JKJoe Keenan
@joekeenan
Senior product designer specializing in cross-platform systems, design leadership, and enterprise-scale UX.
AustraliaWhat I'm looking for
I am a senior product designer with deep experience leading product and design strategy for enterprise-scale platforms and consumer mobile products. I have led and mentored design teams, driven cross-functional collaboration with product and engineering, and delivered unified design systems used across markets and platforms.
My portfolio includes work for Prudential PLC, Automattic (WooCommerce), Pocket Casts, and enterprise agencies where I delivered end-to-end product design, rapid prototyping, and validated concepts that improved workflows and product consistency across desktop and mobile. I focus on pragmatic, user-validated solutions and building scalable, modular systems that meet core user needs.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
PPLed product design for an enterprise-scale agent workflow platform serving 60,000+ insurance agents across 8 Asian markets; managed a 4-person design team and delivered a unified, modular design system adopted across markets.
AUServed as primary designer for WooCommerce mobile ecosystem supporting 6+ million merchants; led native mobile POS design and modernization efforts across mobile and desktop while coordinating with 25 engineers across three teams.
Senior Product Designer
SixSix/Versent
Jan 2021 - Oct 2021 (9 months)
Designed digital product solutions and prototypes for enterprise clients (Colonial First State, Curtin University, TasGas), bridging strategic vision and technical implementation during agency engagement.
Senior/Lead Product Designer
Pocket Casts
Oct 2018 - Jan 2021 (2 years 3 months)
Led product design for a consumer podcast platform across iOS, Android, desktop and internal tools; owned end-to-end design, design system development, website redesign, and backend features for ad-booking and content curation.
UI/UX Designer
Automaton
Dec 2010 - Oct 2018 (7 years 10 months)
Sole product designer for an enterprise advertising approval workflow platform serving major clients and agencies; owned complete desktop B2B product design and negotiated remote work arrangements.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UCUniversity of Canberra
Diploma of Languages, Japanese
2005 - 2007
Activities and societies: Japan Club
Completed a Diploma of Languages (Japanese) at the University of Canberra, graduating in 2007.
UCUniversity of Canberra
Bachelor of Graphic Design, Graphic Design
2002 - 2005
Completed a Bachelor of Graphic Design at the University of Canberra, graduating in 2005.
Availability
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Website
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