Top Talent like Derien 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.
Derien Brown
Storybook
Creative Direction
HTML5
Javascript
JavaScript
Google Analytics
Information Architecture
Airtable
JIRA
Sketch
Adobe Creative Suite
Figma
Arduino
Typography
Github
After Effects
Slack
Asana
Keynote
TypeScript
Visual Design
Interaction Design
Jira
Senior UX/Product Designer | Cross-Platform Design Systems & Authentication Experiences
Product (UX) Designer focused on scalable, cross-platform user experiences. Experience designing authentication/onboarding flows (Deep Link MFA and OTP-based journeys), loyalty and high-volume B2C messaging experiences, and marketplace billing/cancellation experiences. Skilled in Figma-based design systems, responsive layout and componentization, and cross-functional execution with engineering, product, marketing, and operations—often in highly regulated environments.
Work History
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Senior Designer
VMLMay 2022 - Feb 2025 • 2 yrs 10 mosSenior Experience Designer AWSR
UX Designer
Riot GamesRiot Games - UX Designer First Run Experiences - Native mobile iOS & Android - Cross Platform (Web ,Desktop ,Mobile ) - Cross Platform(Web ,Desktop ,Mobile ) Game Pass@Riot Games MFA Effort Designed a platform UI experience to help future Riot teams scale social sign-on experiences. The project reduced the complexity of short-term sign-on implementations while building an adaptable framework to support long-term scalability. Leveraged Figma to create flexible, user-centered designs that aligned with Riot’s overall product architecture and growth goals. Contributed to the design of Game Pass’s early integration into Riot’s Gaming as a Service (GAS) strategy. This included creating playbacks of use-cases across all devices to ensure a consistent experience for users. Additionally, worked on improving Xbox authentication processes and overall design consistency across Riot’s gaming ecosystem to enhance user onboarding and access. Led the transformation of Riot’s Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) system, transitioning from traditional 2FA to Deep Link Authentication. This allowed users to log in across multiple devices (mobile, web, console, etc.) with a single tap for a smoother verification process. Developed user-flows, responsive mobile web wireframes, and high-fidelity mockups to ensure a consistent and seamless experience across various platforms and apps. NOV 2022 MAY 2022 - FEB 2025 - AUG 2025 AUG 2025- MAR 2026D
Product (UX) Designer
Derien BrownMay 2023 - Oct 2023 • 6 mosKerv AI Owning the full cycle product design experience of KERV’s shop-able product launches(Checkout/eCommerce). Experiences include direct content purchases from Ads, and internal SaaS tool for marketing campaigns. (Data Visualization) - UX Designer - Product Designer MAY 2023- OCT 2023E
UX Designer
ExpediaJan 2023 - Apr 2023 • 4 mosAt Expedia, I worked as a UX Designer on the company's initiative to unify and expand its loyalty programs across its family of travel brands. A significant part of my role involved designing the cross-service One-Time Passcode (OTP)and merged account creation for onboarding and authentication across email, mobile, and web platforms. (Large-scale, high-volume B2C email & mobile OTP campaigns) This work required collaboration with multiple teams, including engineering, design, marketing, and product, to deliver a seamless customer experience. JAN 2023- APRIL 2023C
Product (UX) Designer
Charles SchwabMay 2021 - May 2022 • 1 yr 1 moWorked alongside Charles Schwab’s Loans and Lending team to develop their Pledged Asset Line consumer desktop experience. Collaborated on creating end-to-end touch-points where users could acquire loans to increase liquid capital and purchase assets(Move money). Deliverables included storyboards, wireframes, and user testing studies. Pledge Asset Line - Web Portal, Online PDF Tools, Finance/Advisor Client XP Pledged Asset Line consumer desktop experienceI
Frontend/Content Developer
