Jacob Olenick
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Super IC and Principal Product Designer helping CVS Health meet business goals

CVS Health
Credit One Bank
Cisco
Wells Fargo
Adobe
Paramount+
AXS

Wells Fargo Vantage

Led the design of an enterprise platform from concept to launch, working closely with cross-functional teams including project managers, design managers, stakeholders, and researchers. Delivered pixel-perfect designs using Figma while expanding the design system with new components and variants. Conducted user research and usability testing to validate design decisions, then collaborated with developers to ensure accurate implementation.

✓ Successful product launch
✓ Great feedback on UX
✓ Met business goals

AXS Ticketing Platform

Brought in as a contractor to deliver rapid design solutions within a 3-month timeline. Built a comprehensive pattern library and designed key screens to help the team launch on schedule.

7K+ components
100% adoption
60% faster design to build
AXS ticketing sales interface showing Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics game

Paramount+ Streaming

Served as Lead Product Designer for the core streaming experience across multiple platforms. Designed interfaces in Figma for OTT platforms, iOS, and Android, then tested builds on physical devices for quality assurance.

100M+ subscribers
35% engagement increase
8+ platforms
Paramount+ streaming platform carousel

Crtside Mobile App + Design System

Led product design for a complete design system and mobile app prototype that helped the founders successfully secure acquisition. Delivered a comprehensive component library and polished user experience that demonstrated the platform's potential.

700+ components
Acquired based on design
$500K in funding
Crtside mobile app interface with athlete profiles

Orgspace Design System

Built a comprehensive design system from scratch in just 3 months using Tailwind naming conventions. The quality of the work impressed the founders enough to extend the engagement to redesign the entire software platform.

$5M+ funding raised
4K+ components
28% increase in signups
Orgspace internal platform interface

Credit One Bank Design System

Led a team of 4 designers while collaborating with 16 engineers and 3 product managers to build a design system from the ground up. Made all strategic decisions from icon selection to documentation structure. Secured 100% stakeholder buy-in, including CEO approval, before full system completion through a comprehensive presentation demonstrating business value and cost savings.

100% adoption
80% faster design to build
3K+ components
Credit One Bank agent workspace interface

Personal Projects

Design System Checklist

I designed and developed a design system checklist for those who work in the field to use as a tool when building out a design system for their team.

Design Systems Checklist interface showing progress tracker and checklist items

Recommendations

Ross Anderson

Senior Design Manager at Cisco

Jacob is a talented designer and was a pleasure to manage. He brought a smile to work everyday and his positive attitude was infectious. He was always pushing his designs towards great outcomes for our customers, which often meant he was asking really good questions and looking for new insights. He was comfortable working by himself or collaborating with the team, and took direction well in both situations. His combination of design chops, soft skills and easy-going demeanor would make Jacob a great addition to any team.

Animesh Singh

Senior Product Designer at Cisco

I had an amazing time collaborating with Jacob to brainstorm designs for a zero-to-one product at Cisco. He is not only a very skilled designer with a good grasp of Figma, but also has a very creative ideation process. Always grounding our explorations to the needs of the user, Jacob provided immense value to the product team.

Bradley Loftin

UX Design Manager at Wells Fargo

Jacob's brief tenure with us showcased his versatility and eagerness to take on any task. His contributions were essential in keeping our team on track across several projects. He played a crucial role in maintaining our progress the entire way. Jacob's positive attitude and readiness to take on challenges make him a valuable asset to any design team.

Becky Buck

CEO of Forge

Jacob is a talented and tenacious designer. He has a deep commitment to the craft of visual and integration design, and eagerness to expand his UX skills in research. Plus, he's a pleasure to work with- his positivity is contagious!

Tools I use:

Figma
Figma Make
Zeplin
Miro
FigJam
Jira
Confluence
Slack
Teams
Microsoft
Apple
V0
ChatGPT
Claude
Cursor AI
Windsurf
CSS
HTML
Framer
Webflow
and more

Certifications

Awwwards Academy certificate for 'Create a Design System from scratch in Figma' course by Bruno Saez, completed by Jacob Olenick
NuCamp certificate of completion for Front End Web and Mobile Development Bootcamp powered by Google Cloud, completed by Jacob Olenick on March 29, 2021
Design System University certificate for 'Design Systems 101' course, completed by Jacob Olenick on April 14, 2024, signed by Dan Mall

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