Steven Neamonitakis
Design Director | Product Design Leader
10 yrs experience · Denver, CO · <10 hrs/week
About
With a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from Purchase College, SUNY, I have built a robust career in product design and leadership. Currently serving as the Design Director at thoughtbot, I focus on career development and team growth, conducting regular 1-on-1s and quarterly reviews. Previously, I led the design team at thoughtbot, driving user acquisition and client engagement. As a Senior Product Designer, I partnered with startups and major institutions to bring innovative ideas to life. My journey began at Splice, where I was the first design hire and played a pivotal role in scaling the company from 10 to over 100 employees. My expertise spans user research, prototyping, visual design, and front-end development.
Skills
Experience
- Design Director · thoughtbot04-01-2023
Worked to create and codify an expectations matrix for career development and leveling up as a product designer. Conducted regular 1-on-1s with direct reports in the Design department. Conducted quarterly reviews with designers on my team and helped determine how they've grown and where they'd like to focus.
- Design Team Lead · thoughtbot05-01-2022 – 04-01-2023
Conducted regular 1-on-1s with direct reports in the Design department. Led design team initiatives, focusing on user acquisition and client engagement.
- Senior Product Designer · thoughtbot03-01-2021 – 05-01-2022
Helped new companies take their ideas and make them a reality while validating with users. Conducted product design sprints to validate and de-risk new startup products. Partnered with a major NYC museum to rebuild and re-architecture their membership site.
- Product Designer · thoughtbot04-01-2019 – 03-01-2021
Conducted product design sprints to validate and de-risk new startup products. Designed software from 0 to 1, contributing to user research, prototyping, visual design, and front-end development.
- Product Designer · Splice04-01-2014 – 01-01-2019
First design hire and 8th employee at the dawn of a new startup. Contributed to a startup growing from 10 people to over 100 people. Collaborated with project and engineering managers to define project scope and direction. Delivered production-ready graphics and prototypes for web, desktop, and mobile projects.
Education
- Purchase College, SUNYBachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design
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