Hello! I design (web, react and native) apps that power the physical economy. From barcode scanning to the Industrial-Internet-of-Things (IIoT), I combine high-polish consumer design with usability and accessibility. 9+ years as a player/coach.
Design for the make-it, move-it, ship-it, & service economy
I've spent the last 9+ years using design to impact customers in the worlds of supply chain management, field service management, operations, IIoT and ecomm shipping enablement
I support design teams to elevate the craft of design and collaboration
Throughout my career I've managed and mentored teams of up to 15 people, including teams of up to 7 product designers. As a design lead, I work to integrate design with engineering, QA, sales, customer support, account management, marketing, event production and other critical practice areas.
Measurable impact for customers and internal teams alike
From an onboarding flow with a 75% conversation rate, to an operational app that improved case resolution time by 30%, my work and my process has provable impact
Combing mobile gaming, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and an audience of 10mm / month
Interactive trivia was a first-of-its-kind gaming experience enabled by Atmosphere's scale (70k IIoT devices in 65k businesses) and an audience of 10mm viewers every month. Wins included meeting KPIs to create large communities of players (venues with 15+ simultaneous players) and creating a scan-to-download-to-play conversion rate of 70% - 80%.
Field Service Management application for internal operational team improves case resolution time by 30%
Helped vacation rental management company TurnKey improve case resolution time for field operations team by concepting, designing, implementing and testing a custom Field Service Management app. My work and the work of the team drove NPS scores up by nearly 10% and reduced case resolution time far beyond the initial KPI.
Design system with 500+ components
I lead the effort to create a lean design system for Atmosphere's customer portal. Using TailwindUI and a bias toward action, Atmosphere was able to make big progress towards the goal of having a usable, consistent design system
Recommendations
Coming from little to no background in research, Jon's [certification] program taught me so much about UX Research and the customer. Jon was apt at breaking down complex concepts and teaching them in understandable ways. The program was well-structured, practical, comprehensible, and created pathways to seek advice, feedback, and explore ideas and topics I was passionate about.
Ruth F.
While at TurnKey, he challenged me to grow in my design career by developing skills beyond my current position. He always welcomed questions and prioritized 1:1 design coaching and tutorials. He pushed me to focus on the "why" in every design decision to meet business goals. That's a kickass boss right there.
Nishtha Ahuja
I had the pleasure of working with Jon on a greenfield project where, aside from a few base requirements, there was no bounding box on what we should build. This is where Jon excelled. Asking the right questions, talking to would-be users, researching, defining the problem space, and methodically mapping out a path to building a great product.
Justin M.
Notes
7-Figure Founder
Since 2015, founder of 7-figure lifestyle business Slow North
Executive Coaching
6-month engagement / executive coaching with Adaptive Path founder and author Jesse James Garrett
Instructor, General Assembly
2-year engagement to instruct intro to UX and customer journey mapping courses for reputable school General Assembly
Financial Education
Attending evening Acquisition Lab to learn deal-making and transaction flow in lower middle market businesses
Contributions to Success
Have taken part in multiple liquidity events including two IPOs and an acquisition
SXSW Speaking
Presented to 120 SXSW attendees as part of the General Assembly's partnership with the official SXSW conference