# John Skidgel

> Head of Design at Stealth

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

Designer with 25 years of experience in information and user interface design. Expertise in designing consumer, enterprise, and developer interfaces for mobile, web or desktop delivery. Skilled at user research, strategic planning, and pitching new product ideas to both customers, executive management and investors. Expert-level proficiency in print, web, and video design applications. Software prototyping/programming skills: HTML/CSS/JavaScript (React, NextJS), SwiftUI, and Python/Django. Highly proficient in digital fabrication tools (CNC, Laser, 3D printing) as well as traditional fabrication (power and hand-tool wood working and welding).

Specialties: Information design, strategic product planning and design, user research, user interface design

## Work Experience
### Head of Design @ Stealth
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Head of Design @ Ubyon
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024

### Head of Design @ Digit
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California, United States

### Vice President of Product Design and Brand @ Stockwell
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Oakland, California, United States

### Head of Design @ Stockwell
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Oakland, CA
As Head of Design my role includes: managing UX design and research, directing visual design to support marketing, sales, and merchandising and providing creative input into industrial design. In my spare time I also code and construct physical prototypes.

### Staff User Experience Designer and Manager @ Google Inc.
Jan 2007 – Jan 2018
User experience design, research, and user interface development for Google App Engine, Google Custom Search, and Google Consumer Surveys.

### Staff User Experience Designer and Manager @ YouTube
Jan 2010 – Jan 2011
Tech Lead UX designer and manager for video consumption (core video players, mobile and devices, and visual design). 20% on editing tools. Interaction and visual design as well as front-end development in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ActionScript, and Python.

### Principal Product Designer @ Radar Networks
Jan 2006 – Jan 2007

### Senior Product Designer @ Adobe Systems
Jan 2004 – Jan 2006
Senior Product Designer for Dreamweaver.

### Senior Interface Designer @ Adobe Systems
Jan 2002 – Jan 2004
Senior interface designer for Adobe Encore DVD. Designed first two releases.

### Founding Designer/Design Lead @ Shutterfly
Jan 2000 – Jan 2001

### Senior Designer @ Netscape
Jan 1997 – Jan 2000

### designer @ Terry Swack Design and Associates
Jan 1995 – Jan 1996


## Education
### Graphic Design
Rhode Island School of Design

### BA in Art
Bowdoin College


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

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Last updated: 2026-04-13