Rodney Echols | Staff Designer

Sr. Product & Experience Designer

My loveable

design makes

users feel

Confident

products

Confident

My lovable design
makes users feel

design makes users

Confident

My lovable design makes users feel

products

Confident

My lovable design
makes users feel

design makes users

Confident

My lovable design makes users feel

It is no longer enough to be the best at what you do, you have to be the only one who can do what you do!

Jerry Garcia

Meet Rodney Echols

Meet
Rodney Echols

7 yrs

Professional Practice

Lead contributor UI/UX Designer & end-to-end design team lead

7 yrs

Professional Practice

Lead contributor UI/UX Designer & end-to-end design team lead

Based in Texas, US

Based in
Texas, US

Looking for remote or hybrid,
open to location based

Based in
Texas, USA

Looking for remote or hybrid,
open to location based

Rare Value Add

Interaction Specialist

NN/G certified & award winning

Global scale hands-on portfolio

NNG certified &

Best intranet design award winner 2021

Rare Value Add

NNG certified & award winning
Global scale hands-on portfolio

Plug & Play Addition

AI
Ready

AI Ready

Ambiverted relationship builder

Forward thinker

Senior level generalist with transferrable knowledge

Mentor & Connector

Mentor & Community Connector

Board Member Houston chapter of UXPA & IxDA; Speaker, published author and mentor

Sports Fan

Founder & commissioner of fantasy football club; 4 yr. volunteer youth football coach

Founder & commissioner of fantasy football club;
4 yr. volunteer youth football coach

In my Free Time

Entrepreneur

Cruise veteran

Avid audiobook listener

My Career Journey

My Career
Journey

20+ years career as a design professional, most of it in corporate enterprise environments.

One of a Kind

Design ambassador multiplies impact with
collaborative energy and visual skills.

Collaborative personality. Measurable impact. Unique perspective.

Award winning
1 of 10 Globally
2021 awarded 10 Best intranet in the world, I held role as the experience designer for ConocoPhillips
NNG UX Pro
Top 5%
5% of peers in the Houston area hold this certification. NNG is globally known as a early pioneer in the UX profession.
V-Shaped
Skillset
Quantified Impact
Proven at lead soliution deliver on niche enterprise problems OpEx/Activation Design
Cross Skilled
Contributor
Strategic UX & Hands-on UI
Began as a graphic designer, spent the mid career as strategist, before finding UX Design.
Ops Literacy
Strange for Design
Its the deep enterprise experience, mixed with the intrapreneurship and self-starter qualities.
Visual + Analytical
Rare combination
Its the deep enterprise experience, mixed with the intrapreneurship and self-starter qualities.
Warm
Personality
High Team Value
Ambiverted personality + resilient mindset = easy to work with others and inspires collaboration
Community
Connected!
Professional Network
Active in Design communities online in person.
System Thinker
Highly Desired Craft
Implementation of AI and Product needs depth and breadth, that is what I can add.
Self Starter
Value Multiplier
Design Thinking practitioner and System Designer, who has entrepreneur experience and tons of curiousity.
Award winning
1 of 10 Globally
2021 awarded 10 Best intranet in the world, I held role as the experience designer for ConocoPhillips
NNG UX Pro
Top 5%
5% of peers in the Houston area hold this certification. NNG is globally known as a early pioneer in the UX profession.
V-Shaped
Skillset
