Benjamin VanderVeen — Design Manager
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.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS design leader with a strong focus on product and brand design.
Location: Portland, Oregon, United States
Experience: 22 yrs 4 mos
Skills
- Product Design
- User Experience (ux)
- Renewable Energy Systems
- Environmental Consulting
- Branding
- Copywriting
- Leadership
- Product Management
- Customer Experience
- Event Videography
- Design
Career Highlights
- Over 18 years of experience in design leadership.
- Expert in data visualization and design systems.
- Successfully launched groundbreaking AI-led products.
Work Experience
Customer.io
Product Design Manager (7 mos)
Climatebase
ClimateBase Fellowship (8 mos)
Salesloft
Senior Manager of Product Design (3 yrs)
Sprinklr
Senior Manager, Design (2 yrs 2 mos)
Design Services: Lead Designer and Program Manager (6 mos)
Experience Designer (1 yr 9 mos)
My Modern Met
Senior Video Editor (11 mos)
InsideView, Inc
Senior Visual Design Manager and Art Director (3 yrs 8 mos)
Krames (Now WebMD Ignite)
Video Specialist (6 mos)
Mercy Corps
Designer/Visual Explorer (1 yr)
Moss & Fog
Founder, Editor (16 yrs 11 mos)
Brewhouse Studio
Designer, Creative Director (1 yr 7 mos)
Seven Planet
Filmmaker (1 yr)
Current TV
Freelance Journalist (3 yrs 9 mos)
Dentsu
Director/Videographer (0 mo)
Mackinaw Power LLC
Design & Marketing (3 yrs 5 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts at Northern Michigan University
Bachelor of Fine Arts-transferred out at University of Michigan
Industrial and Product Design at University of Michigan
Industrial and Product Design at University of Michigan
Industrial and Product Design at University of Michigan