Hi I'm Sam,
Your Strategic Design Partner for Driving Innovation and Achieving Business Goals.
With 5+ years of design experience and 4+ years of project & product management experience, I bring a unique blend of technical, creative and strategic skills.
With 5+ years of design experience and 4+ years of project & product management experience, I bring a unique blend of technical, creative and strategic skills.
U.S. News Credit Card Compare Tool: Building a System That Scaled Org-Wide
U.S. News Credit Card Compare Tool: Building a System That Scaled Org-Wide
8 global compare system components built and deployed across 4 verticals.
8 global compare system components built and deployed across 4 verticals.
AI-Augmented Exploration & Testing: U.S. News Financial Advisors Product Redesign
AI-Augmented Exploration & Testing: U.S. News Financial Advisors Product Redesign
Resulted in an 8% increase in CTR and a 3% increase in Conversion Rate.
Resulted in an 8% increase in CTR and a 3% increase in Conversion Rate.
From Unknown to Used: Redesigning School Mode Navigation for T-Mobile Sync-UP KIDS Mobile App
From Unknown to Used: Redesigning School Mode Navigation for T-Mobile Sync-UP KIDS Mobile App
Resulted in 37% increase in usage of School Mode for the TMO Sync-Up KIDS Watch Mobile App.
Resulted in 37% increase in usage of School Mode for the TMO Sync-Up KIDS Watch Mobile App.
Designing on a Tiny Screen: Weather App for T-Mobile Sync-Up KIDS Watch
Designing on a Tiny Screen: Weather App for T-Mobile Sync-Up KIDS Watch
Designed brand new app that included the design of 8 motion graphic weather icons.
Designed brand new app that included the design of 8 motion graphic weather icons.
Brokerage Matching Quiz: High-Fidelity Interactive Prototyping
Brokerage Matching Quiz: High-Fidelity Interactive Prototyping
Resulted in improved and documented prototyping process for design team.
Resulted in improved and documented prototyping process for design team.
TeachAR: Improving Student Engagement in Classrooms with Augmented Reality
Won 1st place in mock venture capital pitch contest with real venture capitalists.
Revamping Charles Schwab's Designated Brokerage System Platform
Revamping Charles Schwab's Designated Brokerage System Platform
Resulted in decreased Time on Task and reduced the number of user errors.
Resulted in decreased Time on Task and reduced the number of user errors.
Affirm Health - Daily Huddle Tool: Redesign of Pre-Visit Planning Tool for Physicians
Affirm Health - Daily Huddle Tool: Redesign of Pre-Visit Planning Tool for Physicians
Resulted in increased adoption of tool by 20% in the first 3 months post-launch.
Resulted in increased adoption of tool by 20% in the first 3 months post-launch.
Boosting Momentum of the Long-Standing McDonald's Monopoly Program
Boosting Momentum of the Long-Standing McDonald's Monopoly Program
Resulted in 13% visitor growth and 5% code entry growth.
Resulted in 13% visitor growth and 5% code entry growth.
UCHEF: Making Cooking Easier with Multimodal Learning
UCHEF: Making Cooking Easier with Multimodal Learning
Accepted into the ACM international joint conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (20% acceptance rate).
Accepted into the ACM international joint conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (20% acceptance rate).
Testimonials
Testimonials
"Sam has the ability to quickly learn new and complex domains and problems, combine his technical expertise with big picture thinking to come up with creative solutions, and communicate and present designs effectively."
"Sam has the ability to quickly learn new and complex domains and problems, combine his technical expertise with big picture thinking to come up with creative solutions, and communicate and present designs effectively."
Mahesh Kumar Bangalore Hanumaiah
Software Development Lead — Charles Schwab
Sam immediately brought his experience and knowledge of user experience design to our team and continues to be a valuable partner. Beyond showing his strength as a product owner, his passion for design is an asset through the design process. He tirelessly advocates for the design team’s role with leadership and business stakeholders, helping us advance awareness of our value to the organization and our customers. Sam’s curiosity also adds greatly to the team’s growth and knowledge as he stays ahead of current best practice and shares his knowledge with the team.
