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Neil Allan Estacio

Product Design in Los Angeles, He/Him

About Me

I'm a hands-on product designer and design leader. The best things are made with craft, curiosity, optimism, and a deep enthusiasm to make our lives better.

I write, make coffee and talk about AI in product development.

2024 - 2016

GoGuardian / Pear Deck Learning

2013 - 2012

Vizio

Director, Product Design + User Research

Director, Design

Head of Design

Manager, Visual Design and Hardware UX

2012 - 2011

Startup Advisor / Freelance

2016 - 2014

Rapid7

Product consulting and user research for early-stage / pre-seed startups

Director of UX

UX Manager, Los Angeles / Austin

2009

Google

Design Director, Google Developer Products

Senior Designer

Design Stuff

Rapid7 Scan Scheduler: End-to-End Feature Redesign

Re-imagining a scheduling feature from research to delivery

Nexpose Dashboard: Design Development and Delivery

Addressing information density with palette and visual prioritization

GoGuardian Coach: Product Ideation and Research

Listening to users when designing EdTech products

Strategic Stuff

Measuring Design Consistency + Design Metrics

Evaluating user behavior and reviewing design performance

Design and Research Allocation for Product Roadmaps

Assigning generalists and skill specialists efficiently for delivery

Team Development and Training

Growing and sustaining a high-performing design and research team

Implementing and Enforcing Documentation

Scaling up subject matter knowledge from individuals to the whole organization