Stefanie M.

Product Manager

United States8 yrs 7 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

15 years of experience in product design.
Expert in user experience and growth strategies.
Passionate mentor and coach for aspiring designers.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Designer specializing in B2C and health tech industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product DesignGrowthConsultingCoaching & MentoringWorkshop FacilitationUser Experience (ux)Design ThinkingResearchDesign StrategyPrototypingCreative StrategyVisual Design

Other Skills

Brainstorm FacilitationA/B TestingUser ExperienceProblem SolvingMarket ResearchCompetitive AnalysisUI DesignPrioritizationIdeationCross-team CollaborationUser FlowsMonetizationAttention to DetailRapid PrototypingFeature Prioritization

About

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. I'm a data-driven Product Designer with 15 years of transforming user experiences through curiosity, strategic problem-solving and collaboration. I've worked with Fortune 500 companies and Bay Area startups across industries, most recently in health tech with Parsley Health, Wild Health, and Gennev. Currently, I'm contracting with value-aligned companies to drive growth and engagement. I'm passionate about lifting up the design community through resource sharing, workshops, and 1:1 coaching. I also host a bi-weekly designer meetup for folks looking to connect and grow together. Let's connect if you're curious about working with me, want to talk shop, or are interested in joining the designer meetup!

Experience

8 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 10 mos

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Grammarly

Senior Product Designer, Growth

Sep 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos · Remote

Product DesignDesign StrategyGrowthBrainstorm FacilitationA/B TestingUser Experience+12

Parsley health

Senior Product Designer

Jun 2021 – May 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

Ensuring an engaging member experience to help people improve their chronic symptoms and feel better 🌱

BrainstormEmpathic DesignPrototypingUser InterviewsDesign SystemsLaunch Experience+13

Faire

Product Designer

Jan 2021 – Mar 2021 · 2 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Contributed research and design to improve the apparel experience for small retailers in a wholesale marketplace 👚
Conducted competitive analysis and 8 hour-long user interviews to understand search & discovery pain points and identify new opportunities for the Q2 Roadmap.
Made updates to a style quiz to increase completion and data collection to better personalize product results for apparel retailers.
Reimagined the apparel category experience by exploring visual navigation and other entry points to test impact on conversion and gmv.

BrainstormPrototypingUser InterviewsIterative DesignUX ResearchUser testing+6

Pathrise

Product Design Pro Mentor

Jun 2020 – Dec 2024 · 4 yrs 6 mos

Provide 1-on-1 sessions and workshops to help designers land their next jobs in tech 🙌
Give resume and portfolio feedback, provide tips for whiteboarding and design challenges, conduct portfolio presentation practices, run workshops, and address any other needs that come up in relationship to product design or the interview process.
Have provided guidance in 600+ sessions with motivated designers leading to offers from companies like Amazon, Google, Credible, American Express, Upwork, ADP, Dropbox, Carvana, GMV and more.

Presentation SkillsRemote WorkshopsConstructive FeedbackConfidence BuildingCoaching & MentoringResume Review+3

Brandless, inc.

Senior Product Designer

Oct 2019 – Feb 2020 · 4 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Worked on a small team to improve the desktop and mobile experience for an e-comm DTC startup that created better products for people and the planet 🌎
Designed and strategized a marketplace launch to feature brands in new categories with shared values.
Made improvements to the site responsiveness, the navigation, and the design system in preparation for a Shopify migration.

Design StrategyDesign SystemsComponent DesignIterative DesignVisual DesignB2C e-commerce+4

Walmart ecommerce

2 roles

UX/Product Designer

Aug 2018 – Mar 2019 · 7 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

In-house DesignPrototypingUser PersonasIterative DesignE-CommerceConsumer Products+5

Senior Designer

Aug 2015 – Aug 2018 · 3 yrs · San Francisco Bay Area

In-house DesignCreative StrategyVisual Identity DesignArt DirectionVisual DesignMarketing Design+3

Walgreens

Interactive Designer

Nov 2014 – Aug 2015 · 9 mos · Chicago, Illinois, United States

Brandmuscle

Designer

Oct 2011 – Nov 2014 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Chicago, Illinois, United States

Serve marketing

Designer

Sep 2010 – Jul 2011 · 10 mos · Greater Milwaukee

Stefanie mclaren

Product Design Consultant | Career Wingwoman & Mentor

Jan 2010 – Present · 16 yrs 4 mos

For Companies: I partner with value-aligned companies and health tech startups as a Product Designer focusing on growth and engagement. I provide contract design work, consulting, research, and strategy to drive real impact.
Recent clients: Wild Health, Gennev
For Professionals: I coach and mentor UX and product designers through career transitions, confidence-building, and personal and professional growth. From breaking into the field to leveling up or pivoting focus areas, I help designers unlock their potential and achieve their goals.
Curious about working together? Let's connect!

ConsultingUser EngagementPrototypingVisual DesignWireframingUX Research+18