# Joey Cordes

> Design at Dropbox

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/joeycordes

I combine design research and conceptualization methods with business fundamentals to solve compelling user challenges.

I'm a multi-disciplinary designer from Carnegie Mellon University with business experience from Chicago Booth.

Specialties: 
Bridging business and creative strategy
Design research
Product development

## Work Experience
### Senior Manager, Product Design @ Dropbox
Jan 2025 – Present
Growth group lead

### Staff Product Designer @ Dropbox
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025
Growth: Area lead for Sharing

### Product Design Lead @ Dropbox
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024
Growth: Area lead for Checkout, Subscriptions, Teams Management. Founding designer on International Growth team.

### Product Designer @ Dropbox
Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States
Growth: Activation, Trials, Acquisition

### Product Designer @ PlanGrid
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco, California, United States

### User Experience Designer @ Kinsa
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco, California, United States
I led mobile design and user research at this Series A startup with a big mission
to keep families healthy. Hired and mentored designers. Worked with external
partners on industrial design, packaging, and Sesame Street licensing.

### Senior User Experience Designer @ The Home Depot Techshed
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Foster City, California
Researched and designed an e-commerce mobile application for 500,000 professional contractors. Built a unique pro experience distinct from the DIY market. Led ideation of next-generation products and features.

### User Experience Designer @ Redbeacon.com (acquired by The Home Depot)
Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | San Mateo, CA
Ran user research and designed flows for this two-sided marketplace, matching homeowners with professional contractors to complete home improvement projects. Ensured a clear and unified service experience across web, mobile, and real-world contexts. First hire after acquisition by The Home Depot.

### Behavioral Science Research Intern @ GlaxoSmithKline
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Pittsburgh, PA
Researched, designed, and prototyped an adherence tool for Nicorette and Nicoderm CQ with a small team, continuing research from a graduate course. Delivered a comprehensive report including manufacturing and marketing plans.

### Service Design Intern @ Maywufa Company Limited
Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 | Taipei, Taiwan
Designed a service to promote treatment adherence in type II diabetes patients for the largest pharmacy chain in Taiwan with another designer and a CMU professor. Performed primary ethnographic research with customers and experts.


## Education
### Master in Product Development
Carnegie Mellon University

### BFA in Industrial Design
Carnegie Mellon University

### Summer Business Scholars Program in Accounting, Finance, Marketing
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

### Furniture Design
KADK - Kunstakademiets Arkitektskole


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/joeycordes

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Last updated: 2026-04-13