Quantified Impact
Proven at lead soliution deliver on niche enterprise problems OpEx/Activation Design
Cross Skilled
Contributor
Strategic UX & Hands-on UI
Began as a graphic designer, spent the mid career as strategist, before finding UX Design.
Ops Literacy
Strange for Design
Its the deep enterprise experience, mixed with the intrapreneurship and self-starter qualities.
Visual + Analytical
Rare combination
Its the deep enterprise experience, mixed with the intrapreneurship and self-starter qualities.
Warm
Personality
High Team Value
Ambiverted personality + resilient mindset = easy to work with others and inspires collaboration
Community
Connected!
Professional Network
Active in Design communities online in person.
System Thinker
Highly Desired Craft
Implementation of AI and Product needs depth and breadth, that is what I can add.
Self Starter
Value Multiplier
Design Thinking practitioner and System Designer, who has entrepreneur experience and tons of curiousity.
Award winning
1 of 10 Globally
2021 awarded 10 Best intranet in the world, I held role as the experience designer for ConocoPhillips
NNG UX Pro
Top 5%
5% of peers in the Houston area hold this certification. NNG is globally known as a early pioneer in the UX profession.
V-Shaped
Skillset
Quantified Impact
Proven at lead soliution deliver on niche enterprise problems OpEx/Activation Design
Cross Skilled
Contributor
Strategic UX & Hands-on UI
Began as a graphic designer, spent the mid career as strategist, before finding UX Design.
Ops Literacy
Strange for Design
Its the deep enterprise experience, mixed with the intrapreneurship and self-starter qualities.
Visual + Analytical
Rare combination
Its the deep enterprise experience, mixed with the intrapreneurship and self-starter qualities.
Warm
Personality
High Team Value
Ambiverted personality + resilient mindset = easy to work with others and inspires collaboration
Community
Connected!
Professional Network
Active in Design communities online in person.
System Thinker
Highly Desired Craft
Implementation of AI and Product needs depth and breadth, that is what I can add.
Self Starter
Value Multiplier
Design Thinking practitioner and System Designer, who has entrepreneur experience and tons of curiousity.
Award winning
1 of 10 Globally
2021 awarded 10 Best intranet in the world, I held role as the experience designer for ConocoPhillips
NNG UX Pro
Top 5%
5% of peers in the Houston area hold this certification. NNG is globally known as a early pioneer in the UX profession.
V-Shaped
Skillset
Quantified Impact
Proven at lead soliution deliver on niche enterprise problems OpEx/Activation Design
Cross Skilled
Contributor
Strategic UX & Hands-on UI
Began as a graphic designer, spent the mid career as strategist, before finding UX Design.
Ops Literacy
Strange for Design
Its the deep enterprise experience, mixed with the intrapreneurship and self-starter qualities.
Visual + Analytical
Rare combination
Its the deep enterprise experience, mixed with the intrapreneurship and self-starter qualities.
Warm
Personality
High Team Value
Ambiverted personality + resilient mindset = easy to work with others and inspires collaboration
Community
Connected!
Professional Network
Active in Design communities online in person.
System Thinker
Highly Desired Craft
Implementation of AI and Product needs depth and breadth, that is what I can add.
Self Starter
Value Multiplier
Design Thinking practitioner and System Designer, who has entrepreneur experience and tons of curiousity.

