# Kevin Orantes

> Senior Product Designer

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/kevinorantes

## Work Experience
### Product Designer @ Zoom
Jan 2026 – Present

### President & Founder @ TrailheadGays (Nonprofit Organization)
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
Founded and lead a nonprofit building safe, affirming outdoor and social spaces for gay men and allies through community hikes, events, and creative pop-ups. Grew membership to 900+ participants and expanded programming into.

🌉 Geographic Expansion:

Expanded programming across San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Marin, and the South Bay, hosting hikes, bonfires, and art pop-ups in parks and coastal areas.

🌲 Initiatives:

TrailheadGays Hikes & Hangouts – Monthly outdoor adventures promoting connection, fitness, and mental health among gay men in the Bay Area.

Sketch Nights & Art Pop-Ups – Creative social gatherings that celebrate expression, body positivity, and community storytelling.

Access Fund & Donations Program – Community-funded model to keep events free and inclusive, supporting access for low-income participants.

Partnerships with Local Venues – Collaborations with Bay Area bars, parks, and small businesses to host safe, affirming queer spaces.

Volunteer & Guide Program – Empowering members to host and lead their own hikes or events under TrailheadGays.

Mental Health & Sobriety Support Spaces – Integrating wellness check-ins, sober events, and reflective community practices into programming.

### Senior Product Designer @ Ridecell
Jan 2021 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco Bay Area
Focusing on Ridecell's Data and Fleet Management platform.
On my day to day I work on a variety of products and features utilized in the platform by fleet management companies with thousands of vehicles across the world and tools for data extraction, processing and visualization from AV and other hardware.

### Product Designer @ Ridecell
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California, United States
Product Design focusing on the Operations Center Carsharing and Fleet Management platforms.

### Product Designer @ CARDFREE
Jan 2015 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco, California
Design for Cardfree platform services and working closely with engineers and product team building Cardfree's platform features.

UX and working with the identity and product team for Dunkin’ Donuts mobile app. Available in iOS and Android, the Dunkin’ app enables users to Order-Ahead, collect loyalty points, access perks and pay with stored value cards and multi-tender.

Design for Red Lobster mobile app working closely with stakeholders, identity and product team. Available in iOS and Android, the Red Lobster app enables users to collect loyalty points when dining at a Red Lobster location, add reservations and access offers and rewards.

Product Designer 
January 2015 - March 2016
Cardfree.Inc, San Francisco
Working closely with Lead Product Designer, identity and product team for Taco Bell, Peet's and Sonic mobile apps, Available in iOS and Android, the Taco Bell mobile app allows user to Order-Ahead, pay in store and collect loyalty points.

### Design Consultant @ John Chisholm Ventures
Jan 2013 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
Web Design
Presentations design and miscellaneous graphic projects. Graphics for John’s published book “Unleash Your Inner Company”.
http://www.johnchisholmventures.com

### Product Designer Intern @ GSN (TV & Games)
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | San Francisco Bay Area
Working closely with product, engineering and design teams to create mockups, wireframes and production assets in a variety of Casino games in both mobile and desktop applications.


## Education
### Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in New Media and Web Design
Academy of Art University
Jan 2010 – Jan 2015

### Certificate of Achievement in Advanced Web Development Techniques
City College of San Francisco
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinorantes
- Website: https://itsjustgiookay.com/

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Last updated: 2026-04-07