HI! I'M JEROME

The professional:

How does my background in Industrial Design influence my approach to digital product design?

It shapes my holistic approach, ensuring designs are intuitive, functional, and user-centered. Industrial Design’s emphasis on prototyping and iteration helps me refine experiences quickly, balancing aesthetics with usability.

What’s your approach to setting design roadmaps and prioritizing features?

I focus on user impact, business goals, and feasibility. Research and data guide priorities, ensuring we solve real problems while maintaining agility and delivering measurable improvements.

How do you approach leading design teams and fostering a strong design culture?

I prioritize clarity, collaboration, and empowerment. Establishing a strong design vision while giving designers autonomy fosters creativity and ownership. I encourage rapid iteration, user validation, and cross-team partnerships to drive impactful, user-centered solutions.

How do you measure the success of a design?

Success is measured by user engagement, task completion, and qualitative feedback. I rely on usability studies, A/B testing, and analytics to validate impact, ensuring designs not only look great but also solve real problems effectively.

The person:

Growth mindset.

One of the ways I promote a growth mindset is by traveling. I've lived in huts in rural India, rode horseback across Mongolia, and walked across Spain. Another way to promote growth mindset is by volunteering. I work with YearUp Seattle to offer my services and to mentor young professionals.

Interests.

Toys / Fashion / 3D printing / Sports analytics / Knitting / Self-driving / Kendrick Lamar / AI / AR / IoT / La Croix / Flow / CADing / Running / Education / Memes / Meditation / Reading

Heroes?

Michael Jordan, Parris Goebel, Daniel Kahneman, David Bowie, Yuval Noah Harari, Tonya Harding

Freetime.

Design is what I love and when I’m not being creative I’m with family and friends. A great day for me is a lazy Saturday: reading, going to brunch or working on one of my many side projects. I also love to golf.

Coffee?

This is a design portfolio so I’m contractually obligated to mention coffee. I’m from Seattle and I’m a designer so I love and drink it all the time.