# Sebastien L.

> NextGen UX in the age of AI

Location: San Jose, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/sebastienl

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Software product design leader with 20 years of comprehensive, hands-on experience in user experience design. Held lead design positions on various types of software solutions (consumer, enterprise, web, mobile) from concept to launch. I operate on principles of user-centered research and design, clean information architecture and mental models, rapid iteration, minimal viability, effective communication, passion, and leadership, in order to drive and engage design initiatives that will not only bring great value to the end-user, but also demonstrate innovation, and product design leadership and excellence.

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I derive great satisfaction in providing organizations with a vision of how they can adapt, expand, and evolve, via a winning user experience. My guiding intent: To take a given product, service, or solution, and make it as usable and desirable as possible for its user, maximizing adoption and retention. My guiding approach: Rapid design iteration optimized around user, need, behavior, and context.

## Work Experience
### Head of Design & User Research @ Stealth AI Startup
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
Helping an exciting new AI startup with its UX/UI design, Brand design, and User research efforts.

### Principal @ UXD Consulting
Jan 2012 – Present
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Software user experience design services focused on helping clients maximize user adoption and retention via highly usable, attractive, and empowering user interfaces. 
 
SERVICES

- Cross-functional design sessions
- Rapid concept design
- User persona development
- User flows & interfaces
- IA development
- Design mockups & specifications
- Interactive prototypes
- Usability testing
- User research
- Behavior design
 
Specialties:

- 1.0 products, MVPs
- Innovation initiatives (labs, advanced technology)
- Mobile/Wear applications
- Consumer digital media applications
- Enterprise applications
- Professional authoring applications
- Major UI revamps/overhauls

### Head of User Research @ Covid Watch
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021
Led, managed, and grew a remote, distributed team of over 20 volunteer researchers to conduct interviews, and usability tests, both moderated (remote), and unmoderated, on a shoestring budget. Covid Watch eventually gave birth to a startup (WeHealth.org), which is now officially developing technology for the state of Arizona and for Bermuda, to help fight the spread of COVID-19 there.

### Director, User Experience @ Accept Corporation
Jan 2010 – Jan 2012
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Responsible for defining (along with product management), driving, and executing the product design and user experience vision for the next generation of solutions in the company, which focused on product requirements, product ideas, and product portfolio management. Built and led a small design team covering the design, creation, and maintenance of all interaction and visual design specifications and product artwork.

### Co-Founder & Director @ CouchSurfing International, Inc.
Jan 2002 – Jan 2011
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CouchSurfing International is a non-profit organization seeking to promote meaningful intercultural connections via a global networking website which connects travelers with locals. As one of the founding members of the organization, I make key decisions in the organization regarding its direction and its growth. In addition I act as the User Experience advocate in the organization, promoting a culture of successful user experiences and user-centered design practices. 
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- Created and coordinated the User Experience Team
- Initiated and coordinated key design and user research projects

### Director, User Experience @ Moka5
Jan 2008 – Jan 2009
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Responsible for defining (along with product management), driving, and executing the 2.0 product design and user experience vision. Includes the creation and maintenance of all interaction and visual design specifications, as well as product artwork.

### Sr. User Experience Designer @ Roxio, a division of Sonic Solutions (Now Rovi Corp.)
Jan 2003 – Jan 2007
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- Design project lead
- Product and concept ideation and design
- Prototyping
- User interface and interaction design
- Usability and User Research
- Design team infrastructure development

### Owner & Principal @ Kreatix Multimedia and Design
Jan 1999 – Jan 2002
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Independent design studio specializing in multimedia content creation, user interface design, and usability testing.

### Lead Product Designer @ Adobe Systems, Inc.
Jan 1999 – Jan 2001
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- Design project lead
- Product and concept ideation and design 
- Prototyping 
- User interface and interaction design 
- Usability and User Research

### Web Project Lead @ UC Berkeley Computer Assistance Program
Jan 1998 – Jan 1999
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- Website redesign
- Graphic and logo design
- Drive and manage design process and direction

### Intern - R & D @ Paceworks, Inc.
Jan 1997 – Jan 1997
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- Competitive and product space analysis
- Content production (Audio and Video) for MacWorld expo

### Intern - QuickTime Group @ Apple Computer, Inc.
Jan 1995 – Jan 1995
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- Trend and pattern research in online digital video content and the Enhanced CD interactive music platform


## Education
### B.Sc. in Cognitive Science
University of California, Berkeley

### Industrial and Product Design
San José State University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/letuanseb

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Last updated: 2026-04-08