# Stefan Tilke

> UI/UX Designer • Product + Web + Visual Design  + AI • Creating intuitive, impactful experiences that delight users & drive results

Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/stefantilke

I design beautiful, intuitive digital experiences that work great and make people happy. My approach blends aesthetics, usability, and strategy to craft products people love and are a true reflection of a business’s goals.

Over the past 10+ years, I’ve led design for 24+ large-scale web products at Simpleview, partnered with B2B tech startups and VC firms, and built scalable design systems used by teams worldwide.

My expertise includes UX/UI Design, Product Design, Visual Design, high-fidelity prototyping, accessible design systems, responsive web design, and digital marketing, with a strong track record of cross-functional collaboration that is all grounded in delivering measurable results.

Through my work, I aim to blend timeless visual practices with a deep understanding of human needs, delivering solutions that are not just beautiful but impactful, helping businesses grow, innovate, and leave a lasting impression.

If you’re building something meaningful and want a designer who can make it both beautiful and effective, let’s connect and bring your ideas to life.

## Work Experience
### Senior UI/UX Designer @ Salesloft
Jan 2025 – Present

### Designer & Creative Strategist @ Freelancer
Jan 2016 – Jan 2026
Designed and launched websites, brand identities, and digital experiences for a wide range of clients across tech, AI, tourism, non-profit, venture capital, and consumer sectors

Delivered end-to-end solutions from discovery and UX research to high-fidelity design and no-code development, ensuring each project was visually compelling, strategically aligned, and easy to maintain

Collaborated directly with founders, marketers, and developers to translate business goals into engaging, user-centered designs that drove measurable results

### UI/UX Designer @ Simpleview
Jan 2022 – Jan 2025
Led end-to-end UX/UI for 24+ responsive web products (millions of users), covering research, wireframes, prototypes, and developer handoff, while ensuring user-centered, accessible experiences across desktop and mobile

Partnered with PMs and engineers to refine information architecture, user flows, and content hierarchy for travel sites; earned a Gold dotCOMM award and drove an average +28% increase in user engagement and +32% increase in conversion referrals post-launch across projects

Built and scaled accessible design systems for use in our modular CMS, including component libraries, reusable styles, and content-driven patterns that balanced brand consistency, performance, and WCAG compliance

Rebuilt and maintained the master internal design system in Figma with Confluence documentation, prepared developer-ready specs, and incorporated usability testing insights into iterations

*Simpleview is the global leader in CMS and CRM platforms for destination marketing organizations

### Product Designer @ Blacksmith Branding
Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | Brooklyn, New York, United States
Designed UX/UI and visuals for diverse B2B/B2C SaaS clients (fintech, medtech, edtech, cybersecurity, entertainment, lifestyle), from work on focused product features to large web projects, turning business goals into intuitive, pixel-perfect web and mobile experiences 

Mentored a junior designer, managed contractors, presented to clients, and wore many hats to deliver polished, user-centered solutions

### Web Designer & Webflow Developer @ Blacksmith Branding
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Remote
Provided front end web development and design support for several projects

Collaborated on design with Blacksmith Branding Team

### Designer @ Edge Marketing
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018
Designed responsive, user-centric websites, marketing materials, and brand assets that improved client visibility and user engagement across multiple industries

### Café Manager @ athenahealth
Jan 2013 – Jan 2017 | Watertown, Massachusetts, United States
Managed two high-volume coffee bars for a large corporate campus.

Increased efficiency through workflow optimization and reduced waste by streamlining inventory processes.

Designed branded event materials and signage, improving engagement and presence.

Trained a team of 7 to a high standard, and organized training field trips to Stumptown Coffee Roasters to refine our craft.


## Education
### UX Design Immersion in UX/UI Design
CareerFoundry

### Web Design Professional
Flux Academy

### UX Academy
Designlab

### Psychology & Classical History
Queen's University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/stefantilke
- Portfolio: https://www.stefantilke.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-13