IBMIBM High Purity Standards Product UX (Austin Texas) Frontend/Content Developer MAY 2021 2015 JAN 2019 - 2014 - Responsible for updating chemical standards online using my existing knowledge of HTML.CSS and gained experience using a content management system (CMS). • Collaborated with engineers and product managers to translate high-level business requirements into detailed user stories and roadmap-ready solutions. • Defined wireflows and system diagrams to communicate improvements to conversational system proof of concepts. • Scaled a configuration solution for front-end users, reducing live agent initiation costs by giving users more control over when a human agent is triggered. • Designed fallback experiences to handle failed conversations, decreasing unnecessary human agent escalations by 30%. • Created a service desk experience that extended Watson Assistant to multiple integrations (Slack, Messenger, Twilio, etc.). • Delivered low- and mid-fidelity mockups, improved chatbot coverage and confidence metrics, and designed UI components (including a color picker) for IBM’s brand library. • Implemented conversation starters within Watson Assistant, increasing chat engagement by 68%. • Introduced a ticketing system that streamlined human agent transfers, improving efficiency across web chat experiences. Watson Assistant - NLP & Conversational AI - B2C-SAAS Products Cache & Query Management + Code Editor • Designed query management and code editor experiences, enabling both aggregate and individual data queries with integrated data visualization. • Improved onboarding, cache/query workflows, data monitoring (data modeling), and manual data source creation. Design Systems, Collaboration & Execution • Delivered UX production design QA with a focus on localization, accessibility, and security. • Built user-friendly components, supported multi-language experiences, and enforced data privacy safeguards. • Partnered with engineering and production teams to create and refine design templates, identify design-production gaps, and implement new features. • Migrated and lead the entire re-platforming initiative of Cloud Pak DV features to Carbon Design 10 Systems Thinking & Problem-Solving • Simplified complex challenges by aligning UX priorities with business goals, user needs, and technical constraints. Quality Assurance & Version Control • Conducted internal QA audits to ensure seamless integration of new features without introducing bugs. • Managed complex, multi-layered design files across multiple applications. Cloud Pak for Data - Design System Migration for ML-SAAS Cloud ProductsEducation
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Savannah College of Art and Design
B.F.A, Interactive Design2014 - 2018How 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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Senior UX/Product Designer | Cross-Platform Design Systems & Authentication Experiences
Product (UX) Designer focused on scalable, cross-platform user experiences. Experience designing authentication/onboarding flows (Deep Link MFA and OTP-based journeys), loyalty and high-volume B2C messaging experiences, and marketplace billing/cancellation experiences. Skilled in Figma-based design systems, responsive layout and componentization, and cross-functional execution with engineering, product, marketing, and operations—often in highly regulated environments.
Talk with a Talent Expert
Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.Available NowBook a Call
Top Talent like Derien 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.Derien Brown
Storybook
Creative Direction
HTML5
Javascript
JavaScript
Google Analytics
Information Architecture
Airtable
JIRA
Sketch
Adobe Creative Suite
Figma
Arduino
Typography
Github
After Effects
Slack
Asana
Keynote
TypeScript
Visual Design
Interaction Design
Jira
Work History
V
Senior Designer
VMLMay 2022 - Feb 2025 • 2 yrs 10 mosSenior Experience Designer AWSR
UX Designer
Riot GamesRiot Games - UX Designer First Run Experiences - Native mobile iOS & Android - Cross Platform (Web ,Desktop ,Mobile ) - Cross Platform(Web ,Desktop ,Mobile ) Game Pass@Riot Games MFA Effort Designed a platform UI experience to help future Riot teams scale social sign-on experiences. The project reduced the complexity of short-term sign-on implementations while building an adaptable framework to support long-term scalability. Leveraged Figma to create flexible, user-centered designs that aligned with Riot’s overall product architecture and growth goals. Contributed to the design of Game Pass’s early integration into Riot’s Gaming as a Service (GAS) strategy. This included creating playbacks of use-cases across all devices to ensure a consistent experience for users. Additionally, worked on improving Xbox authentication processes and overall design consistency across Riot’s gaming ecosystem to enhance user onboarding and access. Led the transformation of Riot’s Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) system, transitioning from traditional 2FA to Deep Link Authentication. This allowed users to log in across multiple devices (mobile, web, console, etc.) with a single tap for a smoother verification process. Developed user-flows, responsive mobile web wireframes, and high-fidelity mockups to ensure a consistent and seamless experience across various platforms and apps. NOV 2022 MAY 2022 - FEB 2025 - AUG 2025 AUG 2025- MAR 2026D
