Top Talent like Brendan are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Brendan Cullen

Product Designer
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Product Designer & Developer for Startups in Complex, Regulated Industries
B2B Startup Product Design/Design Engineering specialist with experience in complex and highly regulated industries such as Healthcare, Fintech, Risk Management, and Background Verifications. Known for solving complex problems and designing scalable systems.

Work History

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Senior Product Designer

Curative$0-$1.28B series B valuation in 3 years. Implemented an AI rapid prototyping framework to digitize Baseline Visit, used by 60% of members in its first year. Designed the Curative Cash Card, featured in Fast Company’s most innovative companies of 2025. Achieved 120% utilization growth in 2025, 40% reduction in negotiated surgical procedure costs, over $13M in member payments. Led design of the EPO Value Curative Pass, a new health plan balancing $0 care with a lower monthly premium. From AI-generated prototype to implementation in 3 months. Over 12k passes created in the first 2 months of launch.
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Cofounder, Product & Design

Paper Chase SoftwarePaper Chase Software is a bootstrapped, profitable, end-to-end commercial/small business lending platform. Servicing over 200 Lenders. $3.5B+ in Managed Assets.
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Design Systems Lead

Florence HealthcareMay 2022 - Mar 2023 • 11 mosLed the architecture and implementation of a WCAG 2.0 AA compliant design system unifying multiple web applications. Bridged the gap between Product and Engineering from Figma to Storybook.
O

Senior Product Designer

Origami RiskJul 2021 - May 2022 • 11 mosFirst full-time UX/UI hire for a leading RMIS platform serving 800+ clients. Defined and implemented a design process, built out a design system, and established a UX department under the VP of Product.
A

Senior UI Designer

AsurintJul 2018 - Jun 2021 • 3 yrsLed the architecture, documentation, and implementation of a scalable and WCAG 2.0 AA accessible custom CSS framework and Design System for a suite of SaaS React web applications. Defined and implemented a full spectrum UX/UI process as part of the company's official SDLC.
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Senior UX/UI Developer

NAS Recruitment InnovationMay 2017 - Jul 2018 • 1 yr 3 mosLed UX/UI design and responsive front-end development of the proprietary SaaS ACTIVATE Applicant Tracking Portal platform. Provided technical project management, estimation, budgeting, and integration for clients such as OneMain Financial, USAA, and Cardinal Health.
F

Assistant Girls Varsity Soccer Coach

Fuchs Mizrachi High SchoolAug 2013 - Jul 2017 • 4 yrs
A

UX Development Lead

AmpliFundMar 2014 - May 2017 • 3 yrs 3 mosTeam of One UX/UI design and front-end development of two .NET MVC SaaS applications, working as a go-between for the Product and Development teams. Led complete SaaS .Net responsive web application BoardMax rewrite, doubling paying clients and tripling the user base. Application acquired by Diligent Corporation in 2017.
B

UX Designer/Front End Developer

Blackbird InteractiveAug 2011 - Mar 2014 • 2 yrs 8 mosUX/UI and front-end planning and development for web, mobile, iPhone, and Android projects. Created front-end code frameworks and processes for streamlined development.
S

Front End Developer

SproketsJun 2011 - Dec 2011 • 7 mosContracted with Sprokets group to provide front-end work (CSS, HTML, Javascript).

Education

B

Bowling Green State University

BST, Visual Communication Technology
B

Brush High School

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

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Product Designer & Developer for Startups in Complex, Regulated Industries
B2B Startup Product Design/Design Engineering specialist with experience in complex and highly regulated industries such as Healthcare, Fintech, Risk Management, and Background Verifications. Known for solving complex problems and designing scalable systems.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Brendan are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Brendan Cullen

Product Designer
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

C

Senior Product Designer

Curative$0-$1.28B series B valuation in 3 years. Implemented an AI rapid prototyping framework to digitize Baseline Visit, used by 60% of members in its first year. Designed the Curative Cash Card, featured in Fast Company’s most innovative companies of 2025. Achieved 120% utilization growth in 2025, 40% reduction in negotiated surgical procedure costs, over $13M in member payments. Led design of the EPO Value Curative Pass, a new health plan balancing $0 care with a lower monthly premium. From AI-generated prototype to implementation in 3 months. Over 12k passes created in the first 2 months of launch.
P

Cofounder, Product & Design

Paper Chase SoftwarePaper Chase Software is a bootstrapped, profitable, end-to-end commercial/small business lending platform. Servicing over 200 Lenders. $3.5B+ in Managed Assets.
F

Design Systems Lead

Florence HealthcareMay 2022 - Mar 2023 • 11 mosLed the architecture and implementation of a WCAG 2.0 AA compliant design system unifying multiple web applications. Bridged the gap between Product and Engineering from Figma to Storybook.
O

Senior Product Designer

Origami RiskJul 2021 - May 2022 • 11 mosFirst full-time UX/UI hire for a leading RMIS platform serving 800+ clients. Defined and implemented a design process, built out a design system, and established a UX department under the VP of Product.
A

Senior UI Designer

AsurintJul 2018 - Jun 2021 • 3 yrsLed the architecture, documentation, and implementation of a scalable and WCAG 2.0 AA accessible custom CSS framework and Design System for a suite of SaaS React web applications. Defined and implemented a full spectrum UX/UI process as part of the company's official SDLC.
N

Senior UX/UI Developer

NAS Recruitment InnovationMay 2017 - Jul 2018 • 1 yr 3 mosLed UX/UI design and responsive front-end development of the proprietary SaaS ACTIVATE Applicant Tracking Portal platform. Provided technical project management, estimation, budgeting, and integration for clients such as OneMain Financial, USAA, and Cardinal Health.
F

Assistant Girls Varsity Soccer Coach

Fuchs Mizrachi High SchoolAug 2013 - Jul 2017 • 4 yrs
A

UX Development Lead

AmpliFundMar 2014 - May 2017 • 3 yrs 3 mosTeam of One UX/UI design and front-end development of two .NET MVC SaaS applications, working as a go-between for the Product and Development teams. Led complete SaaS .Net responsive web application BoardMax rewrite, doubling paying clients and tripling the user base. Application acquired by Diligent Corporation in 2017.
B

UX Designer/Front End Developer

Blackbird InteractiveAug 2011 - Mar 2014 • 2 yrs 8 mosUX/UI and front-end planning and development for web, mobile, iPhone, and Android projects. Created front-end code frameworks and processes for streamlined development.
S

Front End Developer

SproketsJun 2011 - Dec 2011 • 7 mosContracted with Sprokets group to provide front-end work (CSS, HTML, Javascript).

Education

B

Bowling Green State University

BST, Visual Communication Technology
B

Brush High School

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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