MISSION:
As a Creative Director and Senior UX/UI Designer with 20+ years experience specializing in project and production management, I have a passion for understanding and solving tough usability and market problems through iterative data driven design. I believe in lean startup techniques and agile methodology, working closely with stakeholders in the design and development cycle to bring departments together to create the brand defining user experience.
EXPERIENCE:
DigitalOcean
New York, NY (Remote) 2020 – Jan 2022
Director, Digital Experience
Managed a DX team of Engineers, Designers, and Video Producers. Partnered with Product, Marketing, and Content teams to drive brand, growth, and revenue goals. Worked directly with the Executive Leadership to provide creative support for all stages of IPO in 2020/21. Championed and directed a rebranding mission to unify and sharpen brand awareness across global channels.
AUTOMOX
Boulder, CO 2019 – 2020
Principal Designer
Partnered with the founders from the inception of the brand to create delightful user experiences across the Marketing and Product platforms. Built and scaled an internal engineering and design team to meet the demands of high growth cyber security start-up.
NETAPP/SOLIDFIRE
Boulder, CO 2014 – 2019
Senior DX Design Manager
Built a brand through own-able, memorable and impactful design that informed, engaged and delighted our consumers through integrated user experiences across all digital and print touch points. Lead design strategy, establishing a internal creative services team.
SENDGRID
Boulder, CO 2012 – 2014
Senior UX/UI Designer
As the first UX designer at SendGrid I designed and tested early user experiences across the marketing and product platforms that drove customer engagement and conversion. Using iterative testing and agile based principals I scaled and met the business needs / deadlines of a fast track start-up.
ACTIVE NETWORK
Boulder, CO 2007 – 2012
Senior Visual Designer
Responsible for developing and maintaining company’s brand identities. Collaborated with Online Marketing Director, Marketing VP and Product Development Managers to conceptualize, design and produce multiple marketing websites, landing pages and collateral to meet key strategic marketing objectives. Designed UI for the Active Network self provisioning product RegOnline.com collateral materials.
DISCLOGIC
Denver, CO 2002 – 2006 (Digital Music Distributor)
Co-founder, Creative Director
Responsible for managing all things creative including executive presentations, international website design and enhanced CD interface UX design. Worked closely with the executive team to create presentations for our partners including Coca Cola, BMG and Universal Records. Worked closely with an external agency to implement product and packaging designs across the site and collateral materials.
DATAPLAY, INC.
Boulder, CO 2000 – 2002 (Digital Media Products)
Graphic Designer
At DataPlay I was responsible for managing all things creative including executive presentations, international website design and enhanced CD interface UX design.
Worked closely with the executive team to create presentations for our partners including Coca Cola, BMG and Universal Records. Created video and trade-show graphics for the consumer electronics show CES in 2002 that received the Best in Show Award. Worked closely with an external agency to implement product and packaging designs across the site and collateral materials.
Todd May
257 Magnolia Drive
Nederland, CO 80466
toddmay@gmail.com
+1 303-588-2631
Industry Knowledge
SaaS / Revenue Marketing
Product Design
Design Systems
User Interface
User Experience
Interaction Design
Wireframing
Rapid Prototyping
Design Research
Tools & Technologies
Figma, Sketch, Protopie, Framer, Invision, Adobe Suite, Google Analytics, Optimizely, Pendo, Fullstory, Asana, Jira, Monday...
Other Skills
HTML, CSS, jQuery
Certified Scrum Master
Education
BFA in Communication Arts – East Carolina University