# Kyle Scollin > Senior Product Designer @ Microsoft Location: Oakland, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/kylescollin ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Designer @ Microsoft Jan 2024 – Present | Oakland, California, United States ### Senior Product Designer II @ Handshake Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 ### Senior Product Design Manager @ Ladder Life Jan 2017 – Jan 2023 | Palo Alto, California • 6+ years experience spearheading design at Ladder, modernizing life insurance. • Led complete redesign of core application, significantly improving conversion. • Uncovered and resolved numerous user friction points through experiments and research. • Drove key initiatives to remove need for medical exams and launch an agent program; iteratively improving the dashboard and increasing agent policy sales 5X. • Managed team of 5 designers; grew design team from 2 to 12; helped company grow from 20 to 150. • Instrumental contributor in rebranding and establishing design systems. • Skilled at tackling complex user and business problems to ship high-quality, user-centric products. ### Product Design Manager @ PlaceIQ Jan 2013 – Jan 2017 • Built and led 6-person creative team. • Developed mapping interface that enabled outsourced workflows increasing efficiency. • Designed automated data visualizations clarifying audience insights for clients. • Orchestrated full rebrand, establishing visual identity and design systems. • Directed creative talent to consistently conceptualize and deliver beautiful, effective designs adhering to Fortune 500 brand guidelines under tight deadlines. • Skilled at distilling complex concepts into compelling yet simple narratives. ### Visual Designer @ Google Jan 2010 – Jan 2013 • Pioneered mobile advertising formats for Fortune 500 brands through creative ideation and rapid prototyping. • Conceived interactive and animation-based mobile ad experiences. • Identified optimal interactions and engagement through testing concepts. ### Visual Designer @ AdMob Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 • Pioneered mobile advertising formats for Fortune 500 brands through creative ideation and rapid prototyping. • Conceived interactive and animation-based mobile ad experiences. • Identified optimal interactions and engagement through testing concepts. ### Freelance Designer @ Scollin Designs Jan 2008 – Jan 2010 Collaborated with entrepreneurs to design and develop unique business identities, and innovative websites. Clients include: internet start-ups, investment groups, restaurant critics, and musicians. ### Graphic Designer @ Creative Media Jan 2008 – Jan 2009 Worked both individually and collaboratively as a group creating various projects for businesses, student groups, and recording artists. Projects included: promotional posters, fliers, logo design and branding, html/css websites, and motion graphics. ### Webmaster @ UC Davis School of Law - Marketing Jan 2006 – Jan 2008 Assisted in design and image manipulation. Coded webpage outlines into fully functional sites. Maintained current content through constant updates. Gained strong communica- tion skills through assisting student group clients and working in an office environment. ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Design and Visual Communications, General University of California, Davis ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kylescollin - Portfolio: https://kylescollin.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/kylescollin JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/kylescollin/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13