Andy Leverenz
Senior Product Designer
St. Charles, MO [email protected] (636) 290-4512 work.justalever.com
Summary
Senior Product Designer leading end-to-end design for web, mobile, and SaaS products. Combines user research, user flows, wireframing, and visual design to shape accessible experiences from concept through launch. Collaborates with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders on product strategy and delivery, bringing hands-on web development expertise.
Experience
Patreon — Senior Product Designer
Aug 2019 – Present
Remote
- Orchestrated user flows from initial concept sketches to live product releases, improving creator tools and patron engagement by adhering to Shape Up methodologies.
- Executed user research initiatives and refined designs based on feedback, delivering accessible, scalable solutions within rapid development cycles.
- Contributed to recurring product strategy sessions aimed at expanding business growth and enhancing customer value.
- Fostered collaboration with remote engineering teams and product leadership, excelling in an asynchronous and autonomous work environment.
- Engineered and launched web features for a creator-focused platform, implementing production-quality HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Ruby on Rails.
Product & Web Consultant — Product Designer + Developer
Jan 2010 – Present
Remote
- Designed and developed diverse products for multiple clients, encompassing mobile, web, and native software applications.
- Partnered with clients across E-Commerce, SaaS, B2B, B2C, Enterprise, and Editorial sectors to drive product innovation.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to expand business reach and elevate user adoption rates.
Dribbble — Product Designer
Sep 2017 – Nov 2020
Remote
- Conceptualized and built designer-centric products, including mobile and web applications, partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.
- Maintained strong collaborative relationships with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders throughout product development lifecycles.
- Continued to provide consultative support to co-founders on key projects following the official tenure, establishing enduring professional partnerships.
Xyleme — Principal Product Designer
May 2013 – May 2016
Remote
- Spearheaded design initiatives for a custom Learning Content Management System (LCMS), enabling single-source authoring for multi-platform distribution.
Education
Maryville University of St. Louis — Bachelor's, Graphic Design
Aug 2009 – May 2012
St. Louis, MO
Skills
- Design
- User Experience (UX) · User Interface (UI) · Visual Design
- Process
- User Research · User Flows · Wireframing · Accessibility
- Strategy
- Product Strategy · Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Tools
- Figma · Sketch · Adobe Creative Suite · Hotjar · Jira
- Delivery
- End-to-End Product Design · Agile · Shape Up
- Technical
- HTML · CSS · JavaScript · Ruby on Rails · Vue.js · React
- Domains
- SaaS · B2B · B2C · E-Commerce