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Ryan Glaze

Available for hire

Ryan Glaze is a product design leader with a strong passion for the craft and keen eye for detail, helping teams create products people truly want to use.

I care deeply about design, and have helped companies with everything from establishing design processes, team hiring, culture building, product strategy, and building design systems and interfaces from the ground up. I bring a humble and collaborative work ethic, fostering an open environment where the best ideas can thrive.

Experience

15 years of design experience, including:

  • 11+ years product design

  • 1.5 years font-end development

  • 2.5 years graphic design

  • BFA in Communication Design

Memo

Director of Product Design
Jun 2023 - Oct 2024

Staff Product Designer
Mar 2022 - Jun 2023

Dooly

Product Design Lead
Jun 2019 - Oct 2021

Zenefits

Senior User Experience Designer
Mar 2018 - Jun 2019

ShaleApps

Product Design Lead
Aug 2016 - Oct 2017

Workday

UI/UX Designer
Sep 2015 - Apr 2016

SendGrid

UI/UX Designer
May 2014 - Sep 2015

Freelance and agency work

Design and front-end development
Sep 2011 - May 2014

Primal

Graphic Design
Apr 2009 - Sep 2011

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Communication Design
May 2013

Recent work

For nearly three years, I had the opportunity to work alongside ex-SendGrid cofounder and CEO on a new startup called Memo. While the experience was incredibly rewarding, we ultimately decided to close the project after not achieving product-market fit. At Memo, I collaborated closely with the leadership team to define product strategy and direction, built a foundation for design from our very first pixels to user interviews, and played a key role in shaping the company’s culture by bringing transparency and collaboration to our design process.

User detail drawer over chat channel in Memo web app

AI-Driven Feed Generation

Memo web
Profile and commenting on Memo mobile app

My Profile and My Memos in Dark Mode

Memo mobile
AI driven feeds concept on Memo web app

Discussion Channels and Drawer Interaction

Memo web
Memo detail view with comments open on Memo web app

Simplifying the Memo Creation Process

Memo mobile
Memo creation and viewing on Memo mobile app

Web Composer Component

Memo design system
Misc components from Memo design system

Web and Mobile Toast Component

Memo design system
Memo detail view with comments open on Memo web app

Memo Detail View in Dark Mode

Memo web

Past work

From conducting user interviews at truck stop diners in the heart of Texas oil fields to seeing huge reductions in churn and onboarding times for enterprise software, I’m grateful for the diverse and memorable experiences in my career.

Below are a few samples of my past work, with more detailed case studies available here.

Timesheets app from Zenefits mobile app

Timesheets App

Zenefits mobile
My field tickets search from ShaleApps web app

My Field Tickets Search

ShaleApps web
New blank note with suggested templates from Dooly

New Blank Note with Suggested Templates

Dooly
Field ticket dashboard view on ShaleApps web app

Field Ticket Dashboard

ShaleApps web
Playbooks card view on Dooly

Playbooks Card View

Dooly

On a less serious note...

As much as I love a good collaborative session sweating out the details of some complex interaction, I also enjoy stepping away from technology. Amongst some of my many interests, I’m a proud garden nerd (yes, I plan my garden in Figma), an outdoor enthusiast, artist, and always refining my taco making skills 🌮🔥.

For any inquiries you can email me. I'm currently working from sunny Denver, CO (MST: UTC−07:00).