Shawn Dorsey
@shawndorsey
Principal UI/UX designer blending technical visualization and sales-ready experiences.
What I'm looking for
I’m a creative, detail-driven designer with over a decade of experience leading customer engagements, UI/UX design initiatives, and visualization engineering within the software and embedded systems sectors. I’m known for blending design acumen with technical consulting to deliver compelling demonstrations, build trusted customer relationships, and translate business challenges into product opportunities.
As Principal Designer, UI/UX at The Qt Company, I help shape the design vision and philosophy for new Qt Design Tools, executing visually compelling, industry-tailored demos across Automotive, Medical, Aerospace & Defense, and IoT. I partner with product and engineering leadership on long-term roadmaps, represent design in cross-functional forums, and translate technical capabilities into sales-ready materials—championing customer-driven innovation that improved cross-platform design workflows, customer satisfaction, and feature adoption. Previously, as a Solutions Consultant/Client Engagement at 3DEXCITE, I delivered high-fidelity visualization and interactive experiences using Unreal Engine, Unity, WebGL, and proprietary pipelines, including AR/VR and WebGL assets that supported conversion and training. Earlier roles as a Senior/Lead 3D Visualization Engineer focused on end-to-end 3D asset creation, performance/scalability optimization, MathCAD/NURBS optimization, and workflow improvements such as PLM data extraction—strengthening delivery speed and collaboration between design and development teams.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Principal Designer (UI/UX)
The Qt Company
Jul 2019 - Present (6 years 11 months)
Led the design vision for Qt Design Tools, building industry-tailored demos across Automotive, Medical, Aerospace & Defense, and IoT. Partnered with product and engineering leadership on roadmaps and represented design in cross-functional forums while translating technical capabilities into sales-ready materials.
Solutions Consultant
3DEXCITE
Mar 2018 - Jul 2019 (1 year 4 months)
Delivered consultative technical and creative solutions for enterprise visualization and interactive experiences. Developed tailored product demonstrations using Unreal Engine, Unity, WebGL, and 3DEXCITE visualization pipelines, and produced AR/VR and WebGL assets to support sales and training.
Senior 3D Visualization Engineer
ONU
Mar 2016 - Feb 2018 (1 year 11 months)
Owned end-to-end 3D asset creation for performance, scalability, and cross-platform compatibility across web and embedded interfaces. Integrated MathCAD/NURBS optimization to improve geometric precision and reduce real-time rendering overhead while building modular visualization systems.
Lead 3D Visualization Engineer
3DEXCITE
Nov 2011 - Feb 2016 (4 years 3 months)
Managed delivery of high-quality visualization assets for automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing clients supporting design validation and marketing campaigns. Implemented a 3DEXCITE USA PLM data extraction workflow to reduce redundancy and improve project delivery time, and served as an on-site consultant aligning engineering and creative teams.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Digital Animation & Visual Effects School
3D Modeling, Animation, and Compositing
Completed coursework in 3D modeling, animation, compositing, motion capture, lighting, rigging, and texturing at the Digital Animation & Visual Effects School in 2008.
Eastern Michigan University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer-Aided Design/Manufacturing
Earned a B.S. in Computer-Aided Design/Manufacturing from Eastern Michigan University in 2005.
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