Award winning
1 of 10 Globally
2021 awarded 10 Best intranet in the world, I held role as the experience designer for ConocoPhillips
NNG UX Pro
Top 5%
5% of peers in the Houston area hold this certification. NNG is globally known as a early pioneer in the UX profession.
V-Shaped
Skillset
Quantified Impact
Proven at lead soliution deliver on niche enterprise problems OpEx/Activation Design
Cross Skilled
Contributor
Strategic UX & Hands-on UI
Began as a graphic designer, spent the mid career as strategist, before finding UX Design.
Ops Literacy
Strange for Design
Its the deep enterprise experience, mixed with the intrapreneurship and self-starter qualities.
Visual + Analytical
Rare combination
Its the deep enterprise experience, mixed with the intrapreneurship and self-starter qualities.
Warm
Personality
High Team Value
Ambiverted personality + resilient mindset = easy to work with others and inspires collaboration
Community
Connected!
Professional Network
Active in Design communities online in person.
System Thinker
Highly Desired Craft
Implementation of AI and Product needs depth and breadth, that is what I can add.
Self Starter
Value Multiplier
Design Thinking practitioner and System Designer, who has entrepreneur experience and tons of curiousity.
Award winning
1 of 10 Globally
2021 awarded 10 Best intranet in the world, I held role as the experience designer for ConocoPhillips
NNG UX Pro
Top 5%
5% of peers in the Houston area hold this certification. NNG is globally known as a early pioneer in the UX profession.
V-Shaped
Skillset
Quantified Impact
Proven at lead soliution deliver on niche enterprise problems OpEx/Activation Design
Cross Skilled
Contributor
Strategic UX & Hands-on UI
Began as a graphic designer, spent the mid career as strategist, before finding UX Design.
Ops Literacy
Strange for Design
Its the deep enterprise experience, mixed with the intrapreneurship and self-starter qualities.
Visual + Analytical
Rare combination
Its the deep enterprise experience, mixed with the intrapreneurship and self-starter qualities.
Warm
Personality
High Team Value
Ambiverted personality + resilient mindset = easy to work with others and inspires collaboration
Community
Connected!
Professional Network
Active in Design communities online in person.
System Thinker
Highly Desired Craft
Implementation of AI and Product needs depth and breadth, that is what I can add.
Self Starter
Value Multiplier
Design Thinking practitioner and System Designer, who has entrepreneur experience and tons of curiousity.
Award winning
1 of 10 Globally
2021 awarded 10 Best intranet in the world, I held role as the experience designer for ConocoPhillips
NNG UX Pro
Top 5%
5% of peers in the Houston area hold this certification. NNG is globally known as a early pioneer in the UX profession.
V-Shaped
Skillset
Quantified Impact
Proven at lead soliution deliver on niche enterprise problems OpEx/Activation Design
Cross Skilled
Contributor
Strategic UX & Hands-on UI
Began as a graphic designer, spent the mid career as strategist, before finding UX Design.
Ops Literacy
Strange for Design
Its the deep enterprise experience, mixed with the intrapreneurship and self-starter qualities.
Visual + Analytical
Rare combination
Its the deep enterprise experience, mixed with the intrapreneurship and self-starter qualities.
Warm
Personality
High Team Value
Ambiverted personality + resilient mindset = easy to work with others and inspires collaboration
Community
Connected!
Professional Network
Active in Design communities online in person.
System Thinker
Highly Desired Craft
Implementation of AI and Product needs depth and breadth, that is what I can add.
Self Starter
Value Multiplier
Design Thinking practitioner and System Designer, who has entrepreneur experience and tons of curiousity.
Award winning
1 of 10 Globally
2021 awarded 10 Best intranet in the world, I held role as the experience designer for ConocoPhillips
NNG UX Pro
Top 5%
5% of peers in the Houston area hold this certification. NNG is globally known as a early pioneer in the UX profession.
V-Shaped
Skillset
Quantified Impact
Proven at lead soliution deliver on niche enterprise problems OpEx/Activation Design
Cross Skilled
Contributor
Strategic UX & Hands-on UI
Began as a graphic designer, spent the mid career as strategist, before finding UX Design.
Ops Literacy
Strange for Design
Its the deep enterprise experience, mixed with the intrapreneurship and self-starter qualities.
Visual + Analytical
Rare combination
Its the deep enterprise experience, mixed with the intrapreneurship and self-starter qualities.
Warm
Personality
High Team Value
Ambiverted personality + resilient mindset = easy to work with others and inspires collaboration
Community
Connected!
Professional Network
Active in Design communities online in person.
System Thinker
Highly Desired Craft
Implementation of AI and Product needs depth and breadth, that is what I can add.
Self Starter
Value Multiplier
Design Thinking practitioner and System Designer, who has entrepreneur experience and tons of curiousity.

