About

Hi, I'm Ezra (he/him).

I believe that technology should connect people, so I build interfaces that embody accessibility, usability, and empathy.

Image of Ezra, an adult white man with green eyes, glasses, and short brown hair.

I am a Florida-based User Experience Leader with 12 years experience delivering high-quality applications. I currently oversee all UI and UX for a suite of 15+ authoring, content management, and AI applications for one of the world’s largest education companies. I remotely manage a team of 7 Designers, I’ve implemented 2 unified Design Systems, and I've established a full playbook of design processes to cultivate efficiency and agency within my team.

Outside of work I spend time working on DIY projects or growing tropical plants in my yard. I always look forward to a chance to learn new skills, and most recently learned to work with stained glass. I live with my wife, dog and 3 cats in sunny Palm Harbor, Florida.

My Background:

I have a formal education in Graphic Design (FSU) and Creative Technology (NYU), so I am well-versed in the foundations of form and function in the digital world. I developed my expertise in UX through self-driven learning and hands-on experience conducting user research to yield more intuitive and human-centric designs. I’m certified in Web Accessibility to make sure my interfaces can reach as many people as possible.

During my career I’ve contributed to a diverse mix of digital and physical products, within budding startups and established corporations, and including B2B, B2C, Ed tech and R&D. I am most passionate about design leadership and crafting engaging web-based applications at scale.

My Working Style:

Empathy, inclusivity, and transparency are at the heart of my creative process and my management style. I start by focusing on the fundamental needs of my employees and our users, then building workflows through iteration and really listening to feedback. When we get that right, we can foster real curiosity and delight. Working on such a massive ecosystem of tools, there’s a limit to my involvement on each major initiative. I must lean on the strengths of my individual team members, and empower them to grow their own skills and expertise.

My superpower is turning a big aspirational idea and into achievable goals on a realistic timeline. Because of my experience as a hybrid designer/developer, I have a comprehensive view of the product process for ideation to launch. I augment the typical planning process with tailored visual aids to guide requirements discussion. My objective is to align expectations as early as possible, and to encourage creativity while staying laser-focused on our goals.

Craft and Tech

During my time at NYU I began researching the intersection of crafting and tech. I dove into the interwoven histories of these practices, created technology for crafters, and used craft as a pathway to learning engineering and programming skills.

Read more about my personal projects and inspiration on the Designlab Blog.

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