Steven Shay

Product Design & UX Leader

15+ years crafting scalable enterprise & SaaS experiences |

Passionate about impact, collaboration, and AI |

Open to new roles

Product Design & UX Leader

15+ years crafting scalable enterprise & SaaS experiences | Passionate about impact, collaboration, and AI | Open to new roles

Product Design & UX Leader

15+ years crafting scalable enterprise & SaaS experiences | Passionate about impact, collaboration, and AI |

Open to new roles

Product Design & UX Leader

15+ years crafting scalable enterprise & SaaS experiences | Passionate about impact, collaboration, and AI | Open to new roles

Trusted to lead UX & Product Design by some amazing brands

Trusted to lead UX & Product Design by some amazing brands

Recent Work

Leading Product Design across three SaaS products

Driving innovation in L'Oréal's global web experiences

Boosting orders with a new site, app, and loyalty program

Successful UX overhaul boosts appointments by 153%

Growing engagement and donations by revitalizing 3 websites

Creating a flexible, dealer-informed, lead-enablement platform

Learn more about these projects

Recent Work

Leading Product Design across three SaaS products

Driving innovation in L'Oréal's global web experiences

Boosting orders with a new site, app, and loyalty program

Successful UX overhaul boosts appointments by 153%

Growing engagement and donations by revitalizing three websites

Creating a flexible, dealer-informed, lead-enablement platform

Learn more about these projects

Recent Work

Leading Product Design across three SaaS products

Driving innovation in L'Oréal's global web experiences

Boosting orders with a new site, app, and loyalty program

Successful UX overhaul boosts appointments by 153%

Growing engagement and donations by revitalizing three websites

Creating a flexible, dealer-informed, lead-enablement platform

Learn more about these projects

Recent Work

Leading Product Design across three SaaS products

Driving innovation in L'Oréal's global web experiences

Boosting orders with a new site, app, and loyalty program

Successful UX overhaul boosts appointments by 153%

Growing engagement and donations by revitalizing 3 websites

Creating a flexible, dealer-informed, lead-enablement platform

Learn more about these projects

Superpowers

Superpowers

Some of the skills I leverage as a design leader

Some of the skills I leverage as a design leader

Impact-Driven Leadership

Impact-Driven Leadership

Guiding diverse research and design teams and cross-functional partners through the chaos of data and choices towards making impact for users and the business through amazing experiences.

Guiding diverse research and design teams and cross-functional partners through the chaos of data and choices towards making impact for users and the business through amazing experiences.

Guiding diverse research and design teams and cross-functional partners through the chaos of data and choices towards making impact for users and the business through amazing experiences.

Experience Strategy

Experience
Strategy

Leading teams to craft clear, cohesive experience strategies that work for all personas across the customer journey, driving toward the organization's vision and business goals.

Leading teams to craft clear, cohesive experience strategies that work for all personas across the customer journey, driving toward the organization's vision and business goals.

Leading teams to craft clear, cohesive experience strategies that work for all personas across the customer journey, driving toward the organization's vision and business goals.

Innovative UX

Catalyst for

Innovation

Innovative UX

Merging Design Thinking with the latest UX research and design approaches and tools, I coach and guide design teams to be bold and create innovative products that customers love.

Merging Design Thinking with the latest UX research and design approaches and tools, I coach and guide design teams to be bold and create innovative products that customers love.

Merging Design Thinking with the latest UX research and design approaches and tools, I coach and guide design teams to be bold and create innovative products that customers love.

Stakeholder-Whisperer

Stakeholder

Whisperer

I see stakeholders as partners and resources versus people to appease, and work to strategically build strong relationships with everyone, from the engineering team up to the C-suite.

I see stakeholders as partners and resources versus people to appease, and work to strategically build strong relationships with everyone, from the engineering team up to the C-suite.

I see stakeholders as partners and resources versus people to appease, and work to strategically build strong relationships with everyone, from the engineering team up to the C-suite.

