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My name is Chris Poos and I am an experienced product designer with a strong background in the tech industry. I have lived and worked in Silicon Valley for the past ten years, where I have led the design of a wide range of products including data analytics platforms, mobile apps, cloud management systems, and more.
In my spare time, I enjoy engaging in outdoor sports, tinkering at home, and trying my hand at cooking. I currently live and work from home in South Florida with my family and my dog, Archie.
In terms of my design disciplines, I have expertise in a range of areas including user experience, user interfaces, wireframes, visual design, prototyping, and more. I am also proficient in coding in HTML and CSS, writing product requirements, conducting user research studies, and managing people.
I pride myself on being a highly technical designer with a business-minded, systems-level approach. I am comfortable communicating with people at all levels of an organization, from executives to developers and QA teams to research and marketing.
I am passionate about building useful and materially beneficial products for others, and I thrive in collaborative environments with brilliant, innovative colleagues. If you are interested in working with me, please feel free to reach out on LinkedIn or say hello. I am currently looking for my next venture and would love to explore opportunities with your company.
Bio
As you may already know, my name is Chris Poos. I grew up in South Florida and spent about half my life living in California. Over the last ten years, I've lived & worked in Silicon Valley working for multiple tech industry titans. I now live and work from home in beautiful sunny South Florida with my family and awesome pup, Archie. In my spare time, I enjoy engaging in outdoor sports, tinkering at home, and trying my hand at cooking.
Accomplishments
For the past fourteen years, I've had the privilege of leading the design of all types of products ranging from Data Analytics Platforms, Identity Management Solutions, Payment Solutions, Online Marketplaces, Smart Watches, IOT Police Holsters, Mobile Apps, Cyber Security Tools, Cloud Management Systems, Software Provisioning Tools, UX Design Libraries, and Charting Libraries - to name the most notable.
Disciplines
My disciplines range from designing User Experiences, User Interfaces, Wireframes, User Flow Diagrams, User Journeys, Interaction Models, Visuals Designs, Prototypes, Animation, Mobile App Design, Websites Design, Desktop Apps, Hardware Experiences, Wearables, Internet of Things, Enterprise Products, Consumer Products, Brand Guidelines, and Design Libraries.
Proficiencies
I'm proficient in coding HTML & CSS, Writing Product Requirements, Conducting User Research Studies, Design Operations, and People Management.
What I Enjoy
I am a builder at heart and enjoy the process of creating things. I take pleasure in creating useful and materially beneficial products for others. What brings me even more joy, is to build these products with super brilliant people in an innovative company with great culture.
Macro-to-Micro
I consider myself a highly technical designer that is a business-minded, systems level thinker that can span the macro-to-micro gamut of communication with Management and Execs, to Devs and QA, to Research, Marketing, et al.
Interested in working together?
I recently finished a small sabbatical and I am actively looking for my next venture in life. If you are hiring and feel I might be a good fit for your company, please contact me on Linkedin.