Product (UX) Designer
Derien BrownMay 2023 - Oct 2023 • 6 mosKerv AI Owning the full cycle product design experience of KERV’s shop-able product launches(Checkout/eCommerce). Experiences include direct content purchases from Ads, and internal SaaS tool for marketing campaigns. (Data Visualization) - UX Designer - Product Designer MAY 2023- OCT 2023E
UX Designer
ExpediaJan 2023 - Apr 2023 • 4 mosAt Expedia, I worked as a UX Designer on the company's initiative to unify and expand its loyalty programs across its family of travel brands. A significant part of my role involved designing the cross-service One-Time Passcode (OTP)and merged account creation for onboarding and authentication across email, mobile, and web platforms. (Large-scale, high-volume B2C email & mobile OTP campaigns) This work required collaboration with multiple teams, including engineering, design, marketing, and product, to deliver a seamless customer experience. JAN 2023- APRIL 2023C
Product (UX) Designer
Charles SchwabMay 2021 - May 2022 • 1 yr 1 moWorked alongside Charles Schwab’s Loans and Lending team to develop their Pledged Asset Line consumer desktop experience. Collaborated on creating end-to-end touch-points where users could acquire loans to increase liquid capital and purchase assets(Move money). Deliverables included storyboards, wireframes, and user testing studies. Pledge Asset Line - Web Portal, Online PDF Tools, Finance/Advisor Client XP Pledged Asset Line consumer desktop experienceI
Frontend/Content Developer
IBMIBM High Purity Standards Product UX (Austin Texas) Frontend/Content Developer MAY 2021 2015 JAN 2019 - 2014 - Responsible for updating chemical standards online using my existing knowledge of HTML.CSS and gained experience using a content management system (CMS). • Collaborated with engineers and product managers to translate high-level business requirements into detailed user stories and roadmap-ready solutions. • Defined wireflows and system diagrams to communicate improvements to conversational system proof of concepts. • Scaled a configuration solution for front-end users, reducing live agent initiation costs by giving users more control over when a human agent is triggered. • Designed fallback experiences to handle failed conversations, decreasing unnecessary human agent escalations by 30%. • Created a service desk experience that extended Watson Assistant to multiple integrations (Slack, Messenger, Twilio, etc.). • Delivered low- and mid-fidelity mockups, improved chatbot coverage and confidence metrics, and designed UI components (including a color picker) for IBM’s brand library. • Implemented conversation starters within Watson Assistant, increasing chat engagement by 68%. • Introduced a ticketing system that streamlined human agent transfers, improving efficiency across web chat experiences. Watson Assistant - NLP & Conversational AI - B2C-SAAS Products Cache & Query Management + Code Editor • Designed query management and code editor experiences, enabling both aggregate and individual data queries with integrated data visualization. • Improved onboarding, cache/query workflows, data monitoring (data modeling), and manual data source creation. Design Systems, Collaboration & Execution • Delivered UX production design QA with a focus on localization, accessibility, and security. • Built user-friendly components, supported multi-language experiences, and enforced data privacy safeguards. • Partnered with engineering and production teams to create and refine design templates, identify design-production gaps, and implement new features. • Migrated and lead the entire re-platforming initiative of Cloud Pak DV features to Carbon Design 10 Systems Thinking & Problem-Solving • Simplified complex challenges by aligning UX priorities with business goals, user needs, and technical constraints. Quality Assurance & Version Control • Conducted internal QA audits to ensure seamless integration of new features without introducing bugs. • Managed complex, multi-layered design files across multiple applications. Cloud Pak for Data - Design System Migration for ML-SAAS Cloud ProductsEducation
S
Savannah College of Art and Design
B.F.A, Interactive Design2014 - 2018How 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 NowBook a Call
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