# Patrick D.

> Product Designer at Meta working on Messenger

Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/patrickd

## Work Experience
### Product Designer @ Meta
Jan 2021 – Present | Seattle, Washington, United States
I'm currently a member of the Messenger growth design team. Previously I helped lead design across Messenger and Instagram Direct on Meta's end-to-end encrypted messaging rollout as well as on features relating to privacy.

### Staff Product Designer @ Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Redwood City, California, United States
I worked as an individual contributor and people manager within CZI's Science initiative on design systems and zero to one product development.

### Founder @ Hikearound
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Seattle, Washington, United States
I designed and built Hikearound, an iOS and web app that allowed users to discover, save, and share great local hikes.

### Product Design Lead @ Quora
Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 | Mountain View, California, United States
I was a founding member of and led Quora’s design team for ads and monetization. In this role I was responsible for designing and building Quora’s Ads Manager and consumer facing ad units. I also led redesigns of Quora’s messaging and email platforms.

### Product Designer @ Nextdoor, Inc.
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco, California, United States
I worked as the lead Android and web designer for a redesign of Nextdoor’s local events platform. I additionally led mobile design for a project that connected neighbors with local service providers.

### Graduate Research Assistant @ University of Washington
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Seattle, Washington, United States
I worked as a Graduate Research Assistant to Professor Eve Riskin in the department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington. In this role I led the development of Google Glass companion software that supported the University of Washington football team as a learning and skill development aid.

### Interaction Designer @ Google
Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 | Mountain View, California, United States
I led design for internal tools used within Google Research as well as led the design and front-end development for projects on the Google Transparency Reporting team.

### Technical Development Program @ Liberty Mutual Insurance
Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States
I participated in the Liberty Mutual Technical Development program and was a member of the 
company’s first mobile development team. In this role I helped design and build the company's first Android and iOS applications.

### Resident Adviser @ University of Washington
Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 | Seattle, Washington, United States
I acted as an academic and personal resource for undergraduate students attending the University of Washington. In this role I was personally responsible for the well being of 50 undergraduate students and worked with a team of 10 other Resident Advisers to plan enrichment activities.

### Officer Candidate @ United States Marine Corps
Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 | Quantico, Virginia, United States
I attended and graduated from the United States Marine Corps Officer Candidate School located in Quantico, VA.


## Education
### Masters of Human Computer Interaction
University of Washington
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014

### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Information Systems
University of Washington
Jan 2006 – Jan 2010


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/pdugan
- Portfolio: https://patdugan.me

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Last updated: 2026-03-30