Lu Tapuch

Product Manager

Mount Vernon, New York, United States8 yrs 11 mos experience
AI ML PractitionerAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • 15 years of experience in healthcare and regulated platforms.
  • Expert in improving delivery speed and reducing UX debt.
  • Proven track record in building design systems and governance.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Senior UX Designer with expertise in Healthcare and SaaS industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

User-centered DesignProduct Requirement DefinitionUser Experience (ux)

Other Skills

Content StrategyWeb Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)Customer EngagementWorkshopsStrategic PlanningCross-Channel MarketingWeb ProductsMobile ExperiencesDigital TransformationFlow DiagramsShareholder CommunicationsKey Performance IndicatorsWeb TechnologiesTeam ManagementConstructive Feedback

About

I translate complexity into clear product direction so teams work smarter and products perform better. Most enterprise product teams I've worked with have the same problem. They're moving fast, the design system is three versions behind, someone just shipped an AI feature without governance, and nobody has time to stop and fix the foundation. That's the work I do. I've spent 15 years in healthcare, pharma, and regulated platforms building the systems and workflows that actually hold up under compliance pressure and engineering constraints. The results are evident in faster delivery times, higher team adoption, and fewer project delays. Currently, I am engaging in consulting projects and senior in-house roles with enterprise SaaS and platform teams. If your design system is drifting, your AI integration isn't landing, or your team is slower than it should be, I can help.

Experience

8 yrs 11 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 11 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Growth & ai-enabled products

Principal Product Designer (Independent) · Platform & Systems

Dec 2025Present · 5 mos · NYC · Hybrid

  • I partner with teams to improve delivery speed, reduce UX debt, and increase adoption across complex workflows.
  • Focus areas:
  • UX strategy and workflow redesign for high-stakes journeys
  • Design systems and governance to reduce rework and improve consistency
  • AI-assisted delivery patterns that improve quality without increasing risk
  • Stakeholder alignment and decision-ready product documentation
Product Requirement DefinitionUser-centered DesignContent StrategyWeb Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)Customer EngagementWorkshops+19

Harrison and star

2 roles

VP, User Experience Lead - Product

Promoted

Jul 2022Nov 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Led UX strategy and execution for pharmaceutical brand marketing across 10+ brands. Operated as a senior design advisor within cross-functional engagement teams spanning Product, Engineering, Editorial, and Client stakeholders.
  • Design Systems and Figma Operations
  • Architected Figma-based design infrastructure enabling cross-functional collaboration (writers, UI, UX, producers, and developers) across 10 pharmaceutical brands. Created a unified file system where all parties could collaborate, version files, and track changes in one place. Built a master design system with token-based architecture that served as the foundation for every brand library, so UI designers no longer had to recreate components from scratch. This reduced component recreation by 40% and enabled the development team to mirror the same structure when building production components. Filled the remaining gaps with documentation.
  • Extended Figma infrastructure to sister company WildType, delivering the same systems and workflows that improved their delivery process.
  • Established design governance through standardized component libraries, token documentation, and reusable templates across a multi-brand portfolio.
  • Product Design and Research
  • Designed LENVIMA HCP website with mobile-first navigation. Research showed 60% of physicians accessed the site via phones. Created thumb-only navigation controls validated through clinician testing, increasing engagement in the first quarter after launch.
  • Directed end-to-end UX delivery, including discovery, experience architecture, interaction design, and validation for complex, regulated platforms.
  • Facilitated client workshops to surface underlying needs, align stakeholders, and define experience strategy tied to business and compliance requirements.
  • Mentored and coached designers through structured feedback, improving consistency and execution quality across accounts.
Content StrategyIndependent ContributorUX ResearchPresentation SkillsSocial Media StrategyQuantitative Research+51

Lead User Experience Designer

Nov 2020Jul 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • As the leader of the UX team, I revitalized the UX process by introducing a new way of implementing UX reviews and directing my team to create deliverables + live DEMOS; this process improved by introducing a new design system that helped accelerate the delivery process. In addition, I helped synthesize research and decode client insights and requirements to connect people with products and brands in meaningful ways.
  • The intuitive user-focused disciplinary design my team achieved was created by closely collaborating and including other departments to deliver solutions to our clients successfully. Also, I facilitated and led UX workshop sessions with the clients and my team to identify hidden needs and create future opportunities for the company.
Content StrategyIndependent ContributorUX ResearchSocial Media StrategyCreative AgenciesWeb Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)+47

Saatchi & saatchi wellness

Freelance Lead UX/UI Designer

Feb 2020Nov 2020 · 9 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area

  • Creating digital solutions for Humira, Rinvoq, Skyrizi, AbbVie.
Content StrategyIndependent ContributorCreative AgenciesWeb Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)CampaignsHands-on Design+28

Wunderman thompson employ

2 roles

ACD - Lead UX Designer | PRODUCT

Oct 2018Jan 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos · Greater New York City Area

