# Taylor Vanderhelm

> UX and Product Design

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/taylor

I help make complex digital products feel easy to use.

## Work Experience
### Sr Product Designer @ GitLab
Jan 2023 – Present
Designing experiences for the AI Agent Platform and IDE extensions (GitLab Duo AI, Security Scanning, Platform integration). 

Previously: GitLab Workspace (Cloud Development Environments) and GitLab Web IDE.

### Sr UX Designer @ Synopsys Inc
Jan 2020 – Jan 2023
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to build user-friendly security tools. Responsible for user research, product conceptualization, wireframing, and high fidelity prototypes.

### Product UX Manager @ LawDepot
Jan 2013 – Jan 2020
Focused on improving product user experience and market offerings for a LegalTech SAAS company. 

Closely involved in the full product lifecycle from product conceptualization to design specs and implementation. Also manage a team of product specialists.

### Web Editor/Writer @ IPilogue Online
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | http://www.iposgoode.ca/
Researched and wrote weekly posts on intellectual property current events and managed the publishing of the writing team’s blog articles.

### Freelance Designer @ Freelance
Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Designed and developed logos, promotional material, websites, and brand strategy for local individuals and small businesses.

### Intern @ Parlour Magazine
Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 | Edmonton, AB
Conducted market research, designed promotional materials, and worked in-person with clients.

### Intern @ the polling company, inc./WomanTrend
Jan 2008 – Jan 2008 | Washington, D.C.
Conducted research and information recording, quantitative and qualitative analysis, survey design, consumer trend presentations, transcribed focus groups, assisted with the development of top–line data reports, and researched stories for the WomanTrend monthly newsletter.


## Education
### Doctor of Law (J.D.)
University of Alberta

### Nanodegree in Intro to Programming
Udacity

### Graphic Communications
NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology)

### Bachelor of Management in Marketing
Concordia University of Edmonton

### Mass Communications
The Washington Center


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

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Last updated: 2026-02-23