Aaron Palmer - Principal UX Designer - Braintrust | Himalayas
Aaron PalmerAP
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Aaron Palmer

@aaronpalmer

Experienced Principal Product Designer specializing in design systems and UX.

United States

What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters collaboration, innovation, and growth opportunities in product design.

As a Principal Product Designer with over 15 years of experience, I specialize in enterprise design systems and scalable UX architecture. My journey has taken me through notable companies like AWS, where I have built design infrastructures that accelerate delivery, unify experiences, and empower product teams. My expertise in Figma libraries, token systems, and atomic design allows me to create seamless user experiences that meet accessibility standards.

Throughout my career, I have led significant projects, including the redesign of the AI chat experience for Informatica and the end-to-end redesign of AWS Home, which serves millions of global users. My collaborative approach has enabled me to partner with numerous product teams, ensuring that design processes are streamlined and that components are scalable. I am passionate about leveraging emerging technologies, such as generative AI, to enhance user interactions and drive innovation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Braintrust logoBR
Current

Principal UX Designer

Braintrust

Mar 2019 - Present (6 years 3 months)

Redesigned the AI chat experience for Informatica's CLAIRE. Built an interactive agentic AI prototype for Informatica World 2025, showcased on the main stage.

Amazon Web Services logoAS

Sr UX Designer / Design Systems

Amazon Web Services

Jun 2019 - Oct 2024 (5 years 4 months)

Led the design and evolution of the design system for AWS cross-product teams, collaborating with dozens of cross-functional teams to streamline design processes, create scalable components, and deliver a unified user experience across 20+ service consoles. Defined the widget contribution model and wrote UX guidelines adopted org-wide, increasing consistency and developer efficiency.

retr.io logoRE

Founder / Creative Director

retr.io

Jan 2013 - Jan 2014 (1 year)

Built a design studio from the ground up, scaling the team from 1 to 10 designers. Led client engagements and oversaw the full design lifecycle for branding, UI/UX, and web/mobile.

Appiction logoAP

Mobile App Production Artist

Appiction

Jan 2010 - Jan 2012 (2 years)

Delivered over 50 mobile applications in collaboration with developers, designers, and product managers. Designed and developed 2 Texas state-level educational mobile web apps for kids, expanding public service accessibility.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

OU

Oral Roberts University

Bachelor of Arts, Music

Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Music. This program provided a foundation in musical theory and practice.

TC

Tulsa Community College

Certificate, Website and Graphic Design

Studied Website and Graphic Design, focusing on foundational design principles and web technologies. This coursework enhanced skills in visual communication and digital media.

MC

McLennan Community College

Certificate, Animation Design

Undertook studies in Animation Design, gaining expertise in animation principles and software. This program developed skills in creating dynamic visual content.

TW

Texas State Technical College, Waco

Certificate, Web Development

Focused on Web Development, acquiring skills in programming languages and web technologies. This education provided a strong technical foundation for building web applications.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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