# Samee Sheikh > Sr. Product Designer at Presence Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/samee A designer with a focus on experience and problem solving. Passionate about the user and engagement at all levels. Thrives when working with others and relishes the satisfaction that comes with finding solutions through design. ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Designer @ Presence Jan 2025 – Present ### Product Designer @ Presence Jan 2021 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco Bay Area PresenceLearning is dedicated to ensuring that all students in the prek-12 education system receive the special education related services that they need to grown and thrive, by creating exceptional teletherapy tools for providers to serve and support students and schools. ### Designer @ Freelance | 1810 Design Jan 2009 – Present 2017 - Ongoing | UX Design Consulting and Project Management Provided UX design insights and inputs to various firms/organizations. RayHawk Corp - Helped developed a cohesive presence between revamped websites and new physical locations for a Medical practice. Leap Arts - Oversaw re-org of website, and development of microsite for annual fundraiser event. 2009 - Ongoing | Architectural, Graphic design and Branding related projects. Completed work for firms both in San Francisco and London, ranging from 2D/3D CAD work, to logo and rebranding. ### UX Designer - Contract @ Rayhawk Corporation Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Irvine, California, United States ### Resident Teaching Artist - Contract @ Leap - Arts In Education Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area Resident Teaching Artist, with a focus on Architecture, Design and Experience of their environments. Teaching 3rd-5th Graders about architectural design and built environments, through observation, questioning, and hands on design exercises that involve both drawing and building models. ### Product Designer @ Modumate Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area Worked directly with the CEO to shape the look, feel and userbility of the alpha and beta versions of a new architectural design platform. Wireframed and developed low & medium fideltity protypes with the development team for user tests. Established program aesthetic and tool iconography. Developed user flows for various tools and operation paths. Created on boarding process for first time users, that collected project and user specific data to help with drafting automation. Set up user tutorial/first time user walk throughs. Worked closely with developers/engineers on asset pipeline and management. ### Project Manager @ Ryan Associates Jan 2013 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area As Project Manager worked to ensure efficient and profitable execution of high-end, custom, residential construction projects. This includes managing the flow of information and communication between the project team as well as with the owner, architect and other design consultants. • Ensured efficient and profitable execution of high-valued, custom, residential construction projects. • Managed project documents of record including the submittal, RFI, and change order process. • Worked with architects, consultants and designers to develop solutions to potential logistical, schedule or field complications • Assisted teams with monthly subcontractor invoicing cycle in preparation for progress billings. ### Intermediate Designer @ Walker Warner Architects Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 • Mahina Hula Private Residence Worked through BIM documentation for a coastal property in Maui. Completed documentation from schematic through construction documents. Involved with the production of submittals for Design Approval, SMA Approval and Permit. Generated and coordinated renders for presentations. Responsible for coordination of landscape architect and interior designer. • Winding Way Private Residence Completed Interior construction documents package, coordinating and developing details and finishes. Developed and detailed stair for main house within the shell space that was already under construction, Responsible for coordination and verification of door and window schedules. ### Designer @ EHDD Architecture Jan 2008 – Jan 2009 | San Francisco • Exploratorium Worked predominantly on technical aspects of the new Exploratorium location at the exsiting and historical Pier 15 along San Francisco's Embarcadero. Responsible for all vertical circulation elements, including development and detailing of, Stairs, Ramps, Elevators as well as security and fire shutters. Work involved coordination of existing grades against requirements of the intermediate levels and constraints of existing historical structure. Involved with design charrettes for the design of the new glass pavilion at end of the piers. ### Project Coordinator @ Anshen + Allen Jan 2007 – Jan 2008 • UCSF Mission Bay - Design Team/Core and Shell. Part of winning competition team and core project team. Involved with SD, DD and CDs of the hospital campus, assisted team transition to a BIM working platform (ArchiCAD). Responsible for production of narrative documents at pre-design and schematic design stages of the project as well as study and presentation models, including coordination with model shop. Part of team focusing on skin development across project. ### Designer II @ Anshen + Allen Jan 2005 – Jan 2007 • Pomerado & Palomar Health - Core and Shell. Assisted with exterior skin design and development for the new nursing tower. Responsible for developing building elevations and sections. Created presentation graphics and models for client meetings and marketing purposes. ### Junior Designer @ Anshen Dyer Jan 2004 – Jan 2005 Various Projects & Competitions. Worked through the FITN submission for the Peterborough Intensive Care Center. Part of the winning competition team for the School of Business for the University of Krakow, Poland. Assisted on several teams, including a co-op project with the SF office. Responsible for several inhouse presentations. Involved with ‘AD Environmental’ committee. ### Intern @ Anshen + Allen Jan 2003 – Jan 2003 Worked with several project teams, through concept development to construction drawings. Developed rendered elevation method for team, ### Intern @ Sorich Architects,LLC Jan 2002 – Jan 2002 Responsible for residential drawing sets, client review, permit and pricing sets Designed and detailed custom stair construction for Zimmer residence. ### Intern - Corporate Property Development @ US Cellular Jan 2001 – Jan 2002 Verified as-builts and ratifying Finish Manuals and Specs. ## Education ### User Experience Design General Assembly ### Post Graduate Diploma in Architecture University of Portsmouth ### Masters in Architecture (Academic Exchange) University of Cincinnati ### BA in Architecture University of Portsmouth ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sameesheikh - Portfolio: https://www.sameesheikh.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/samee JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/samee/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13