Staff Product & Experience Designer

Rodney

Echols

Rodney

Echols

Rodney

Echols

I design systems that help people act with confidence and clarity while under pressure.

For 7+ years, I’ve led digital modernization efforts with a few large global enterprises by simplifying complex workflows, restoring trust in tools, driving measurable behavior change and integrating efficient systems to save tons of time and money.

Mentor and design ambassador
Shape design strategy and design systems
Deliver interactions ready for the AI era

For 7+ years, I’ve led digital modernization efforts with a few large global enterprises by simplifying complex workflows, restoring trust in tools, driving measurable behavior change and integrating efficient systems to save tons of time and money.

Mentor and design ambassador
Shape design strategy and design systems
Deliver interactions ready for the AI era

I design systems that help people act with clarity under pressure.

What I bring to the table

Enterprise

Proven

Proven in complex systems and I am built for modern teams

Drives
Adoption

↑ Usage + ↓Training cost + Lower Risk =
Confidence boost

↑ Usage + ↓Training cost +↓ Risk =
Confidence boost

↑ Usage + ↓Training cost + ↓ Risk =
Confidence boost

Creates
Clarity

I can lead without a playbook, align collaborators & ship

Forward
Thinking

I modernize legacy systems with AI-ready patterns

0→1 Builder

AI Ready

System Thinker

Outcome-Driven

Mentor & Multiplier

Portfolio Highlights

Skeptical stakeholder?

insights

My insights shaped strategic decisions

Skeptical stakeholder?

insights

My insights shaped strategic decisions

Trust blocks tool usage

satisfied

My simplified design restored employee usage

Trust blocks tool usage

satisfied

Employee usage responds to simpler experience

Redesign inefficient legacy tool

million

Annual savings after my modernized redesign

Redesign inefficient legacy tool

million

Annual savings after my modernized redesign

Change needs thoughtful design

follow-thru

I created safer moments under high stress

Change needs thoughtful design

follow-thru

I created safer moments under high stress

Skeptical stakeholder?

insights

My insights shaped strategic decisions

I've delivered solutions to clients across many different industries, including

I've delivered solutions to clients across many different industries

Energy & Chemical

Energy

Airline

Enterprise Saas

Healthcare

Where I add
the most value

Permanent Senior or Lead UX/UI, Staff Product Design role

Senior Lead UX/UI Design or Staff Product Design roles
Environments that value systems, strategy, and execution

Permanent Senior or Lead UX/UI, Staff Product Design role

Environments that value systems, strategy, and execution

Remote or hybrid

Modern design + thoughtful UX.

Lovable products with measured impact.

About

Designer Profile

Staff Designer | Human Touch High Impact

Case Study

Improve usage from < 40% to 48%

Dow Chemical | Complex Enterprise Application

About

Designer Profile

Staff Designer | Human Touch High Impact

Case Study

Improve usage from 40% to 48%

Dow Chemical | Complex Enterprise Application

About

Designer Profile

Staff Designer | Human Touch High Impact

Case Study

Improve usage from 40% to 48%

Dow Chemical | Complex Enterprise Application

For 7+ years, I’ve led digital modernization efforts with a few large global enterprises by simplifying complex workflows, restoring trust in tools, driving measurable behavior change and integrating efficient systems to save tons of time and money.

What I bring to the table