Sam immediately brought his experience and knowledge of user experience design to our team and continues to be a valuable partner. Beyond showing his strength as a product owner, his passion for design is an asset through the design process. He tirelessly advocates for the design team’s role with leadership and business stakeholders, helping us advance awareness of our value to the organization and our customers. Sam’s curiosity also adds greatly to the team’s growth and knowledge as he stays ahead of current best practice and shares his knowledge with the team.
Bret Schwalb
UX Product Design Manager — Discover Financial Services
"I had the pleasure of working with Sam for about six months on some feature improvements for SyncUP KIDS Watch, where his focus on elevating customer experience was impactful. From conducting insightful user research to proposing data-driven design solutions, Sam demonstrated creativity and strategic thinking. I recommend Sam for his valuable contributions to our project."
"I had the pleasure of working with Sam for about six months on some feature improvements for SyncUP KIDS Watch, where his focus on elevating customer experience was impactful. From conducting insightful user research to proposing data-driven design solutions, Sam demonstrated creativity and strategic thinking. I recommend Sam for his valuable contributions to our project."
Ola Smolskaya
Senior Product Manager — T-Mobile
"I worked with Sam on the design of the mobile app experience for the Camp McDonald’s promotion. He did a great job designing the layout of the experience, allowing the users to redeem their prizes with ease. This was a huge hit with the customers and contributed to the overall success of the program. On top of being a fantastic and thoughtful designer, he was easy and fun to work with and he gets the job done."
"I worked with Sam on the design of the mobile app experience for the Camp McDonald’s promotion. He did a great job designing the layout of the experience, allowing the users to redeem their prizes with ease. This was a huge hit with the customers and contributed to the overall success of the program. On top of being a fantastic and thoughtful designer, he was easy and fun to work with and he gets the job done."
Bridget Sweeney
Associate Creative Director — The Marketing Store
"Sam played a supportive role on my SyncUP team at T-Mobile. It was a pleasure working and collaborating with Sam and I appreciate his attention to design detail. He was responsive, personable and took pride in his assigned projects."
"Sam played a supportive role on my SyncUP team at T-Mobile. It was a pleasure working and collaborating with Sam and I appreciate his attention to design detail. He was responsive, personable and took pride in his assigned projects."
James Jeffcoat
Sr Manager, User Experience — T-Mobile
I had the pleasure of working with Samuel during his time as a Senior UX & Product Designer at U.S. News & World Report, and I can honestly say he is a true professional.
Samuel brings a great mix of strong design thinking, strategy, and collaboration. He doesn’t just make things look good, he makes sure they work well for users and support the business goals. He’s thoughtful, data-driven, and always focused on solving the right problems.
What stands out most about Samuel is how well he works with others. He partners closely with product managers and leadership, helps guide design direction, and supports other designers along the way. He’s calm, clear in his communication, and always open to feedback.
He also embraces new tools and technology, including AI, to improve research and speed up iteration. That mindset makes him a strong asset to any modern product team.
Any team would be lucky to have Samuel. I’m excited to see what he does next and highly recommend him for Senior or Principal Product Design roles.
I had the pleasure of working with Samuel during his time as a Senior UX & Product Designer at U.S. News & World Report, and I can honestly say he is a true professional.
Samuel brings a great mix of strong design thinking, strategy, and collaboration. He doesn’t just make things look good, he makes sure they work well for users and support the business goals. He’s thoughtful, data-driven, and always focused on solving the right problems.
What stands out most about Samuel is how well he works with others. He partners closely with product managers and leadership, helps guide design direction, and supports other designers along the way. He’s calm, clear in his communication, and always open to feedback.
He also embraces new tools and technology, including AI, to improve research and speed up iteration. That mindset makes him a strong asset to any modern product team.
Any team would be lucky to have Samuel. I’m excited to see what he does next and highly recommend him for Senior or Principal Product Design roles.