Josh Cusick

Co-Founder

Seattle, Washington, United States3 yrs 10 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Expert in design systems and mobile design.
  • Led multiple design teams at top tech companies.
  • Founder of design-focused initiatives and platforms.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned Product Designer specializing in Design Systems and User Experience in the SaaS industry.

Contact

Skills

Core Skills

Design SystemsUser Experience (ux)

Other Skills

SwiftUIReact NativeFigmaLLMsInformation DesignDesign LeadershipUser ResearchFigma Plugin DevelopmentDesign System Best PracticesJavaScriptTypeScriptReactHTML/CSSMarkdownWeb Products

About

Seasoned Lead Product Designer with experience in design systems and mobile design.

Experience

3 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
11 mos
Average Tenure
11 mos
Current Experience

Amazon

Sr. Product Designer, Systems & AI

Jun 2025Present · 11 mos · Seattle, Washington, United States · On-site

  • Enhancing iOS and Android experiences for Amazon employees
  • Tech stack: SwiftUI, React Native, Figma, LLMs, etc.
SwiftUIReact NativeFigmaLLMsDesign SystemsUser Experience (UX)

Braze

Senior Product Designer

Sep 2024Feb 2025 · 5 mos · St. Petersburg, Florida, United States · Remote

  • (Impacted by layoff)
  • Conducted user research to enhance key components in Braze's workflow.
  • Developed a Figma plugin for a seamless transition to a new UI kit, saving thousands in design hours.
  • Evangalized design system best practices.
User ResearchFigma Plugin DevelopmentDesign System Best PracticesDesign SystemsUser Experience (UX)

Beyond the pixel

Founder and Writer

Sep 2023Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · Seattle, Washington, United States · Remote

  • Writing about systems, collaboration, design, and coding for 2,500 creatives and engineers. Subscribe for free now!
  • https://joshcusick.substack.com/

Albertsons companies

Staff Product Designer, Design Systems

Oct 2022Jul 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos · St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

  • (Impacted by layoff) - I led the Pantry Design System team, overseeing the creation and maintenance of components, libraries, and patterns while developing and implementing a strategic roadmap aligned with organizational goals.
  • Additionally, I coached engineers and designers on best practices, presented to stakeholders, standardized a component design process, established a design token naming convention, and utilized Figma's REST API to build an automated icon and token pipeline, resulting in substantial cost savings and reduced engineering and design hours annually.
  • Tech stack: Figma, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, HTML/CSS
FigmaJavaScriptTypeScriptReactHTML/CSSDesign Systems

Gusto

Senior Product Designer, Design Systems

Jan 2022Oct 2022 · 9 mos · St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

  • I led component design for the Workbench Design System. I worked closely with my engineering partners to design and build semantic, flexible, and durable components and their APIs.
  • Technology stack: Typescript, React, HTML/CSS, & Figma
MarkdownInformation DesignWeb ProductsTypeScriptDesign Systems

Design systems for figma

Founder

Aug 2020Present · 5 yrs 9 mos · Seattle, Washington, United States · Remote

  • Design Systems For Figma is a free collection of design system UI kits paired with code.

Microsoft

Product Designer II, Design Systems

Mar 2020Dec 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos · Redmond, Washington, United States

  • Worked on the Teams Component Library and Fluent Design System.
  • Technology stack: Figma, HTML/CSS, React, & TypeScript
MarkdownInformation DesignWeb ProductsTypeScriptDesign Systems

Eagleview

Product Designer, Design Systems

Sep 2019Mar 2020 · 6 mos · Bellevue, Washington, United States

  • I led and facilitated collaboration between Research, Visual Design, Interaction Design, Engineering, and Product to build a company-wide design system.
  • Technology stack: Figma, Protopie, HTML/CSS, & React
Information DesignWeb ProductsDesign Systems

Fair worlds

UX Designer

Apr 2019Aug 2019 · 4 mos · Greater Seattle Area

  • Led the UX Design and Research for an augmented reality native iOS mobile application and successfully released on the Apple Store.
Information DesignUser Experience (UX)

Freelance

Design Consultant

Aug 2017May 2025 · 7 yrs 9 mos · Greater Seattle Area

  • I’ve worked with numerous clients advising on product design, web design/development, and design systems.
Information DesignDesign LeadershipDesign Systems

Education

Penn State University

Security and Risk Analysis

Belmont University

Business/Commerce — General

Stackforce found 100+ more professionals with Design Systems & User Experience (ux)

Explore similar profiles based on matching skills and experience