# Lauren Curtis > Principal / Staff Product Designer | Platform & Systems Design | Fintech, SaaS & Regulated Products | IC-first, Manager-ready Location: Seattle, Washington, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/laurencurtis Principal / Staff Product Designer with 15+ years of experience designing complex, user-centered products across fintech, SaaS, and regulated environments. I specialize in platform and systems design, including home screens, navigation, multi-product experiences, and global scale. I was an early designer at a fintech company that grew from ~120 employees to a public company with 700+, helping scale product foundations, design systems, and cross-functional collaboration across thousands of use cases and corridors. I’m strongest when embedded in stable product teams with clear ownership, strong PM and engineering partnership, and a regular execution cadence. My work focuses on clarity, trust, and measurable outcomes in complex domains. I’ve served in people-management roles during periods of growth and transition, and I’m currently focused on IC-first roles with the option to grow into management in organizations that invest in manager development. Based in Seattle and open to remote or hybrid roles. ## Work Experience ### Principal Product Designer @ Remitly Jan 2024 – Present | Seattle, Washington, United States Promoted through multiple roles while contributing as a hands-on Principal Product Designer on high-impact platform initiatives. Led core product and home screen experiences across mobile and web, partnering closely with Product, Engineering, Research, and Legal in a regulated fintech environment. Owned platform-level design supporting multi-corridor sending, Store of Value, recurring send experiences, and global navigation patterns used across 30+ countries. Designed scalable components and interaction patterns to support growth from dozens to thousands of corridors while maintaining clarity and usability. Served in people-management roles during periods of growth and leadership transition, mentoring designers while maintaining direct ownership of complex product work. Helped scale the design team from 2 to 12 designers and contributed to strong engagement and execution standards. Implemented structured design review practices that improved delivery quality across 15+ quarterly initiatives and supported cross-regional collaboration across North America, London, and Israel. Selected accomplishments include: Led global home screen platform design across mobile and web, improving usability and engagement. Designed multi-corridor navigation and corridor-switching patterns to support global scale. Partnered cross-functionally to integrate Store of Value into the core app experience under regulatory constraints. Drove pricing and fee transparency improvements through experimentation, contributing to measurable gains in conversion, engagement, and revenue. Recognized by executive leadership for design contributions tied to business outcomes; received CEO callouts during quarterly reviews. Co-led Elevate, a women’s affinity group, shaping programming focused on leadership visibility and career development; organized student design workshops and partnered with senior leaders to host internal and external fireside chats. ### Senior Manager, Product Design @ Remitly Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Seattle, Washington, United States ### Creative Product Design Lead @ Remitly Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 ### Senior Product Designer @ Remitly Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 | Seattle, Washington ### UX / UI Designer @ Leafly Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Seattle, Washington Collaborated with a cross-functional team to redesign Leafly's detail pages, focusing on showcasing dispensary products more effectively and improving user experience. Highlights of accomplishments in this role include: Partnered with another Designer, a PM, and Engineers to align design improvements with business goals, ensuring seamless integration of marketing objectives into the detail pages. Executed user-centric design updates by iterating on feedback and implementing innovative solutions to enhance product visibility and customer engagement. Streamlined design and development workflows through close coordination with team members, ensuring timely delivery of the redesigned detail pages with high-quality outcomes. ### UX Designer @ LiveArea, The PFS Agency Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Seattle, Washington Led UI/UX development for e-commerce clients by collaborating with Visual Designers to design and implement user-friendly web pages tailored to client needs. Highlights of accomplishments in this role include: Supported e-commerce growth by delivering custom UI/UX solutions aligned with brand goals. Advanced project delivery by coordinating cross-functional efforts between the parent company and consulting agency. Enhanced user experience by applying design best practices and leveraging feedback loops to refine web pages. ### UX/UI Designer @ Glympse Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 Redesigned product interface by collaborating with a team of five Designers over a year, implementing creative solutions in a non-traditional design process without usability testing or problem-based design approaches. Highlights of accomplishments in this role include: Developed the company’s first Apple Watch app to expand product capabilities, enhancing engagement through innovative features