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Jason Smith

@jasonsmith1

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Creative technologist crafting interactive apps, data visualizations, and product prototypes.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles that blend design and engineering—leading product-focused teams to build interactive, prototype-driven experiences with room for creative experimentation and measurable impact.

I am a creative technologist and UX-focused engineer with a track record of shipping award-winning interactive apps and leading cross-disciplinary teams. I build high-fidelity prototypes, production web and iOS experiences, and complex data visualizations — work that has earned App Store recognition and broad press coverage.

Across startups, agencies, and enterprise innovation groups I have led product development, motion and interaction design, and engineering teams to deliver AI-facing interfaces, centralized project platforms, and generative art tools. I combine pragmatic engineering (React, iOS) with a designer’s sensibility to turn experimental concepts into adopted products and measurable outcomes.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Lead UX Engineer

Carrier Corporation

Jan 2021 - Jan 2025 (4 years)

Prototyped experimental components and designed complex data visualizations for Carrier’s Digital Accelerator, building advanced React dashboards and a centralized project hub adopted across teams to track outcomes and metrics.

React Data Visualization UX Design Airtable Dashboard Development Prototyping Product Intake Cross Functional Collaboration

Assoc. Dir of Software Eng.

Raytheon Technologies

Jan 2017 - Jan 2021 (4 years)

Built prototypes and production iOS and web software in a Lean Startup environment, driving new product development through rapid prototyping and cross-discipline collaboration to refine product-market fit.

iOS Development Web Development Rapid Prototyping Lean Startup Product Development Prototyping

Lead Design Technologist

Method

Jan 2014 - Jan 2017 (3 years)

Redesigned the McDonald’s mobile experience and built high-fidelity iOS prototypes, leading motion design and bridging interaction design with technical implementation to deliver polished mobile interfaces.

Motion Design Interaction Design Mobile Design

Senior Interaction Designer

IDEO

Jan 2012 - Jan 2014 (2 years)

Created interactive mobile and web prototypes while applying IDEO's user-centered process; served as lead iOS developer and experimented with embedded programming and Oculus Rift VR prototyping.

Interaction Design iOS Development User Centered Design Prototyping Embedded Programming

Independent Developer

Independent

Jan 2010 - Jan 2012 (2 years)

Developed Uzu, a generative particle system iOS app that won Apple’s App of the Week and was included in the iTunes Essentials Hall of Fame, driving sustained user downloads and positive reviews.

iOS Development Particle Systems UX Solo Product Development

Development Lead

Colossal Squid Industries

Jan 2008 - Jan 2010 (2 years)

Led development for immersive interactive projects at a Chicago agency, delivering award-winning Flash and web experiences and solving digital brand challenges in small, cross-functional teams.

Interactive Design Immersive Experiences Team Leadership

Senior Interactive Art Director

Pixel

Jan 2006 - Jan 2008 (2 years)

Conceived and executed experiential brand sites and Flash projects, specializing in coded animation, physics simulations, and particle systems while mentoring designers and Flash programmers.

Flash Animation Particle Systems Creative Direction Mentoring

Interaction Designer

Bep Interactive Marketing

Jan 2005 - Jan 2006 (1 year)

Provided interaction and interface design for corporate websites and micro-sites, producing Flash animations and advocating usability best practices across projects.

Interaction Design Flash Usability Web Design CSS Micro Site Development Microsite Development

Web Developer / Digital Manager

OMS Photography

Jan 2003 - Jan 2004 (1 year)

Built a PHP/MySQL intranet for content and approvals, handled Photoshop retouching and pre-press, and provided technical support for hardware and networks to improve operational workflows.

PHP MySQL Photoshop Technical Support Workflow Automation

Web / Print Designer

Interactive Technologies

Jan 2001 - Jan 2002 (1 year)

Delivered graphic design and branding for print and web, redesigned corporate identity, and developed a PHP/MySQL intranet to maintain corporate style and product branding.