# Zack Baumel > Product Design Leader Location: Campbell, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/zack UX product designer with 15+ years of commercial/consumer product design experience. Shipped digital products and holistic solutions for Fortune 100 enterprises and startups in the mobility, telecommunications, and hospitality industries. Design team leader and cross-functional influencer, able to quickly deliver customer value, impact company culture, and increase revenue. Precise ability to transform complex problems into easy-to-use, high quality, device-agnostic experiences. https://zbdesign.webflow.io ## Work Experience ### Lead Product Designer @ Verkada Jan 2023 – Present | San Mateo, California, United States Modern Enterprise Building Security all managed in a single platform. Verkada designs and builds Enterprise-grade Cameras, Access Control, Air Quality Sensors, Alarms, and Intercoms to keep people and properties safe. ### Lead Product Designer @ Toptal Jan 2019 – Present | Washington D.C. Metro Area UX/UI consulting, Design System Management, High-Fidelity Visual Design, Interactive Prototypes, Production Design Management | View Profile: https://www.toptal.com/designers/resume/zack-baumel ### Lead Product Designer @ Rivian Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Palo Alto, California, United States Lead UX Designer for Connected Fleet and DevOps. Supporting products with a spectrum of users across the business. Directly contributing to improvements in connectivity cost, customer satisfaction, and software development efficiency. ### Senior UX/UI Designer @ Caterpillar Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Chicago, Illinois, United States Provided UX consulting, audited existing assets to find and fix UX gaps, led design for new Cat.com features, updated and managed design system/component library, created interactive UI prototypes, managed documentation for developer handoffs. Learn more in my portfolio page here: https://zbdesign.webflow.io/project/caterpillar ### UX/UI & Web Design Consultant @ Zack Baumel Design Jan 2008 – Jan 2020 | Washington DC-Baltimore Area Design consultation | UX research | Ideation and Visualization | Product Design | Branding | Industrial Design | Project Management | View Website: http://zbdesign.webflow.io ### Cofounder & Lead Designer @ Purq Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | Washington D.C. Metro Area Helping small businesses empower communities together | Software Tools, Technology Services, and 1:1 Guidance. Founded to help local merchants attract more business and grow. UX/UI design thinking and user testing led to breakthroughs in the industry. Met thousands of local merchants, positively impacted their businesses, and rapidly grew to profitability. Check out my portfolio page about Purq Pro here: https://zbdesign.webflow.io/project/purq-pro ### Lead UX/UI Designer @ Basket Savings Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Washington D.C. Metro Area Basket launched multiple platforms and products for grocery consumers, CPGs, and supply chain businesses. I led design of our mobile apps, web apps, and data analytic dashboards. Basket was founded with the intention to help families save money and invest in time together. ### Senior Visual Designer @ Microstrategy Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Tysons Corner, VA Responsible for design of Usher, a device-agnostic identity verification and property access platform. Usher serves companies across industries, and is used by enterprises, universities, governments, and retail giants across the world. ### Product Designer and Art Director @ SuiteLinq, Inc. Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 | Exton, PA Designed a full suite of hospitality-focused digital amenities designed to engage hotel guests in brand experiences. Clients included Montage Resorts, Marriott, Sheraton, Revel Resorts, and more. Designed in-room TV UI, mobile apps, and web applications for hotel brands and resorts throughout the US. ### Design Intern @ 180s Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (BS) in Industrial and Product Design Art Institute of Philadelphia ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/zbaumel - Website: https://zbdesign.webflow.io --- Source: https://flows.cv/zack JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/zack/resume.json Last updated: 2026-02-23