Resume
Paul Forgione
paulforgione@gmail.com
1 (203)-788-4278
About
Technically-inclined Product Designer in search of a company where design is considered integral. Looking to learn from and collaborate with Director / VP level design leadership.
Looking to work alongside Product to define product goals and build a more cohesive design and product experience.
Experience
Stealth Startup
Design Lead, Design Advisor / 2021 – Present
Lead Product Designer, Product Manager and Web Developer of a small, early-stage startup. Lead design processes to bring an engineering proof- of-concept through to a cross-platform, chat-based medical application now in beta testing for iOS and Android.
Tidepool
Product Designer / 2017 – 2020
Core designer of an FDA-regulated, automated insulin delivery iPhone app for Type 1 Diabetics. Worked closely and iterated with the Human Factors team, balancing short-term FDA requirements and long-term design vision. Brought risk-averse device partners into our design process to build confidence. Built a design system focused on visualizing health data. Grew and cultivated design team from just myself to 6 designers.
Google
Interaction Designer / 2014 – 2017
Design lead for Chrome & Android security teams, focused on biometrics, authentication methods, and browser security features. 20% project researching, designing and publishing public Material Design guidance on User Education.
Instrument
Production Designer / 2013
Worked on Information Architecture, Wireframes and Visual Design as part of a multidisciplinary team for clients such as Google and Google.org.
Education
Rochester Institute of Technology
BFA, New Media Design / 2014
Expertise
Skills
• Information Architecture
• User Research
• Prototyping
• User Experience
• User Interface
• Design Systems
• Motion / Spatial Design
Tools
• Figma
• Zeplin
• Sketch
• Abstract
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Lottie
• Cinema 4D
Recognition
Publications
• Material Design guidance on User Education
• Tidepool’s open-source healthcare data visualization design system (coming soon…)
Awards
• Gold ADDY Award, RAF for Mobile App Design, 2014
• Silver American Advertising Award for Mobile App Design, 2014
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