Benjamin VanderVeen

Design Manager

Portland, Oregon, United States22 yrs 4 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 18 years of experience in design leadership.
  • Expert in data visualization and design systems.
  • Successfully launched groundbreaking AI-led products.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS design leader with a strong focus on product and brand design.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product DesignUser Experience (ux)Renewable Energy SystemsEnvironmental ConsultingBrandingCopywritingLeadershipProduct ManagementCustomer ExperienceEvent VideographyDesign

Other Skills

Creative DirectionDesign SystemsFigma (Software)Product StrategyCarbon Reduction StrategiesBattery Electric Vehicle (BEV)Climate Change ScienceStrategic PartnershipsJournalismNew MediaMultimediaSocial Media CommunicationsBusiness StrategySEO CopywritingSocial Media

About

I'm a designer leader with deep experience in both product and brand design. My most recent role was as Senior Manager of Product Design at Salesloft, leading a global team of designers, and launching groundbreaking products. With over 18 years of experience in product, interaction, and visual design, my passion is in creating intuitive and relevant product experiences that solve real problems and deliver value. My leadership style is empathetic and intuitive, seeking to align teams both in and out of the design org. I'm an expert in data visualization, design systems, AI, brand management, people leadership, and more.

Experience

22 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 10 mos
Average Tenure
16 yrs 11 mos
Current Experience

Customer.io

Product Design Manager

Oct 2025Present · 7 mos · Portland, Oregon, United States · Remote

  • Leading the product design team, and working closely with engineering, product management, and brand to ensure amazing experiences across Customer.io’s platform.
Creative DirectionDesign SystemsFigma (Software)Product DesignProduct StrategyUser Experience (UX)

Climatebase

ClimateBase Fellowship

Sep 2025Present · 8 mos · Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

  • I'm taking part in Cohort 8 of the ClimateBase Fellowship. I'm actively learning, networking, mentoring, and collaborating with hundreds of global fellows who are seeking to make a difference in the world of climate action.
Renewable Energy SystemsCarbon Reduction StrategiesBattery Electric Vehicle (BEV)Environmental ConsultingClimate Change Science

Salesloft

Senior Manager of Product Design

Dec 2021Dec 2024 · 3 yrs · Remote

  • Led a large global team of designers at Salesloft, creating intuitive product experiences.
  • Shaped the future vision of product design, including groundbreaking AI-led products.
  • Led the rebuild of Salesloft's Design System.
  • Hired over 8 new designers and researchers to the team.
  • Led product design strategy for the organization.
Product StrategyUser Interface DesignProduct DevelopmentProduct ManagementLeadershipFigma (Software)+11

Sprinklr

3 roles

Senior Manager, Design

Promoted

Oct 2019Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Led an international design team at Sprinklr, overseeing client projects for top brands.
  • Guided visual storytelling and data sharing using live data for impactful client projects.
  • Managed and mentored a team to deliver high-quality design solutions for global clients.
Product StrategyUser Interface DesignProduct ManagementFigma (Software)Product Lifecycle ManagementUser Experience (UX)+8

Design Services: Lead Designer and Program Manager

Promoted

Apr 2019Oct 2019 · 6 mos

  • Working with the world's largest brands, I design experiences that tell stories and share insights using live data.
User Interface DesignAdobe IllustratorUser Experience (UX)Presentation SkillsCommunicationProduct Design+2

Experience Designer

Jan 2018Oct 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Building exciting visual experiences, helping design the future.
  • Working with the world's biggest companies, including Microsoft, Nike, MGM, Philips, P&G, and many more to visualize their data, and tell meaningful stories through great design.
New MediaProduct DesignCustomer Experience

My modern met

Senior Video Editor

Feb 2017Jan 2017 · 11 mos · Portland, Oregon Area

  • Senior Video Editor at one of the most popular art and design blogs in the world. My tasks include curation, editing, and production of fine art videos, and sharing on platforms that have millions of daily viewers.
Event VideographyBrandingDigital Media

Insideview, inc

Senior Visual Design Manager and Art Director

Mar 2013Nov 2016 · 3 yrs 8 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • I worked as Art Director, lead designer and filmmaker for InsideView in San Francisco.
  • My responsibilities included:
  • Managing design resources, including designers, budgets,
  • Running the corporate website, including a major rebuild and rebrand
  • Leading print design and collateral, including digital, print, event design and more.
  • Producing corporate videos and product videos for the organization.
  • I worked to build brand awareness over many years, and led design of InsideView events and trade shows.
Adobe IllustratorBranding & IdentityBrandingProduct DesignDesign

Krames (now webmd ignite)

Video Specialist

Mar 2012Sep 2012 · 6 mos · Portland, Oregon

  • Video production, post-production editing, After Effects design work, brand strategy. The Portland office of Krames was shut down in September of 2012.
Event Videography

Mercy corps

Designer/Visual Explorer

Jan 2010Jan 2011 · 1 yr · Portland, Oregon Area

  • Video designer for Mercy Corps, helping with their social video strategy. Branding video content and producing animated bumpers.
Design

Moss & fog

Founder, Editor

Jun 2009Present · 16 yrs 11 mos · Portland, Oregon, United States · On-site

  • Moss and Fog is a long-standing design and creativity blog that celebrates the intersection of art, design, and sustainability.
  • Specializing in visually captivating and thought-provoking content, it highlights innovative design trends, sustainable solutions, and artistic inspiration from around the world.
  • I created the website and built a robust online community, and serve as the lead editor.
  • Moss and Fog has grown to over 20,000 daily subscribers, and over 350,000 visitors a month.
Strategic PartnershipsCopywritingJournalismNew MediaMultimediaSocial Media Communications+6

Brewhouse studio

Designer, Creative Director

Jan 2009Aug 2010 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • The Brewhouse Studio is a collaborative environment where 15 designers work in harmony on creative projects for the city of Portland, Oregon.
Design

Seven planet

Filmmaker

Jan 2009Jan 2010 · 1 yr · Portland, Oregon Area

  • Video production, motion graphics and web design.

Current tv

Freelance Journalist

Jun 2007Mar 2011 · 3 yrs 9 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Freelance journalist, writing and directing short documentaries and stories for Current TV.
Event Videography

Dentsu

Director/Videographer

Jan 2007Jan 2007 · 0 mo · Banff, British Columbia

  • Director of a Behind-the-Scene special that covered the making of a groundbreaking Toyota spot, "Harmony". The ad was co-directed by Oscar-winning cinematographer Bob Richardson, and filmed in beautiful British Columbia.

Mackinaw power llc

Design & Marketing

Mar 2003Aug 2006 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Logo & identity design. Web development and maintenance.
  • Video production and marketing.

Education

Northern Michigan University

Bachelor of Fine Arts — Digital Cinema

Jan 2002Jan 2006

University of Michigan

Bachelor of Fine Arts-transferred out — Art and Design

Jan 2002Jan 2004

University of Michigan

Industrial and Product Design

University of Michigan

Industrial and Product Design

University of Michigan

Industrial and Product Design

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