tailored for wearable technology. Contributed to client diversification efforts by working on projects for high-profile clients, such as Pizza Hut and FedEx, delivering solutions like delivery tracking and supporting deal closures. Strengthened product value and client relationships through hands-on collaboration and design implementation, adapting to the dynamic needs of a 25-person startup environment. ### Visual UX Designer @ Amazon Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Seattle, Washington Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including Designers, Project Managers, Testers, and Developers, to streamline review cycles and improve iterative design processes. Highlights of accomplishments in this role include: Designed wireframes and visual layouts for the Echo mobile app, ensuring alignment with project and user requirements. Developed user experience flows by integrating user goals with business objectives, creating goal-oriented interactions. Optimized app usability by balancing technical constraints with user-centered design principles during the development. ### UX / UI Designer @ Freelance Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Greater Seattle Area Clients include: Amazon, Vhoto, Brainfall, Dish, Vudu, Laud Social ### Co-Founder & Creative Director @ Seneca & Spruce Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 Designed branding and responsive e-commerce website by collaborating with an offshore development team and creating graphics for marketing materials, ensuring a cohesive visual identity for Seneca & Spruce. Highlights of accomplishments in this role include: Curated and managed social media platforms to enhance engagement and promote emerging fashion designers, leveraging content from product photo shoots and lookbooks. Produced a fashion show featuring 10 designers and organized photo shoots for product shots, amplifying visibility for over two dozen local fashion and accessory designers. Supported emerging fashion designers by creating a platform that showcased their work through innovative marketing strategies, professional-grade visuals, and events. ### UX Designer @ Nordstrom Direct Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Greater Seattle Area Product Designer on Nordstrom’s mobile app team, embedded in a small, cross-functional product group working closely with Product Management and Engineering. Focused on designing and iterating core mobile experiences within a clear delivery cadence and regular design reviews. Owned end-to-end design work across mobile features, including user flows, interaction design, and visual execution. Partnered closely with engineers to ensure feasibility and high-quality implementation, and collaborated with product partners to align design decisions with customer needs and business goals. Worked within a larger design organization while supporting a dedicated mobile product team, contributing to consistent user experiences across platforms as the mobile app evolved. ### UX Designer @ Microsoft Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 UX Designer working on Bing across desktop, tablet, and mobile experiences, contributing to large-scale consumer products used by millions of users. Focused on interaction design, information architecture, and visual execution across multiple platforms and form factors. Designed wireframes and interaction patterns that supported consistency and usability across devices, collaborating closely with partner teams to align design decisions with technical constraints and product requirements. Worked within a mature design organization, participating in structured design reviews and cross-team collaboration to ensure cohesive user experiences. Contributed to improving discoverability and usability across search and content experiences while balancing platform requirements, performance considerations, and user needs. ### Visual Designer @ Expedia Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Bellevue, WA • IA, UX and visual design for the mobile web version of Expedia.com • Conversion increase of 35% • Participated in review processes with designers, project managers, testers, and developers • Worked closely with front end developer to work in an agile environment • Cross platform design of the product • Designed to ship across multiple languages and 18 different countries ### UX Designer @ Microsoft Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 | Bellevue, WA • Created wireframes for mobile app and website of Bing. • Visual design for multiple platforms including mobile web, iPhone App, Blackberry and Brew phones. • Participated in review processes with designers, project managers, testers, and developers. • Worked with browser and client teams to create consistent design across all devices. ### Graphic Designer @ UIEvolution Jan 2005 – Jan 2009 | Bellevue, WA • Coordinated with the clients regarding project objectives, strategies and schedules. • Created wireframes and visual design for mobile applications. • Created marketing material for conferences and company website. • Represented the company at multiple technology conferences. Clients included: Myspace, AT&T, Disney, Lifetime, Paramount and Sportsnet ## Education ### Multimedia & Web Design in Multimedia and Web Design Art Institute of Seattle Jan 2002 – Jan 2005 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/laurenncurtis --- Source: https://flows.cv/laurencurtis JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/laurencurtis/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-30