# Jules Bennett > Lead Product Designer Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/jules I’m a Lead Product Designer with 8+ years of experience shaping design systems, complex web applications, and cross-product UX strategy. My work bridges research, interaction design, and business outcomes—helping teams deliver scalable, accessible, and human-centered experiences that make a measurable impact.At GoGuardian, I lead design across the Safety & Productivity suite—Admin, Teacher, Beacon, Org Management, and Discover—partnering with Product, Engineering, and Leadership to define UX vision and operationalize design at scale.• Built the S&P Design System, improving design/development velocity by 50% and strengthening accessibility and brand cohesion.• Drove the Reporting & Insights redesign, transforming data visualization and improving perceived user value by 35%.• Advocated for research, UX writing, and accessibility as strategic levers—presenting findings to executive leadership and influencing company-wide standards.• Mentored designers, PMs, and engineers on research synthesis, design ops, and cross-functional collaboration.Before becoming a designer, I taught history, entrepreneurship, and English. Teaching shaped how I approach design: as a process of learning, empathy, and communication. Later, working in professional kitchens taught me the value of systems, timing, and precision—all qualities that now define my product design practice.I’m passionate about building products, systems, and teams that scale sustainably. Currently, I’m also co-founding DreamSphere, an AI-powered dream journaling and self-reflection app, exploring how technology and behavioral insight can help people understand their inner worlds.Core interests: UX strategy • Design systems • Research-driven product design • Accessibility • Enterprise UX • Design ops • Mentorship • AI and behavioral design ## Work Experience ### Lead & Senior Product Designer @ GoGuardian Jan 2022 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area I lead design for GoGuardian’s Safety & Productivity suite — including Admin, Teacher, Beacon, Org Management, and Discover — a family of products serving millions of K-12 students, educators and IT administrators. My work spans UX strategy, research, and design systems. I partner closely with product, engineering, and leadership to define cross-product experience vision, streamline workflows, and deliver measurable outcomes that enhance student safety and educator efficiency. Highlights: • Defined and scaled the S&P Design System, unifying four products under one accessible framework. Result: +50% design & dev velocity, +29% QA efficiency, −30% bugs. • Led the Reporting & Insights redesign, transforming data usability and improving perceived user value by 35%. • Drove evidence-based product decisions through 50+ user interviews and multiple rounds of qualitative and quantitative testing. • Collaborated with brand and accessibility teams to evolve GoGuardian’s identity and meet WCAG standards. • Presented UX research and ROI to executive leadership, advocating for research, writing, and accessibility as strategic pillars. • Mentored designers and PMs on user research, design systems adoption, and communicating design impact. ### Product Designer @ ITX Corp. Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area I worked across research, UX strategy, and UI design for enterprise clients in financial services and education. My goal was to make complex systems more human — connecting business outcomes to user insight. Highlights: • Conducted user interviews and usability testing for a retirement-planning product, increasing satisfaction by 15%. • Built the company’s first shared component library, cutting design-dev cycles by 30%. • Introduced lightweight design-research methods, helping PMs and engineers make more user-centered decisions. ### Service & Interaction Designer @ Fjord, Part of Accenture Song Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area I collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to craft digital experiences and services for Fortune 500 clients. Over time, I progressed from apprentice to designer leading full-cycle projects — from research to concept to launch. Highlights: • Designed onboarding and retention flows for Microsoft Aspire, contributing to higher new-hire engagement. • Created end-to-end digital experiences for ThreeInsure, a Berkshire Hathaway-backed small business insurance platform. • Conducted user interviews, journey mapping, and ethnographic research that informed cross-channel service blueprints. • Partnered with engineers and business strategists to translate qualitative insights into scalable, user-driven design systems. ### Product Design Consultant @ Unknown Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area I helped early-stage startups and small businesses bring their ideas to life through lean UX practices. I facilitated discovery workshops, built prototypes, and guided founders through user validation. Highlights: • Designed MVPs and clickable prototypes to help clients secure seed funding. • Streamlined user onboarding flows that improved conversion and reduced support tickets. • Partnered with developers to implement front-end design and usability testing in agile sprints. ### Garde Manger & Cook @ Farm-to-Table Restaurants Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area Working in fast-paced kitchens taught me systems thinking, precision under pressure, and the beauty of iteration — all of which deeply inform my design process. I learned how small details shape experiences and how collaboration, communication, and timing create flow. ### Educator: History & Entrepreneurship Teacher / English Teacher @ Elementary and Middle Schools Jan 2010 – Jan 2016 | Mexico & California Before design, I taught middle and high school students in bilingual settings, focusing on critical thinking, creativity, and human connection. Teaching sharpened my empathy, storytelling, and facilitation skills — foundational to my work as a designer and mentor today. Highlights: • Designed iterative learning systems and feedback loops that improved engagement and retention. • Developed bilingual curriculum fostering collaboration and problem-solving. • Led extracurricular entrepreneurship programs, guiding students in idea validation and presentation — an early version of design thinking in action. ## Education ### UX/UI Certification in User Experience Design UC Berkeley Extension ### Master of Arts (MA) in Education University of California, Santa Cruz ### Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History UC San Diego ### De Anza College ### Homestead High School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jules-bennett - Website: https://julesdbennett.com/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/jules JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/jules/resume.json Last updated: 2026-02-23