Christopher F. Thomas
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
New York, NY, United States
Toptal member since June 28, 2019
Chris is a product designer with several years of experience. His focus is on communicating his client's needs with simple, concise, and intuitive designs. Chris is comfortable and experienced with explaining his design process to startup founders, enterprise shareholders, and cross-functional teams alike.
Portfolio
Work Experience
UX Designer
Sly Messenger
- Crafted the architecture and design of a screenshot-proof messenger; conversations within the app mirror conversations in real life, they cannot be shared. The idea was later used by Apple Inc. to improve its messaging.
- Crafted user stories, designed wireframes, and delivered full-scale designs.
Consultant
Anheuser-Busch InBev
- Created an award-winning MVP that resulted in funding.
- Mentored and consulted on lean product design for senior Anheuser-Busch InBev employees and MBA students from Wharton, Kellogg, and Columbia University.
- Presented ideas and solutions to Anheuser-Busch InBev executives and stakeholders.
- Created beautifully designed example pitch decks.
- Consulted students and employees on design thinking.
Product Designer
Fan10
- Conceptualized with my client (who had a large social media following) a soccer social network where friends can watch live games and talk to each other.
- Took a deep dive into the world of soccer in both Latin America and Europe—spending weeks researching the experience and conducting interviews.
- Identified the user personas and their primary needs.
- Started the design with a wireframe of the mobile app that I turned into a live prototype with the inVision app.
- Consulted and created the pitch deck that led to the funding and eventual company acquisition in 2015.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Media Studies
Queens College - New York City, NY, USA
Skills
Tools
Sketch 3, Adobe Photoshop, InVision, Adobe Premiere Pro, Sketch, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Adobe Illustrator, Origami Studio
Languages
HTML, CSS
Platforms
iOS, MacOS, Mobile, Android
Industry Expertise
Social Networking, Aircraft & Airlines
Other
Interviewing, Prototyping, Agile Design, Presentation Design, Pitch Decks, iOS Design Trends, UX Research, Rapid Prototyping, User Flows, Rideshare Services, Styling, Barbershop, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Entrepreneurship, Parking, Consumer Branding, Soccer, Apps, Wireframing, Booking, Messenger, Social, Data, Metrics, Registries, Website QA, React, Android Design Guidelines, iOS Guides, Agile UX
Experience
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