# s_ sauceda > Fractional Design Lead - Product & Integration Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/ssauceda Steven is a seasoned product designer with a forte for SaaS - PaaS. He has worked across 
finance, sports tech, health tech, e-commerce, defense, and construction. He’s spent years 
at early-stage and series A-B startups, driving full-cycle releases that boost customer adoption for both traditional and innovative companies. With over a decade under his belt, Steven dives into cross-platform projects, whether it’s 
mobile ( iOS - Android ), desktop, or IoT. He’s hands-on with research, ideation, workshops, metric usage, 
prototyping, and final launches. Specializing in blending brick-and-mortar enterprise with relevant digital platforms, Steven brings a mix of leadership, management, strategy, budgeting, and collaboration skills to the table. ## Work Experience ### Fractional Design Lead - Product & Integration @ Hcare Health Jan 2023 – Present | Silicon Valley, California, United States Product and Integration Design Lead involved in a seed round startup in the HealthTech space. On board through Q2 2025. Steven performs SaMD — brand, product application UX - UI (mobile and desktop), and investment content strategies—high-level deliverables involved iterative prototypes, style guides, workflows, and segment journeys. Machine learning and AI technologies are adapted to select product offerings. ### Design Lead - Integration @ Loris Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area Integration Lead involved in an accelerated startup in the CONTECH space. Perform brand, content, and strategy integration on touch points for LORIS hardware, application, logistics, and customer engagement. Steven partners with founders on standards, strategies, and company mapping. In addition, new business engagement on LORIS hardware and software adaptation for sectors outside the industrial-construction sector. Steven is active in law enforcement ( security ), emergency response, commercial-retail security, and sports-event segments. Engaged in Homeland Security FEMA pursuits in Region 4. Product development, product-strategy roadmap, blueprint service mapping, and milestones are core skills. In addition, user evaluation, data analysis, requirements definition, and deployments. ### Design Lead - Product & Integration @ TAGPAY Limited Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | London Borough of Islington, England, United Kingdom Product and Integration Lead for TAGPAY Limited, a Sports Information Technology company involved in — Product Applications, Geo Tracking, Frictionless Payments, Wearables, and Gamification. Engage in solutions for EMEA and Americas sports SaaS applications. ( enterprise ) Strategize, Design, and Manage product ecosystems. Mentor and lead cross-talented team members domestic and internationally. Locations – Kashmir, Abu Dhabi, Guadalajara, and London. TAGPAY ecosystem includes a dashboard, mobile applications, wearables, and merchandising. As Director and a Lead Principal, Steven synchs with founders regarding new business, products, staffing, sales, and investment relations. Engagements: Microsoft GSIC, London Sport, Real Betis, Juventus, Arsenal FC, Chivas USA, IJF Dubai, and the British Red Cross. ### Design Lead - Product @ Qvivr Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | Silicon Valley Design Lead for Qvivr, a Mobile Payments – Fin Tech provider for consumer segments in the U.S. Design and produce digital, product and accessory marketing content for end users. Platforms include web, app and wearables ( Smart Wallet ). Co-partner with CXO’s on strategy, design, messaging and varied product lifecycles. ### Design Lead - Integration @ Arctic Wolf Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | Silicon Valley Integration Lead involved in an accelerated startup in the Cloud Security space. Performed branding, messaging and strategy integration on a series of touch points for AWN — inbound marketing, application cross over and third party channels.Partnered with CXO's on building standards and corporate materials, engaged with Canadian and US operations. ### Design Lead - Product @ Apptricity Corporation Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 | Dallas/Fort Worth Area Design Lead for Appricity, a Enterprise SaaS provider for government, defense and energy segments in the U.S. Designed and produced digital, application and accessory marketing content for end users. Platforms include web, app and dashboard ( Jetsream ). Co-partner with CXO’s on strategy, design, messaging and advisement through varied product lifecycles. ## Education ### Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Graphic Design Oregon State University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ssauceda - Website: https://ssauceda.framer.website/base --- Source: https://flows.cv/ssauceda JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/ssauceda/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-07