About

18+ Years of UX Leadership that Elevates Teams and Transforms Experiences

18+ Years of UX Leadership that Elevates Teams and Transforms Experiences

Leadership

Work History

👊 Global Team Leadership

I’ve established and led global UX/UI practices, coaching multi-disciplinary teams in the US, France, and Mexico while working with global organizations.

🧐 From Complex to Compelling

I lead UX teams to simplify complexity, unify fragmented experiences, drive customer engagement, and create bold solutions that leave competitors in the dust.

🎯 Journey-Led Strategist

I transform deep insights into customer journeys that align teams, connect with users, and fuel long-term product success.

📚 Fearlessly Innovative

I inspire teams to harness emerging tech, take calculated risks, and push the boundaries of UX to create bold and memorable experiences.

🔭 Versatile UX Orchestrator

I strategically build processes and bring the right people together to transform insights into remarkable, user-informed experiences.

⚡️ Dynamic Facilitator

I excel in facilitating workshops that foster communication, alignment, and collaboration across diverse teams.

🔍 Accessibility Advocate

Committed to designing inclusive experiences, I ensure accessibility is a core component of every project.

Leadership

Work History

👊 Global Team Leadership

I’ve established and led global UX/UI practices, coaching multi-disciplinary teams in the US, France, and Mexico while working with global organizations.

🧐 From Complex to Compelling

I lead UX teams to simplify complexity, unify fragmented experiences, drive customer engagement, and create bold solutions that leave competitors in the dust.

🎯 Journey-Led Strategist

I transform deep insights into customer journeys that align teams, connect with users, and fuel long-term product success.

📚 Fearlessly Innovative

I inspire teams to harness emerging tech, take calculated risks, and push the boundaries of UX to create bold and memorable experiences.

🔭 Versatile UX Orchestrator

I strategically build processes and bring the right people together to transform insights into remarkable, user-informed experiences.

⚡️ Dynamic Facilitator

I excel in facilitating workshops that foster communication, alignment, and collaboration across diverse teams.

🔍 Accessibility Advocate

Committed to designing inclusive experiences, I ensure accessibility is a core component of every project.

Leadership

Work History

👊 Global Team Leadership

I’ve established and led global UX/UI practices, coaching multi-disciplinary teams in the US, France, and Mexico while working with global organizations.

🧐 From Complex to Compelling

I lead UX teams to simplify complexity, unify fragmented experiences, drive customer engagement, and create bold solutions that leave competitors in the dust.

🎯 Journey-Led Strategist

I transform deep insights into customer journeys that align teams, connect with users, and fuel long-term product success.

📚 Fearlessly Innovative

I inspire teams to harness emerging tech, take calculated risks, and push the boundaries of UX to create bold and memorable experiences.

🔭 Versatile UX Orchestrator

I strategically build processes and bring the right people together to transform insights into remarkable, user-informed experiences.

⚡️ Dynamic Facilitator

I excel in facilitating workshops that foster communication, alignment, and collaboration across diverse teams.

🔍 Accessibility Advocate

Committed to designing inclusive experiences, I ensure accessibility is a core component of every project.

Leadership

Work History

👊 Global Team Leadership

I’ve established and led global UX/UI practices, coaching multi-disciplinary teams in the US, France, and Mexico while working with global organizations.

🧐 From Complex to Compelling

I lead UX teams to simplify complexity, unify fragmented experiences, drive customer engagement, and create bold solutions that leave competitors in the dust.

🎯 Journey-Led Strategist

I transform deep insights into customer journeys that align teams, connect with users, and fuel long-term product success.

📚 Fearlessly Innovative

I inspire teams to harness emerging tech, take calculated risks, and push the boundaries of UX to create bold and memorable experiences.

🔭 Versatile UX Orchestrator

I strategically build processes and bring the right people together to transform insights into remarkable, user-informed experiences.

⚡️ Dynamic Facilitator

I excel in facilitating workshops that foster communication, alignment, and collaboration across diverse teams.

