Jason Gonzalez
Verified Expert in Design
UX/UI Designer
New York, NY, United States
Toptal member since June 29, 2016
Jason is a seasoned UX designer renowned for guiding global teams in developing accessible digital products in industries including healthcare, entertainment, fintech, telecom, and SaaS. With over a decade of expertise, he excels in creating designs that simplify complex challenges. His approach integrates in-depth research, strategic product planning, detailed prototyping, and intuitive UI creation, all focused on delivering user-centric, collaborative solutions.
Portfolio
Advance Report | Web App
Salesforce Partnership | iOS App
Work Experience
User Experience Lead
Mitel
- Led the UX design for all SaaS products across the organization.
- Worked directly with stakeholders, PLM, engineers, and designers across multiple teams worldwide. Strategized, conceptualized, and developed new solutions using design-centric thinking.
- Transformed ideas into compelling products with great user experiences.
- Prototyped future products and conceptualized ideas for new feature updates.
Senior UX Designer
ShoreTel
- Collaborated inter-departmentally to maintain and expand ShoreTel’s B2B SaaS product catalog.
- Utilized InVision, Sketch, and XD to design wireframes, prototypes, and usability tests.
- Partnered with engineers, PMs, and other designers to communicate directly with the executive team.
- Delivered design assets using Zeplin within development cycle timelines, often exceeding goals.
Product Designer
Mpirik
- Collaborated with the CEO, PM, and engineers to develop a systematic roadmap across all the products.
- Conducted user research by working closely with health care staff and executives.
- Conducted research and testing to pivot new products and create a branding strategy for marketing.
- Wire-framed and prototyped applications for mobile, desktop, and web utilizing Sketch and Adobe Suite.
- Created a HIPAA-compliant solution by strategizing the product and using a user-centered design.
- Worked with marketing on a strategy to define the company vision and visual language of each product.
Product Designer/Founder
thecoolgeek
- Worked with clients, engineers, and small businesses to meet their goals in design and development.
- Designed interactive mockups to conceptualize new product ideas for iOS, Android, and web.
- Created brand identities and marketing campaigns for multiple clients.
Senior Graphic Designer
Upshot
- Designed and conceptualize marketing materials and UI elements.
- Worked with the marketing team and the creative directors to organize new advertising campaigns.
- Conceptualized marketing materials such as logos, Ad campaigns, and collateral materials.
UX Designer
Columbia University
- Conducted research for usability testing programs on mobile platforms such as iOS, Android, and tablets.
- Researched and completed a competitive analysis for the Columbia Health website.
- Designed concepts, wireframes, and low-fidelity prototypes.
- Contributed to the new Columbia Health rebranding initiative.
Graphic Design and Technology Teacher
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
- Taught graphic design to kids and teenagers from the age of five to 18 years old.
- Developed basic computer skills lessons for adults and organized digital media and any media equipment. (video, web, pictures, and graphic design for program logos).
- Created tech programs to teach kids skills using new media.
Skills
Tools
InVision App, Figma, Sketch, Zeplin, InVision, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Fruity Loops Studio, Jira, Slack
Platforms
Windows, Adobe Suite, Web, Android, iOS, WordPress, MacOS, Salesforce
Industry Expertise
Information Technology, Real Estate
Other
Data Visualization, Web Design, Apps, Information Architecture (IA), Prototyping, Product Design, Interface Design, UX Design, UI Design, Visual Design, Web App Design, SaaS, SaaS Design, Web App UI, Design Systems, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Wireframing, Web App UX, Dashboard Design, DataViz, User Research, B2B, User Journeys, Admin Panels, Layout Design, Software as a Service (SaaS), Gamification, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Mobile First, UI Branding, Mockups, User Flows, User Journey Maps, User Interviews, Journey Mapping, Website Redesign, Abstracts, Data, Communities, Component Libraries, Dashboards, Finance, Electronic Health Records (EHR), User Testing, Service Design, Heuristic Analysis, Style Guides, Abstract Art, Communication, VoIP, Instant Messaging, Conferencing, Business Design, IVR, Interactive UI, VoIP Administration, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Ticketing, Payment Gateways, Fintech, Adobe UX, UX Wireflows, UX Wireframes, UX Flows, UX Prototyping, App UI, UX Strategy, Web UX Design, UX Research, Interaction Design (IxD), App UX, Mobile UI, Mobile UX Design, Telephony, Telephone Handling, Contact, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), ChatGPT, Chatbots, Loom
Experience
- Visual Design - 15 years
- Interface Design - 10 years
- UI Design - 10 years
- UX Design - 10 years
- Prototyping - 9 years
- Product Design - 9 years
- Information Architecture (IA) - 8 years
- Figma - 2 years
Tools
- Figma
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