# Jesse Kuntz

> Product Designer @ Amazon AI Systems & Lab | Alexa+ | Echo Devices

Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/jessekuntz

I ardently advocate for simplicity amidst a backdrop of complexity.

## Work Experience
### Sr. UX Designer @ Amazon
Jan 2024 – Present | Seattle, Washington, United States
Designer for Alexa+ and Echo devices, AI Systems & Lab

### Lead Product Designer @ Clipboard Health
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
Lead product designer on core business.

### Senior Product Designer, Experience Squad @ Respondent
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Seattle, Washington, United States
As the lead designer for both the Researcher and Participant experiences, I provided design leadership, ensuring consistent and impactful user experiences. My role involved close collaboration with leadership and cross-functional teams, guiding design direction and championing user-centric solutions.

• Design System Creation: Developed a design system and Figma library, reducing development time by 46%.
• Brand Strategy & Design: Collaborated with executives to shape the brand direction. Led the design team in the rollout of the refreshed brand identity.
• Website Redesign: Oversaw the marketing site overhaul, resulting in a 38% increase in traffic and a 22% uptick in conversion rates.
•  Rapid Research Initiative: Launched a research approach that doubled the speed of insights compared to traditional methods.

### Sr. UX Designer, Learning Experiences @ Nerdy
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Seattle, Washington
Lead designer on the live learning and self-study products for the Varsity Tutors brand. Varsity Tutors is a platform for live online learning.

• Instrumental in the company going public (Sep 21, 2021 under ticker NRDY via NYSE)
• Authored and rolled out new design system, reducing development time 32% and improving usability 26%
• Launched adaptive AI educational assessment MVP, which increased sales revenue by $9M

### UX Designer @ Nerdy
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Seattle, Washington, United States

### Lead UX Designer @ Noble Software Group
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Seattle, WA
Redesigned the Case Manager enterprise platform, used by 8,000+ probation officers around the country to assess and treat the risks and needs of offenders.

Highlights:
• Analyzed previous app data to understand user behavior and usage
• Conducted 30+ user interviews to uncover mental models, analyze workflows and find opportunities for improvement
• Created user collaboration group to recruit users for studies, interviews and testing
• Collaborated with 20+ users in the design process to build effective solutions and gain empathy
• Sketched 100+ pages of concepts, layouts and user flows to generate solution ideas
• Designed 50+ wireframes and prototypes to discuss with stakeholders and test with users
• User tested wireframes and prototypes (formal/moderated and guerrilla) to validate solutions
• Collaborated with engineers, PO and QA to design & develop solutions and evangelize HCD
• Shifted company towards human-centered design to build a better shared understanding of user base
• Designed Noble UI Design Library to provide unified design language and patterns
• Wrote front-end (Angular – HTML/SCSS/Typescript) to implement designs

Case study: http://jesseckuntz.com/work/case-manager

### Owner/Principal Consultant @ Sharp Machine Media
Jan 2010 – Jan 2014 | Redding, Ca
Worked closely with clients and team members to create effective and beautiful branded digital experiences.

• Collaborated with designers, developers, brand strategist and clients
• Managed projects to ensure they were on-time and on budget
• Worked with clients to audit, collect and write content
• Organized sites navigation and content to ensure it made sense to potential users
• Designed wireframes using real content
• Converted visual designs into pixel-perfect front-ends

### Front-End Developer Intern @ Bethel Media
Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 | Redding, California Area
• Basic front-end tools & workflow
• HTML/CSS/JS
• Agile


## Education
### Master Recording Program in Audio/Music Recording & Production
Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences

### Sociology in Psychology
Yakima Valley College

### TV/Video Production
Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jesseckuntz
- Portfolio: http://jesseckuntz.com
- Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/jesseckuntz

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Last updated: 2026-03-31