FIS Product UX @ FIS Jan 2020 – Jan 2024 | Petaluma, CA • Hired, led and mentored a team of product designers and UX researchers in close collaboration with product managers on multiple products, including FIS' premier front-office banking software: D1 Banker/Teller • Created and utilized component-based design systems for rapid prototyping and agile feature creation. • Improved existing products through usability testing and user research, designing solutions to product pain points that were implemented within weeks of discovery. ### User Experience Lead, FIS Data Solutions Group @ FIS Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Petaluma, CA • Directed the product design team behind FIS’ suite of big data products, developing a robust data visualization design system that enabled agile product creation process, from product concept to GTM. ### Creative Strategy & Design Lead, FIS Mobile Labs @ FIS Jan 2013 – Jan 2018 | Larkspur, CA • Launched BP's national 'Pay at the Pump' mobile digital payments app on the mobile retail platform the team designed, in addition to mobile wallet concepts for payments with Paypal, Venmo and PeoplePay. ### Creative Strategy and Design Lead @ MFOUNDRY Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | San Francisco, CA • Conceptualization and production of new digital products on mobile, web, and IOT, for retail, marketing and financial services. • Aquired by FIS in March 2013. ### Senior User Experience Designer/Art Director @ Spring Studio Jan 2008 – Jan 2012 | San Francisco, CA • Developed user-centered design strategies and solutions for financial services clients, including Charles Schwab, American Express and Bicycle Financial. • Translated complex product requirements into intuitive online experiences through research, information architecture, and collaborative design using a Lean UX framework. ### Senior User Experience Designer @ glassdoor.com Jan 2007 – Jan 2008 | Sausalito, CA Conceptualized, designed, and successfully launched a revolutionary employer data and employee reviews website, delivering comprehensive UX, UI, and corporate branding from initial concept to fully functional platform in under 10 months. ### Visual and Interaction Designer @ jdgimzek Design Jan 2001 – Jan 2007 | Manhattan, NY Freelance User Experience and Visual Design for a variety of digital advertising agencies and technology companies, specializing in large scale web applications ### Art Director/Information Architect @ Organic Jan 2006 – Jan 2006 Client: American Express (e-commerce) • Conceived and designed interface visual style, navigation and information architecture for a complete redesign of American Express’ online shopping portal to create a “best of breed” experience for Cardmembers. • Directed a team of designers, information architects and programmers to realize AJAX heavy interface designs for all sections of a large, multiple merchant e-commerce platform. ### Art Director / Interactive Designer @ Arnold Worldwide Jan 2006 – Jan 2006 Art direction and design for online advertising campaign for a Fidelity Investments, as well as the interactive design of an online application for pharmaceutical tracking. ### Art Director/Information Architect @ Colspace Corporation Jan 2003 – Jan 2005 Clients include: Apple, BMW, McDonalds, Neoware, Nissian, OMD, PHD Media, Richemont, Shared Insights, Staples • Conceived and designed overall visual style, navigation structure and information architecture for web-based collaboration software, as well as company's primary and secondary software products. • Conceived and designed corporate branding, corporate logo, product suite logos and corporate collateral, including print and digital. • Worked with start ups and Fortune 500 firms to build multi-user intranets and extranets using custom designed software. • Consulted with a team of front and back-end programmers to implement designs in ASP/.NET, develop user experience strategies and test usability. ### Art Director / Information Architect @ environments.com Jan 1999 – Jan 2001 Clients include: egomanic, JPMorganChase, Latina Magazine, nano, nofee.com, orientation.com, upoc, Solspark, vote.com • Developed brand and visual identities for start ups, as well as digital brand guidelines for more established firms. • Conceived and designed overall visual style including logo and brand ID, interactive navigation and information architecture. • Directed teams of UX Designers, Visual Designers and Developers across all digital media. • Researched, tested and recommended technical approaches and development software. • Contributed creative and technical input at all levels, from initial client consultation to final product. ### Senior Designer @ Messner Vetere Berger McNamee Schmetterer Jan 1996 – Jan 1997 Concepted and designed online advertising campaigns. ### Internet Designer / Animator @ Marvel Comics Jan 1995 – Jan 1996 Designed online advertising campaigns, including work with the first US seat of FutureSplash, the software that became Flash. ## Education ### BFA in Art and Technology School of the Art Institute of Chicago ### Art and Technology SUNY New Paltz ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jdgimzek - Portfolio: https://jdgimzek.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/jdgimzek JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/jdgimzek/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13