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Kiefer Partridge

@kiefer

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Lead UX/product designer, building super-smart design systems with Figma MCP → Claude → React.

Netherlands

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead UX/Product design where I can build AI-native experiences, scale design-to-engineering systems, and translate research into measurable product outcomes with strong cross-functional collaboration.

I’m a Lead UX/product designer who blends design, product thinking, and design systems to help teams work smarter, and make products that work harder.

At Digit, I launched an end-to-end Figma to React design system that runs like clockwork, helping engineers launch a full UI/UX overhaul and raise $3M funding, while still releasing new features every week.

As head of design for Fidelity Inheritance, I led new product design and go-to-market work that improved outcomes at scale. I designed AI-assisted workflows to process cases 30× faster, increased customer satisfaction 30%, and launched a $34B app used by 420K users.

I also bring leadership through mentorship and cross-functional partnership, training junior designers and partnering with engineers to supercharge our communication and get everyone on the same team!

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Lead UX/Product Designer

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Digit

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 4 months)

Led UX/UI relaunch and AI-native feature development, helping land $3M+ funding. Built and scaled a Figma-to-React design pipeline and improved design-to-engineering workflows.

UX UI Design Product & Design Figma React Design Systems Workflow Optimization

Lead UX/Product Designer

Fidelity Investments

Jan 2013 - Jan 2024 (11 years)

Delivered new consumer app and back-office AI that processed cases 30x faster and increased customer satisfaction by 30% through UX research and accessibility. Launched to 420K users and supported $34B processing (from $17B previously lost) while leading Figma design systems, training 5+ junior designers, and pitching $260M+ B2B clients.

Product & Design UX Research Accessibility Design Systems UX Strategy Prototyping Stakeholder Management

Senior UX Designer

Human Rights Campaign

Jan 2019 - Jan 2023 (4 years)

Increased audience engagement 2x across 10+ social media campaigns and saved $150K by bringing campaign designs in-house. Led UX design for a 15-person strategy team.

UX Design User Engagement Design Leadership Team Collaboration UX Strategy

Senior UX Designer

Harbinger Marketing

Jan 2016 - Jan 2019 (3 years)

Created $50M+ value for SaaS products by designing new features and drove 5x team engagement to support 100% on-time delivery. Used Figma prototypes to land growth-stage product funding.

SaaS Design Product & Design Figma UX Strategy

UX Designer

RoleModel Software

Jan 2012 - Jan 2013 (1 year)

Designed and launched an iOS/web e-commerce app reaching 30K users. Coordinated 100% on-time launches with engineering and development teams.

User Centered Design

UX Designer

Pearson

Jan 2011 - Jan 2012 (1 year)

Supported a $50M acquisition by designing 100% in-house for the app suite. Launched cross-platform e-learning apps to 3K users and reduced vendor costs by 35% through custom CRM and HR apps.

Acquisition Support HR App Design Cost Optimization

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Vermont College of Fine Arts

Master of Fine Arts, Writing

2020 - 2022

Activities and societies: 160+ page thesis on Christopher Isherwood; lectured on queer aesthetic possibilities in narrative fiction.

Earned a Master of Fine Arts in Writing, focusing on narrative structure and queer aesthetics. Completed a 160+ page thesis exploring the work of Christopher Isherwood and lectured on queer aesthetic possibilities in narrative fiction.