  • I led UX workshops and audits, shaping digital solutions for complex projects. I elevated digital solutions and ensured A.D.A. compliance while fostering a culture of design-led thinking. For Macy’s, I created the roadmap for their internal staff app. I participated in and led the planning, user research, architectural design, testing, and deployment of this cross-platform product.
Content StrategyIndependent ContributorUX ResearchCreative AgenciesWeb Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)Campaigns+42

Lead Product Designer / UX

Feb 2018Sep 2018 · 7 mos · Greater New York City Area

Content StrategyIndependent ContributorCreative AgenciesCampaignsHands-on DesignCustomer Engagement+33

Gartner

ACD - Product Designer

Oct 2017Jan 2018 · 3 mos · Stamford, Connecticut

  • As a senior team-member, I created a practical strategy and visual solution for GARTNER's marketing team, obtaining a new level of engagement with their audience and materializing the revenue projected for the next two years. In addition, I provided a comprehensive design direction to the developers in India, so they could generate the proposed solution. When I provided the new user flow, wireframes, and UI design for their marketing site, I achieved the ideal look and feel to match GARTNER’s high end aesthetic.
UX ResearchCreative AgenciesWeb Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)CampaignsContent Management Systems (CMS)Hands-on Design+26

Set creative

Freelance Product Designer

Jun 2017Aug 2017 · 2 mos · New york

  • As a valuable member of the UX team, I was in charge of creating various wire-frames and user flows for mobile applications, such as Verizon Wireless's In-Store presentation for their rewards program and HIVE's Home Automation app showcasing their data collecting tool. I created a user flow logic, website sitemaps, and UI design.
UX ResearchResearch SkillsContent Management Systems (CMS)Hands-on DesignDocumentationSoftware+11

Wunderman

ACD - UX

Jan 2017Jun 2017 · 5 mos · New York, New York

  • I was given the opportunity to create a complete re-design of the GSK's email templates. I created a modular system that would allow for multiple combinations so their marketing team could target different audiences with a similar structure. This modular system significantly improved the capability of GSK to target HCP's on their Pulmonary Disease division list.
Content StrategyCreative AgenciesWeb Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)CampaignsHands-on DesignCo-creation+14

Pearson

ACD - Lead UX

Mar 2015Jun 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos · NYC

  • Promoted to lead the platform redesign for a K-12 education product serving 10,000+ users after leadership recognized my ability to diagnose systemic problems. The existing Windows and Mac apps were inconsistent, their backlogs were never in sync, and years of development without system architecture had created compounding issues.
  • Mapped the complete user flow for a product that had no documentation. Reverse-engineered the entire experience in four days, which enabled better feature planning and stakeholder alignment across the team.
  • Discovered through research that students triggered app updates during class, consuming the school's entire WiFi bandwidth and preventing other devices from connecting. Full-app updates also locked users out of all sections, interrupting lessons and delaying teaching progress.
  • Proposed migrating to Chromebook, reducing device costs for schools. Redesigned content delivery so users downloaded individual lessons as lightweight metadata packages instead of full application updates. Students could download a chapter, complete coursework, then remove it from the device while the system retained their progress. This eliminated WiFi abuse, prevented classroom disruptions, and made access faster across the board.
  • Conducted user research with students and teachers that killed an underperforming feature. Found 65% of users did not use the embedded drawing tool. Recommended removing it rather than adding complexity, saving development resources.
  • Saved the company's $5M contract with New York State. Received 80% positive feedback from teachers and students on the redesigned system.
CampaignsContent Management Systems (CMS)Hands-on DesignDocumentationSoftwareProduct Launch+8

Concentric health experience

Senior User Experience Designer

Jan 2013Feb 2015 · 2 yrs 1 mo · NY, New York

  • I created digital design solutions for several clients, including Prepopik, Exjade, Vibativ, Semprana, and Jadenu. I was a design lead for online and email campaigns and developed workflows, wireframes, and rapid prototyping for digital solutions.
UX ResearchResearch SkillsContent Management Systems (CMS)Hands-on DesignDocumentationSoftware+11

Havas life

Senior Digital Designer

Jan 2012Jan 2013 · 1 yr · New York, NY

  • I was hired to create rapid prototyping for the iRep(NKA Veeva) sales tool platform across several brands. Among those, were Walgreens Infusion, iNGSA Hospital Sales, All Free + Clear, and others. For All Free + Clear, I also created a trade-show booth for the NPhA/SNPhA 2012 66th Annual Convention. I developed the strategy of engagement, graphics, and all brochures and handouts for the fruitful event.
CampaignsSoftwareDetailed DesignWeb TechnologiesConstructive FeedbackPresentations+2

Education

MIT Sloan School of Management

Artificial Intelligence in Health Care — Artificial Intelligence

Jun 2025Aug 2025

University of Alberta

Software Product Management — Software Development

Jan 2020Jan 2020

NYU School of Professional Studies

3D Design and Printing — 3D Graphics

Jan 2015Jan 2016

School of Visual Arts

C.E. — Visual and typographic design

Jan 2007Jan 2011

Pratt Institute

C.E. — Film editing and graphics for TV

Jan 2004Jan 2006

Fashion Institute of Technology

Ad. Design

Jan 1998Jan 2001

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