🔍 Accessibility Advocate

Committed to designing inclusive experiences, I ensure accessibility is a core component of every project.

Leadership

Work History

👊 Global Team Leadership

I’ve established and led global UX/UI practices, coaching multi-disciplinary teams in the US, France, and Mexico while working with global organizations.

🧐 From Complex to Compelling

I lead UX teams to simplify complexity, unify fragmented experiences, drive customer engagement, and create bold solutions that leave competitors in the dust.

🎯 Journey-Led Strategist

I transform deep insights into customer journeys that align teams, connect with users, and fuel long-term product success.

📚 Fearlessly Innovative

I inspire teams to harness emerging tech, take calculated risks, and push the boundaries of UX to create bold and memorable experiences.

🔭 Versatile UX Orchestrator

I strategically build processes and bring the right people together to transform insights into remarkable, user-informed experiences.

⚡️ Dynamic Facilitator

I excel in facilitating workshops that foster communication, alignment, and collaboration across diverse teams.

🔍 Accessibility Advocate

Committed to designing inclusive experiences, I ensure accessibility is a core component of every project.

AI Expertise

Coaching teams and organizations to improve performance through harnessing AI

AI Expertise

Coaching teams and organizations to improve performance through harnessing AI

AI Expertise

Coaching teams and organizations to improve performance through harnessing AI

AI Expertise

Coaching teams and organizations to improve performance through harnessing AI

AI Expertise

Coaching teams and organizations to improve performance through harnessing AI

AI Expertise

Coaching teams and organizations to improve performance through harnessing AI

Fractional UX Consulting

Gain access to the UX and Product Design expertise your team needs at a fraction of the cost of hiring a permanent leader.

In-House UX Direction & Support

I’ll make sure your team does their best work and grows their skills and confidence at the same time, all within a monthly time commitment that is tailored to your unique needs and timelines.

UX Team Growth & Coaching

Whether you need help growing a team or elevating the current team, I’ll coach to use the latest UX methods, tools, and strategies to reach your company goals while giving them repeatable actions and templates to use when I’m gone.

As your in-house UX expert, I will address your toughest experience problems, elevate your team’s work, or optimize your design process.

Executive Presence & Communication

I can clearly present design solutions or lead stakeholder workshops with C-Suite and VPs so the value of UX is understood, making it easy for leaders to make informed decisions.

Fractional Leadership

Fractional Leadership

Leading UX and Product Design teams at a fraction of the cost of hiring a permanent leader.

Leading UX and Product Design teams at a fraction of the cost of hiring a permanent leader.

Leading UX and Product Design teams at a fraction of the cost of hiring a permanent leader.

In-House UX Direction & Support

I’ll make sure your team does their best work, growing their skills and confidence at the same time, all within a monthly time commitment that is tailored to your unique needs and timelines.

I’ll make sure your team does their best work, growing their skills and confidence at the same time, all within a monthly time commitment that is tailored to your unique needs and timelines.

UX Team Growth & Coaching

Whether you need help growing a team or elevating them, I’ll teach them to use the latest UX methods, tools, and strategies to reach company goals while giving them repeatable methods to use when I’m gone.

Whether you need help growing a team or elevating them, I’ll teach them to use the latest UX methods, tools, and strategies to reach company goals while giving them repeatable methods to use when I’m gone.

Executive Presence & Communication

I can clearly present design solutions or lead stakeholder workshops with C-Suite and VPs so the value of UX is understood, making it easy for leaders to make informed decisions.

I can clearly present design solutions or lead stakeholder workshops with C-Suite and VPs so the value of UX is understood, making it easy for leaders to make informed decisions.

As your in-house UX expert, I will address your toughest experience problems, elevate your team’s work, or optimize your design process.

Get in Touch

Get in Touch

Get in Touch

© Copyright 2025, All Rights Reserved by Steven Shay

© Copyright 2025, All Rights Reserved by Steven Shay

© Copyright 2025, All Rights Reserved by Steven Shay

© Copyright 2025, All Rights Reserved by Steven Shay