# Martin J. Schoen > Senior Product Designer | Expert in UX, with the coding & design fluency to build amazing products Location: San Diego Metropolitan Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/martinjschoen As a UX specialist with a builder’s mindset, I've grown user bases 12x for startups and built products from zero to launch. My most ambitious project? Nomad, a company I cofounded to untangle the chaos of concert tour logistics. Aptly named, the idea was born on a 40’ sailboat, and went on to run thousands of events internationally. My experience working across the entire product lifecycle allows solving problems from any angle: nailing down value propositions, scaling adoption, and crafting something so intuitive your grandma can use it. With my background in front-end development and graphic design, I can help your team collaborate like a symphony in motion. The end result? Better products that improve people’s lives, and increase the bottom line to match. Some of my specialties include: Rapid prototyping, user-centered design, systems thinking, end-to-end experience flows, and AI-native product design. ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Designer @ Studio MJ Jan 2014 – Present | San Diego, CA • Offered a wide array of services to businesses, startups, and universities nationwide. • Focused on user experience design for all projects. • Worked heavily in front-end web development, graphic design, and user interface. • Clients included Prota Ventures, Class Catalyst, NudgeTV, Generac Power Systems, Kohl's, Columbia University Medical Center, Read Dog Books, among others. • Communicated with clients directly to ensure their visions are achieved in the best possible product. • Deliverables included websites, apps, wireframes, mockups, customer journey maps, heuristic and task analyses, cognitive walkthroughs, surveys, stakeholder interviews, user tests, personas, storyboards, illustrations, logos, and infographics. • Tools used included Figma, Balsamiq, Axure, InVision, Marvel, Adobe Experience Design, Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. • Have developed live logistic management, animated student checkin tool, customer onboarding, eCommerce, blog, and order customization processes, using React, React Native, HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, and Ruby on Rails. ### Senior UX & Web Designer @ Prota Ventures Jan 2020 – Jan 2024 | San Diego, CA • Worked on a variety of startups from education to productivity to content creation. • Worked on projects such as Class Catalyst, Smart Charts, Zebra Health Solutions, Corsava, Your Home, Plate, Satchel • Responsibilities included UX Design, Front-end Development, Graphic Design • Tools used included Figma, Illustrator, Photoshop, React, React Native, Ruby on Rails, Javascript ES6, Mixpanel Analytics. ### Co-Founder, Head of Product @ Nomad Tour Management Jan 2016 – Jan 2020 | Greater Boston Area • Created a concert tour management platform that tracks itineraries, inspires collaboration, and improves workflows for artists/venues/promoters in the music industry. • Led user experience, user research, graphic design, product strategy, and front-end development for the company. • Developed in React, React Native, Redux, Ruby on Rails, ImmutableJS, & Javascript ES6 ### UX Designer @ Generac Power Systems Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Waukesha, WI • Led the user experience for the mobile team who provide a remote monitoring platform that ensures millions of people worldwide can depend on their back-up power solutions. • Designs included responsive websites, technology pairing system, client-facing app, and industry-facing management app. • Deliverables included wireframes, mockups, heuristic and task analyses, user tests, and personas for the mobile site and app. ### Web Designer @ Kohl's Department Stores Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Menomonee Falls, WI • Developed HTML email campaigns for millions of Kohl's customers. • Integrated user experience best practices into all email elements. • Built business strategy for upcoming campaigns. • Incorporated a variety of technologies to construct emails, including ExactTarget, AMPScript, and Adobe PhotoShop. • Researched key areas of improving product development. ### UX Design Consultant @ Barnes-Jewish Children's Hospital Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | St. Louis, MO • A student project that partnered with the hospital to ease the transportation issues of impaired patients. • Our solution took a multifaceted approach that remained affordable. ### UX/UI Designer (Acquired by Amazon) @ Graphiq Inc. Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Santa Barbara County, CA • Improved the user experience across the site. • Created an infographic webpage that interactively and dynamically explained the site’s capabilities and utility. • Developed new features that worked across the entire platform and improved the user experience. • Fixed a multitude of bugs and flaws on the site related to design and usability. • Programmed in HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery. • Communicated across all departments to incorporate multiple perspectives in deliverables. ### Volunteer Teacher @ City Faces Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | St. Louis, MO • Mentored inner city children, keeping them focused on education instead of conflict in the community. ### Engineering Seminar Teaching Assistant @ Washington University in St. Louis Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 • Coached students through cooperative, hands-on engineering challenges. • Voted "Best T.A." by students for overall helpfulness and leadership. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Washington University in St. Louis ### UX Design Google UX Design Professional Certificate ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/martin-j-schoen - Portfolio: https://emjayschoen.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/martinjschoen JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/martinjschoen/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-31