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Jonny McConnell

Systems-focused Product Designer creating intuitive experiences between people and emerging technology

Product designer and creative technologist with 15+ years of experience across UX, interaction design, digital product development, UI systems, and brand definition. I lead at the intersection of human behavior, technology, and product strategy to make complex systems understandable.

My experience spans AI-assisted products, enterprise platforms, healthcare technology, boutique branding & advertising, and independent software products. I use code as a design tool — prototyping ideas, exploring interactions, understanding technical constraints, and collaborating with engineering teams.

Founder & Product Designer

Seattle Creative Directory

Built and launched an independent platform mapping the Pacific Northwest creative technology ecosystem. Designed and developed a full-stack directory using Next.js, PostgreSQL, Prisma, and Vercel. Built information architecture supporting hundreds of creative businesses with structured discovery across location, discipline, and organization type. Conducted research through interviews and podcast production.

Product Strategy · Information Architecture · Research · Full-stack Prototyping

Senior UX Designer

PwC — Concourse Innovation Group

Designed enterprise B2B workflows supporting complex stakeholder collaboration and operational decision-making. Researched how distributed teams manage complex projects and translated organizational complexity into interaction models and scalable solutions. Led mobile adaptation of the platform and contributed to design system evolution across enterprise applications.

Enterprise Systems · Mobile UX · Research · Design Systems

Product Designer

Resonance AI

Designed data-intensive dashboards for analyzing machine-generated insights. Created information architecture, visualization and interaction systems for complex AI outputs. Developed data visualization prototypes in Python and designed an episode analysis experience combining video playback with AI-generated analysis.

AI Interfaces · Data Visualization · Human-AI Interaction

Product Designer

Lumedic

Designed secure healthcare data platforms focused on digital records, information exchange, and privacy-sensitive workflows. Conducted user research and translated complex healthcare requirements into accessible product workflows. Contributed to design systems supporting healthcare products within the Providence ecosystem.

Healthcare Technology · Trust-Centered Design · Complex Systems

Co-Founder & Product Lead

Metastream — Social Mapping Startup

Co-founded a location-based data platform using mapping technologies and user-generated geographic information. Owned product strategy, user research, and experience design. Represented the product within open mapping and civic technology communities, and worked with co-founder to define technical architecture.

Emerging Technology · Product Strategy · Data Systems · Research

UX/UI Designer

Amazon — Device Design Group

Worked with the Device Design Group on Kindle Fire OS / Android platform upgrades. Adapted operating system-level experiences across hardware and software ecosystems, integrating new Android capabilities into the Kindle environment. Collaborated with engineering to balance user needs, technical constraints, and platform consistency.

Platform Design · Systems Thinking · Cross-functional Collaboration

UX Designer

Google — G Suite, Hangouts Meet

Designed communication experiences for Google Meet within the G Suite ecosystem. Designed alternative connection experiences and partnered with the Material Design team to create a standalone desktop Meet application.

Communication Systems · Interaction Design · Design Systems

UX Designer

Providence Health & Services — Digital Innovation Group

Designed healthcare technology for high-stakes clinical environments. Developed digital experiences supporting remote emergency care workflows. Conducted field research with clinicians and designed workflows where clarity, reliability, and trust were essential.

Human-Centered Systems · Research · Critical Workflows

Adjunct Professor of Design

Western Washington University

Taught graphic design, typography, UX research, digital product thinking, and interaction modeling.

Professional Mentor

Designlab

Mentored aspiring product designers through portfolio development, career strategy, and design practice.

Programming Co-Director

AIGA Seattle

Board member leading event production and fundraising. Worked on revamping internal digital processes and coordinated with the National Board on event calendar, ticketing, and content.

Designer in Residence / Director of Outreach

Thomas Street Studio

Collaborated with owners to market the studio and bring in new clients. Produced internal and external events and contributed to larger product design work.

Founder & Host

Seattle Creative Directory

Comprehensive phonebook website & podcast chronicling the creative community in the Pacific Northwest. Designed & built website, recorded & produced podcast with over 16k plays.

Certificate — Business Management

Western Washington University

2021

Certificate — Emerging Technologies

MIT Media Lab — Beyond Smart Cities

2019

BFA — Graphic Design

Western Washington University

2006 – 2010

Product Design

Human-AI Interaction Interaction Design Information Architecture UX Research Product Strategy Prototyping Workflow Design

Visual & Interface

Interface Design Visual Systems Typography Design Systems Data Visualization Figma Adobe Creative Suite

Front-End

HTML · CSS · JS React Next.js Responsive Design Component Systems

Technical

Python APIs Database Architecture Git p5.js Generative Systems

AI Practice

AI Workflow Design Research Synthesis Human-AI Collab Agent Workflows