About Shane

Designing for Impact: Where Business, Technology, and Innovation Collide

For over two decades, Shane has been at the forefront of using design as a strategic force to unlock business potential. From scrappy startups to Fortune 500 giants—and even founding his own award-winning design firm—he’s built a career on transforming bold ideas into real-world value.

His expertise spans the entire product lifecycle, from product-market fit and user research to architecture, prototyping, and world-class UI design. But his true superpower? Bridging the gap between design, business, and technology to create experiences that don’t just look good—they drive real results.

When he’s not leading teams, shaping strategy, or redefining user experiences, Shane is giving back—mentoring the next generation of tech and design professionals, speaking at industry events, and writing about the future of innovation. Through his work with GroundSwell Startups, he’s helping fuel the next wave of creative problem-solvers.

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Leadership

Design Team Mgmt • UX Strategy and Tactics • Building Design Teams • Product Management • Mentor, Speaker, and Panelist • Design Thinking Workshop Facilitator

Experience

UX Design and Prototyping • User Interface Design • User Research • Information Architecture • Analytics Research • Motion and Interaction Design • Design Systems and Kits • Content Strategy • Graphic Design and Illustration

Technical Expertise

Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe XD • Sketch • Figma • Capcut • After Effects and Premiere • Front-End (HTML/CSS/Bootstrap) • Validately • Optimal Workshop • Analytics Tools • SalesForce • Confluence and JIRA • GitHub

Certifications

Product Mgmt Certified • Product Leader Certified • Product Executive Certified • UX Mgmt: Strategy and Tactics • Design Sprint Certified • SAFe®/SAFe® Agile for Govt. • Enterprise Design Thinking • Advanced Sales Coaching • watsonx.ai

"Hiring Shane was the best decision we made in 2021.” That was what we heard repeatedly from our team, and I couldn’t agree more! Shane was the first Design Manager to join my team, and immediately established himself as a critical leader in the organization, and my trusted partner."

Rick Goldberg
Global Head of Design, IBM Technology Garage

"As a Principle Design Manager in an ever-changing organization, Shane is the rock and, more so, the shining light that we all search for. From his down-to-earth demeanor to his natural ability to lead by example, Shane inspires those around him to push past their comfort zone and drive towards successful outcomes."

Jonathan Steinberg
Senior Manager, Partner Design Studio at ServiceNow

"Working under Shane's leadership has been inspiring, and I’ve grown so much because of his guidance and support. Shane is the kind of manager who truly brings out the best in his team, always leading with empathy, encouragement, and a clear vision."

Brettney Fountain
Innovation Designer at IBM