Scott Shapiro

Senior UX/Product Designer

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Raleigh, NC

Seasoned UX/Product Designer with 10+ years driving user-centered design solutions that deliver measurable business impact. Pioneer in leveraging AI to revolutionize design workflows, from automated research synthesis to intelligent prototyping. Proven track record of transforming complex enterprise applications into intuitive experiences.

Experience

PixelDesign LLC

Oct 2023 – Present

Lead UX/Product Designer / Founder

40%operational efficiency increase through research-driven redesign
75%faster design system development using AI-powered tools
60%reduction in prototype-to-production cycle with AI prototyping
200%client base expansion within first year

Randstad — City of Charlotte

Oct 2021 – Oct 2023

Lead UX Designer

$500K+saved via Figma automation generating 500+ forms
45→92%system adoption through human-centered design
50%reduction in report filing time for 2,000+ officers

LexisNexis

Aug 2019 – Oct 2021

Senior UX Designer

$1M+annual savings through platform migration
65%engagement increase via data visualization guidelines
40%reduction in support tickets

Cisco

Jun – Aug 2019

Senior UX Designer

60%faster content discovery via IA overhaul for 75K+ employees

Chainyard

Jun 2018 – Mar 2019

Senior UX Designer

70%improvement in supplier onboarding for IBM Trust Your Supplier
$2Madditional funding secured via blockchain POC design

Tonic3 / Citibank

Jun 2016 – Jun 2018

Senior UX Designer

30%faster dispute resolution for 200M+ customers
25+reusable Angular components contributed

Cheerity, Inc.

Apr 2015 – May 2016

Founder / Director UX

$1Mseed funding secured • 10K+ beta users in 3 months

March of Dimes

Feb 2009 – Apr 2015

UX Designer → Technical Project Manager

200%increase in online donations via website relaunch
Award"Best Health App" for Cinemama iOS app (50K+ users)

Skills

Design

Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, Axure, InVision

AI & Automation

Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Midjourney, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering

UX Expertise

User Research, Journey Mapping, Information Architecture, Design Systems, Accessibility

Technical

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ReactJS, Swift UI, Git

Methods

Design Thinking, Agile/Scrum, Lean UX, A/B Testing

Education

UMass Lowell

BA, Music Performance

Impact Highlights

$1.5M+

documented savings

200M+

users impacted

10+

years experience