Jordan Walz
Senior Product Designer | UX/UI Design Leader
Professional Summary
Senior Product Designer with extensive experience leading end-to-end design for enterprise software and developer tools. Proven expertise in design systems, user research, rapid prototyping, and cross-functional collaboration. Successfully delivered accessible products used by thousands of developers, driving measurable business outcomes.
10+
Years Experience
124
Features Shipped
30-40%
Adoption Increase
200+
Monthly Commits
Recent Highlights
GTM Design Lead: Sonatype Guide
2025Led go-to-market design for Sonatype Guide by building the Guide UX Lab, a code-first working prototype that enabled leadership, sales, design, and engineering to evaluate real product behavior early. In parallel, established a migratable design system (brand, components, and interaction patterns) intended for adoption across Sonatype products.
- Designed and built the UX Lab working prototype across 15+ functional feature areas to validate workflows, edge cases, and feasibility before full engineering investment
- Created a migratable design system with reusable components and design tokens to support consistency and future adoption across existing Sonatype SKUs
- Delivered 64 reusable UI components with a WCAG AA accessibility baseline using Next.js, React, and TypeScript
- Introduced a code-first, AI-assisted workflow that reduced handoff friction and improved cross-functional alignment during rapid GTM planning
Design Lead: Sonatype Developer
2024- Improved the developer experience around prioritized, actionable suggestions directly in common workflows, reducing rework and cognitive overhead
- Shaped UX patterns that help developers surface and act on component health signals with clarity and minimal context switching
- Aligned design solutions with technical constraints to support seamless integration into developer environments and toolchains
- Focused on simplifying complex dependency security problems into digestible interfaces that support faster decision-making by dev teams
Design Lead: Sonatype Lifecycle
2023- Designed interfaces that help users define and enforce custom open source policies, improving governance and reducing risk throughout CI/CD workflows
- Enhanced visibility into open source risk and compliance with contextual dashboards and feedback loops tied to automated policy enforcement
- Refined UX for policy configuration and enforcement to support cross-functional teams, including development, security, and compliance stakeholders
- Focused on creating scalable interaction patterns that make complex policy logic understandable and actionable
Career Timeline
Senior Product Designer
Sonatype
Collaborated with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to create intuitive interfaces for developer-focused enterprise software, supporting business goals while maintaining exceptional user experience standards.
- Led design architecture for 15+ feature areas across multiple product lines
- Directed design sprints and strategic initiatives with cross-functional teams of 10+ members
- Increased policy adoption rates by 30-40% through persona-driven feature design
- Mentored 3 junior designers on design systems, accessibility, and user research methodologies
- Contributed to overall UX strategy, influencing product roadmap and executive decision-making
Product Designer II
Sonatype
- Designed and shipped features for vulnerability management and developer workflows
- Led user research initiatives to validate design decisions and improve product usability
- Collaborated with engineering teams to ensure high-quality implementation of designs
- Contributed to design system evolution and component library expansion
Product Designer I
Sonatype
- Designed user interfaces for enterprise security and compliance features
- Participated in design reviews and contributed to design system development
- Conducted user interviews and usability testing sessions
- Created wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs for new features
Art Director
SPIRE+
- Directed creative strategy for healthcare and pharmaceutical marketing campaigns
- Managed design team and coordinated with cross-functional stakeholders
- Designed digital experiences including websites, landing pages, and email campaigns
- Established brand guidelines and visual identity systems for clients
Digital Designer
Mindgrub Technologies
- Designed web and mobile applications for technology and healthcare clients
- Created wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes
- Collaborated with developers to implement responsive, accessible designs
- Participated in client presentations and design critiques
Digital Production Designer
Marriner Marketing Communications
- Designed digital marketing assets including websites, emails, and social media graphics
- Supported creative team with brand development and campaign execution
- Learned fundamentals of web design, user experience, and client communication
- Built foundation in HTML/CSS and responsive design principles
Education
Bachelor of Science: Design & Merchandising
Drexel University
Core Competencies
User Experience (UX) Design
User Interface (UI) Design
Design Systems
User Research
Problem Discovery
Usability Testing
Solution Validation
Design Sprinting & Workshops
Wireframing & Live Prototypes
Information Architecture
Accessibility Compliance
Telemetry & Analytics
Figma, Miro, Adobe Suite
HTML/CSS/JavaScript
CI/CD Systems & Pipelines
CLI
Version Control (Git)
IDEs (VS Code, IDEA, Cursor)
MCP Servers
AI Assistants (Claude Code, Copilot, ChatGPT)
LoFi-to-HiFi Mockups
AI-Assisted Design Workflows
Agile Development (Scrum)
Design Sprints (Planning & Facilitation)
Cross-functional Collaboration
Stakeholder Management
Team Leadership & Mentoring
Product Roadmap Planning