Award winning
1 of 10 Globally
2021 awarded 10 Best intranet in the world, I held role as the experience designer for ConocoPhillips
NNG UX Pro
Top 5%
5% of peers in the Houston area hold this certification. NNG is globally known as a early pioneer in the UX profession.
V-Shaped
Skillset
Quantified Impact
Proven at lead soliution deliver on niche enterprise problems OpEx/Activation Design
Cross Skilled
Contributor
Strategic UX & Hands-on UI
Began as a graphic designer, spent the mid career as strategist, before finding UX Design.
Ops Literacy
Strange for Design
Its the deep enterprise experience, mixed with the intrapreneurship and self-starter qualities.
Visual + Analytical
Rare combination
Its the deep enterprise experience, mixed with the intrapreneurship and self-starter qualities.
Warm
Personality
High Team Value
Ambiverted personality + resilient mindset = easy to work with others and inspires collaboration
Community
Connected!
Professional Network
Active in Design communities online in person.
System Thinker
Highly Desired Craft
Implementation of AI and Product needs depth and breadth, that is what I can add.
Self Starter
Value Multiplier
Design Thinking practitioner and System Designer, who has entrepreneur experience and tons of curiousity.
Award winning
1 of 10 Globally
2021 awarded 10 Best intranet in the world, I held role as the experience designer for ConocoPhillips
NNG UX Pro
Top 5%
5% of peers in the Houston area hold this certification. NNG is globally known as a early pioneer in the UX profession.
V-Shaped
Skillset
Quantified Impact
Proven at lead soliution deliver on niche enterprise problems OpEx/Activation Design
Cross Skilled
Contributor
Strategic UX & Hands-on UI
Began as a graphic designer, spent the mid career as strategist, before finding UX Design.
Ops Literacy
Strange for Design
Its the deep enterprise experience, mixed with the intrapreneurship and self-starter qualities.
Visual + Analytical
Rare combination
Its the deep enterprise experience, mixed with the intrapreneurship and self-starter qualities.
Warm
Personality
High Team Value
Ambiverted personality + resilient mindset = easy to work with others and inspires collaboration
Community
Connected!
Professional Network
Active in Design communities online in person.
System Thinker
Highly Desired Craft
Implementation of AI and Product needs depth and breadth, that is what I can add.
Self Starter
Value Multiplier
Design Thinking practitioner and System Designer, who has entrepreneur experience and tons of curiousity.
Award winning
1 of 10 Globally
2021 awarded 10 Best intranet in the world, I held role as the experience designer for ConocoPhillips
NNG UX Pro
Top 5%
5% of peers in the Houston area hold this certification. NNG is globally known as a early pioneer in the UX profession.
V-Shaped
Skillset
Quantified Impact
Proven at lead soliution deliver on niche enterprise problems OpEx/Activation Design
Cross Skilled
Contributor
Strategic UX & Hands-on UI
Began as a graphic designer, spent the mid career as strategist, before finding UX Design.
Ops Literacy
Strange for Design
Its the deep enterprise experience, mixed with the intrapreneurship and self-starter qualities.
Visual + Analytical
Rare combination
Its the deep enterprise experience, mixed with the intrapreneurship and self-starter qualities.
Warm
Personality
High Team Value
Ambiverted personality + resilient mindset = easy to work with others and inspires collaboration
Community
Connected!
Professional Network
Active in Design communities online in person.
System Thinker
Highly Desired Craft
Implementation of AI and Product needs depth and breadth, that is what I can add.
Self Starter
Value Multiplier
Design Thinking practitioner and System Designer, who has entrepreneur experience and tons of curiousity.
Award winning
1 of 10 Globally
2021 awarded 10 Best intranet in the world, I held role as the experience designer for ConocoPhillips
NNG UX Pro
Top 5%
5% of peers in the Houston area hold this certification. NNG is globally known as a early pioneer in the UX profession.
V-Shaped
Skillset
Quantified Impact
Proven at lead soliution deliver on niche enterprise problems OpEx/Activation Design
Cross Skilled
Contributor
Strategic UX & Hands-on UI
Began as a graphic designer, spent the mid career as strategist, before finding UX Design.
Ops Literacy
Strange for Design
Its the deep enterprise experience, mixed with the intrapreneurship and self-starter qualities.
Visual + Analytical
Rare combination
Its the deep enterprise experience, mixed with the intrapreneurship and self-starter qualities.
Warm
Personality
High Team Value
Ambiverted personality + resilient mindset = easy to work with others and inspires collaboration
Community
Connected!
Professional Network
Active in Design communities online in person.
System Thinker
Highly Desired Craft
Implementation of AI and Product needs depth and breadth, that is what I can add.
Self Starter
Value Multiplier
Design Thinking practitioner and System Designer, who has entrepreneur experience and tons of curiousity.

My mission

Enjoy design work and transfer inspiration others.

These are some key areas of my practice

Rooted in
Visual Design

Rooted in Visual Design

Continuous
Growth

Continuous Growth

Resilience gritty mindset

Resilience
& Grit

Resilient gritty mindset

Trained in
Human Centered Design

Human Centered Design

Hands-on Leadership

Hands-on Leader

Hands-on Leadership

Forward
thinking

Always an
Enthusiast

Forward thinking

Humor, Serisouly

Book

Practicing humor & resilience in business

Surpriseology

Book

Designing surprise experiences

Tiny Habits

Book & App

model for behavior design

Design System Univ.

Course

Certificate in progress

OOUX

Design System

Information architecture and experience mapping

Octalysis

Design System

Gamfication and human focused design framework & methods

Daily

App

Fav. integrated invisible experience

Logsit

Mobile App

Fav. app for interaction

Notion

App

Fav app for UX and usability