Top Talent like Samantha 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.
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Samantha Siomkos

Product Designer • Raleigh, NC, US
Product Design
UI/UX Design
Web Design
Figma
Prototyping
UX research
Usability Testing
Agile
Cross-functional collaboration
Front-End Development
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Product Designer with Front-End Background | Bridging UX and Development to Build Scalable, Human-Centered Products
I'm a Product Designer with a background in UX Engineering and Front-End Development, passionate about bridging the gap between design and technology to create clean, scalable, and user-centered solutions. My journey into design began in the code—building enterprise-level applications where I naturally gravitated toward crafting intuitive interfaces, conducting user research, and advocating for better design systems. Over the past few years, I’ve transitioned from building interfaces to designing them—leading design efforts for complex internal tools in the financial services space. Most recently, I’ve worked cross-functionally with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to shape experiences for all bank employees globally. I bring deep empathy for users, strong systems thinking, and the technical fluency to collaborate seamlessly with engineers. I'm especially interested in product teams that value collaboration, craft, and continuous iteration. I thrive in environments where I can contribute across the product lifecycle—from research and ideation to prototyping and implementation. Let’s build thoughtful, beautiful, and effective products—together.

Work History

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Product Designer

UBS (formerly Credit Suisse)Lead Product Designer of a global crew made up of five designers servicing internal applications including My Compliance and Compliance Portal, supporting 110k+ global employees. Oversaw the full product design cycle: stakeholder alignment, user research, information architecture, wireframing, high-fidelity mockups, interactive prototypes, usability testing, and dev handoff. Redesigned key workflows to improve task completion and reduce confusion; usability testing score: 83%.
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Product Designer

Credit SuisseNov 2020 - Jan 2024 • 3 yrs 3 mosTransitioned from a UX engineering role, championing user-centered design for internal compliance systems. Designed end-to-end experiences including wireframes, interactive prototypes, and dev-ready specs using Figma. Introduced usability testing practices and co-led adoption of structured UX processes across the department.
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Lead UI Developer

Credit SuisseNov 2019 - Nov 2020 • 1 yr 1 moStepped up as interim Lead UI Developer during a departmental shift; took ownership of the front-end experience for a compliance tool used across multiple business units. Balanced hands-on development work with early UX concepting and stakeholder engagement, helping set direction for a more scalable product experience.
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Application Developer (UX-Focused)

Credit SuisseJul 2017 - Nov 2020 • 3 yrs 5 mosFront-end Application Developer, with heavy emphasis on UX design. Developed front-end features using React, JavaScript, and Redux, while performing user experience design tasks such as wireframing and prototyping. Played a pivotal role in the early-stage UX work for the team, designing intuitive interfaces without a designated UX role, which led to the formalization of UX processes later in the department.
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Technical Analyst Program

Credit SuisseJul 2017 - Jul 2019 • 2 yrs 1 moCompleted a two-year rotational program in IT, gaining broad exposure to multiple technical and business functions.
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Information Technology Summer Analyst

Credit SuisseJun 2016 - Aug 2016 • 3 mosAs a summer intern, was a member of a global team responsible for developing an internal compliance application. Utilized JavaScript, Cytoscape and Bootstrap to develop a network graph visualization of server communications.

Education

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University of Florida

Graduate Certificate, Web Design2022
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Meredith College

Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science2013 - 2017

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!

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Product Designer with Front-End Background | Bridging UX and Development to Build Scalable, Human-Centered Products
I'm a Product Designer with a background in UX Engineering and Front-End Development, passionate about bridging the gap between design and technology to create clean, scalable, and user-centered solutions. My journey into design began in the code—building enterprise-level applications where I naturally gravitated toward crafting intuitive interfaces, conducting user research, and advocating for better design systems. Over the past few years, I’ve transitioned from building interfaces to designing them—leading design efforts for complex internal tools in the financial services space. Most recently, I’ve worked cross-functionally with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to shape experiences for all bank employees globally. I bring deep empathy for users, strong systems thinking, and the technical fluency to collaborate seamlessly with engineers. I'm especially interested in product teams that value collaboration, craft, and continuous iteration. I thrive in environments where I can contribute across the product lifecycle—from research and ideation to prototyping and implementation. Let’s build thoughtful, beautiful, and effective products—together.

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Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
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Top Talent like Samantha 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.

Samantha Siomkos

Product Designer • Raleigh, NC, US
Product Design
UI/UX Design
Web Design
Figma
Prototyping
UX research
Usability Testing
Agile
Cross-functional collaboration
Front-End Development
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

U

Product Designer

UBS (formerly Credit Suisse)Lead Product Designer of a global crew made up of five designers servicing internal applications including My Compliance and Compliance Portal, supporting 110k+ global employees. Oversaw the full product design cycle: stakeholder alignment, user research, information architecture, wireframing, high-fidelity mockups, interactive prototypes, usability testing, and dev handoff. Redesigned key workflows to improve task completion and reduce confusion; usability testing score: 83%.
C

Product Designer

Credit SuisseNov 2020 - Jan 2024 • 3 yrs 3 mosTransitioned from a UX engineering role, championing user-centered design for internal compliance systems. Designed end-to-end experiences including wireframes, interactive prototypes, and dev-ready specs using Figma. Introduced usability testing practices and co-led adoption of structured UX processes across the department.
C

Lead UI Developer

Credit SuisseNov 2019 - Nov 2020 • 1 yr 1 moStepped up as interim Lead UI Developer during a departmental shift; took ownership of the front-end experience for a compliance tool used across multiple business units. Balanced hands-on development work with early UX concepting and stakeholder engagement, helping set direction for a more scalable product experience.
C

Application Developer (UX-Focused)

Credit SuisseJul 2017 - Nov 2020 • 3 yrs 5 mosFront-end Application Developer, with heavy emphasis on UX design. Developed front-end features using React, JavaScript, and Redux, while performing user experience design tasks such as wireframing and prototyping. Played a pivotal role in the early-stage UX work for the team, designing intuitive interfaces without a designated UX role, which led to the formalization of UX processes later in the department.
C

Technical Analyst Program

Credit SuisseJul 2017 - Jul 2019 • 2 yrs 1 moCompleted a two-year rotational program in IT, gaining broad exposure to multiple technical and business functions.
C

Information Technology Summer Analyst

Credit SuisseJun 2016 - Aug 2016 • 3 mosAs a summer intern, was a member of a global team responsible for developing an internal compliance application. Utilized JavaScript, Cytoscape and Bootstrap to develop a network graph visualization of server communications.

Education

U

University of Florida

Graduate Certificate, Web Design2022
M

Meredith College

Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science2013 - 2017

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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