William Berhard • Product Design Leader
Collaborating on the future
As a Product Design leader, I have a proven track record of success. I have excelled at unraveling the complexities of big data, creating more streamlined experiences in finance, improving developer tooling, and combating advertising fraud. Together, we can create innovative solutions that drive real results.
William Berhard • Product Design Leader
Collaborating on the future
As a Product Design leader, I have a proven track record of success. I have excelled at unraveling the complexities of big data, creating more streamlined experiences in finance, improving developer tooling, and combating advertising fraud. Together, we can create innovative solutions that drive real results.
William Berhard • Product Design Leader
Collaborating on the future
As a Product Design leader, I have a proven track record of success. I have excelled at unraveling the complexities of big data, creating more streamlined experiences in finance, improving developer tooling, and combating advertising fraud. Together, we can create innovative solutions that drive real results.
Design Strategy in Action: Simplifying Tech to Propel Business Success
I led a team of 3 to 5 designers responsible for creating all experiences related to Blend’s low-code tool, the Blend Builder Platform. Users of this tool can build products for banks—such as loans, credit cards, and deposit accounts—in a matter of months instead of years.
Year Over Year Product Growth
27%
Customer Cost savings vs. an In-House Build
28%
Design Strategy in Action: Simplifying Tech to Propel Business Success
I led a team of 3 to 5 designers responsible for creating all experiences related to Blend’s low-code tool, the Blend Builder Platform. Users of this tool can build products for banks—such as loans, credit cards, and deposit accounts—in a matter of months instead of years.
Year Over Year Product Growth
27%
Customer Cost savings vs. an In-House Build
28%
Design Strategy in Action: Simplifying Tech to Propel Business Success
I led a team of 3 to 5 designers responsible for creating all experiences related to Blend’s low-code tool, the Blend Builder Platform. Users of this tool can build products for banks—such as loans, credit cards, and deposit accounts—in a matter of months instead of years.
Year Over Year Product Growth
27%
Customer Cost savings vs. an In-House Build
28%
Mentoring Designers: Finding the Deep End of the Pool
I mentored a junior designer in designing and launching a brand new program on Staples’ business platform, Staples Business Advantage, which serves over 1,000,000 users weekly. Together, we simplified a complex concept into an accessible, revenue-driving program for Staples’ customers.
Seller of K-Cups
#1
Machines placed
50,000
Mentoring Designers: Finding the Deep End of the Pool
I mentored a junior designer in designing and launching a brand new program on Staples’ business platform, Staples Business Advantage, which serves over 1,000,000 users weekly. Together, we simplified a complex concept into an accessible, revenue-driving program for Staples’ customers.
Seller of K-Cups
#1
Machines Placed
50,000
Mentoring Designers: Finding the Deep End of the Pool
I mentored a junior designer in designing and launching a brand new program on Staples’ business platform, Staples Business Advantage, which serves over 1,000,000 users weekly. Together, we simplified a complex concept into an accessible, revenue-driving program for Staples’ customers.
Seller of K-Cups
#1
Machines placed
50,000
Recent Experience
Recent Experience
Senior UX Manager
Senior UX Manager
Senior UX Manager
Staples
Staples
Staples
2023-Current
2023-Current
Product Design Manager
Product Design Manager
Product Design Manager
Blend
Blend
Blend
2022 - 2023
2022 - 2023
Product Design Manager
Product Design Manager
Product Design Manager
VMware
VMware
VMware
2021- 2023
2021- 2023
UX Manager
UX Manager
UX Manager
PitchBook
PitchBook
PitchBook
2018 - 2022
2018 - 2022
UX Manager
UX Manager
UX Manager
TUNE
TUNE
TUNE
2015 - 2018
2015 - 2018
Lead UX Designer
Lead UX Designer
Lead UX Designer
TIBCO Spotfire
TIBCO Spotfire
TIBCO Spotfire
2012 - 2015
2012 - 2015
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Testimonials
Testimonials
Eve Rallo
Director of Product
Design at Instagram
"Though [William] was good at building clear and thorough designs he was extremely skilled at building strong relationships across key roles to bring those designs to fruition."
Sonali Nigam
Sr. Product Designer
at Hubspot
"I had the pleasure of having William as my manager at VMware. He treated me as an integral part of his team and supported my career growth and success."
Funke Abudl
Product Design Leader
at Okta
"William is THE leader you want on your leadership team. He leads with empathy and continuously creates a psychological safe space for his reports and peers. He is a conscientious, adaptable and effective leader."
Skills
Skills
Design Management
Design Management
Design Ops
Design Ops
Product Strategy
Product Strategy
Design Thinking
Design Thinking
Mentoring
Mentoring
Product Design
Product Design
Strategic Partnerships
Strategic Partnerships
UX Design
UX Design
UI Design
UI Design
Content Strategy
Content Strategy
Workshoping
Workshoping
User Testing
User Testing
Usability Testing
Usability Testing
User Research
User Research
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Product Design leader specializing in managing high performing teams that drive results.
© 2024 William Bernhard
Product Design leader specializing in managing high performing teams that drive results.
© 2024 William Bernhard
Product Design leader specializing in managing high performing teams that drive results.
© 2024 William Bernhard