Paul Gates

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About Me

  • Who am I?

    I am a NYC-based UX and service designer with experience creating solutions across a range of verticals, including healthcare, edtech, financial services and publishing. I am currently a User Experience Designer at Google, where I work on a team to help Googlers collaborate.


    I have experience leading teams throughout the entire project lifecycle, from early stages of concepting all the way through QA. I am also comfortable working in different development methodologies.

  • What are my Goals?

    As a UX designer, I am passionate about applying user-centered design to any problem. My primary goal is to use research and insights from users to inform my team’s efforts from strategy to design and development so that our solutions meet real user needs.

Experience

  • GOOGLE

    GOOGLE

    User Experience Designer
    Jan. 2016 - Present

    I am a UX designer responsible for a suite of products to help Googlers collaborate and become more efficient in their daily roles.

  • Nook

    USTWO

    User Experience Designer
    June 2013 - Dec. 2015

    Work with clients to create new digital products and services. Run workshops with key stakeholders to define product vision and success metrics. Rapidly prototype and test ideas to create intuitive, user-centered solutions. Lead internal and client-side teams through agile design processes for incremental product delivery.

  • Amplify

    AMPLIFY

    User Experience Designer
    June 2012 - June 2013

    Led UX design efforts for several components of a K-12 instructional platform. Drove product development process by translating curriculum requirements and product management priorities into designs and prototypes. Collaborated with visual designers and engineers through iterative, agile testing and development.

  • Chobani Shake Shack Google Crayola

    BIG SPACESHIP

    Jr.User Experience Designer
    Mar. 2011 - Apr. 2012

    Used diverse UX skillset to bridge gap between strategy and design departments. Conducted research to create products and experiences that solved client business problems. Contributed to new business brainstorms and delivered design concepts for pitches. Participated in all aspects of project lifecycle, from ideation and strategy recommendations through wireframing and visual design production.

  • Mayo Clinic

    IBM

    Service Designer
    June 2010 - Sep. 2010

    Worked with a team of research scientists to create a new information system for hospital intensive care units. Interviewed faculty members and analyzed their environment. Synthesized interview data to identify opportunities, use cases and possible solutions.

  • LG

    RISD - LG

    Product Designer
    Feb. 2010 - May 2010

    The objective of the project was to create the next generation of communication devices. Challenged pre-existing notions on how people meet by creating a new social experience for mobile device users. Rather than working on the physical design of a phone, concentrated on the application design, Android operating system, and overall service experience of the new device.