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Design Lead – UX | Visual | Product

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BoardroomOne

An immersive spatial-audio networking platform for professionals - 
B1 enables governments and enterprises to manage communication with confidence, enforcing privacy, ensuring compliance, and preserving institutional memory across borders and bandwidths.

Apexon - Project EV fleet powerhouse

Driving the Green Tech Revolution in EV Charging Infrastructure -  In partnership with this EV Fleet Powerhouse, is spearheading the development of innovative NOC systems by providing robust CI/CD and DevOps support. 

This collaboration assures seamless operations and optimal performance of the company’s charging stations, efficient management of infrastructure, marking a milestone in driving sustainable EV charging solutions. 

Forging a carbon-free transportation future and operating the infrastructure that enables our customers to succeed at scale with zero-emission vehicles.

The North Face - Walls are meant for climbing

Designed and directly inspired by core outdoor & indoor athletes who have built their lives around a love of climbing.

A unique, end-user inspired collection of climb-specific performance apparel. 

Proud Moments: 
• Editor's Award in Climbing Magazine 2018. 
• Alex Honnold giving my shorts the thumbs up! (Honnold, the first climber to free solo Yosemite’s 3,000-foot El Capitan wall)

• Senior UX Product Design Lead&nbsp;with over 20 years of experience&nbsp;in visual, functional product, and user experience design for&nbsp;leading international companies. With a background in visual, functional, and user experience design, I drive end-to-end design for global brands across B2C, B2B, SaaS, e-commerce, Lifestyle, HealthTech, Automotive (EV), and emerging technology sectors. • Proven ability to thrive in agile environments, adapting to changing priorities and delivering high-quality results on time and within budget. • Expertise in recruiting, managing, mentoring, and leading design teams to foster a collaborative and&nbsp;innovative work culture.• Passionate about technology and innovation, with a keen interest in human cognition and behavior.&nbsp;• Strong conceptual design thinking, visual design, and web design principles.• Proficient in responsive design for iOS &amp; Android, storyboards, user flows, wireframing, and prototyping &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Figma, Adobe CC), as well as collaboration tools (Mural, Miro, Figjam, Jira, Confluence, Asana, Monday).• Extensive experience in B2C | Enterprise SAAS | B2B | Lifestyle - Commerce, HealthTech, Automotive (EV), and Emerging Technologies. I am driven by a passion for innovation, technology, and human behavior, with a strong belief in creating intuitive products that improve lives. When not designing, you’ll find me running Bay Area trails, cooking up new dishes, or seeking obscure music experiences.

Led UX strategy and delivery across Fortune 500 client projects in healthcare, automotive, and e-commerce. Drove innovation, scaled design systems, and aligned stakeholders through workshops and agile rituals. Apexon focuses on GenAI-led solutions, engineering intelligent enterprises, and delivering human-centric digital experiences. Key Clients:

• Transformed the Kidneylink platform into a HIPAA-compliant, responsive digital solution; reduced task steps by 50% and increased user adoption and satisfaction, improving physician-care and patient outcomes.
• Led UX for Voltera’s EV charging platform, delivering enhanced site management and admin/customer portals that improved operational efficiency by 10%, release velocity across a 6-track squad launching within 12 months.
• Enhanced Telehealth services at Kaiser Permanente for 2M+ users by unifying design standards and increasing accessibility across iOS and Android platforms.
• Modernized eCommerce UX for Lifescan, improving diabetic patient engagement and reducing cart abandonment through mobile-first design omnichannel solutions.
• Established and prioritized global design systems across multiple products, accelerating sprint velocity and aligning cross-functional teams/squads around shared UX goals.
• Facilitated cross-functional workshops, stakeholder reviews, and agile sprint planning to align priorities and drive product delivery.

Senior UI/UX/CX Design

Directed and led design for an immersive spatial-audio networking platform for professionals. Live App Store

• Developed core product experience from concept to launch, integrating real-time audio interaction models.
• Delivered high-level concepts to high-fidelity prototypes and brand identity aligned with investor and user feedback. 

Creative Lead, UX/UI Consultant

Drove consumer-centric design across performance and lifestyle verticals.
• Created seasonal concepts that balanced user needs with commercial strategy, fueling +15% YoY growth.
• Synthesized user research into scalable visual systems, helping align multi-channel brand experiences.
Clients include: WANDR, 4KINSHIP, COMRADSOCKS.COM, PANTONE, GOUNCOGNITO.COM, VIEW-PUBLICATIONS

Creative Director / Lead UX Consultant

• Leading the seasonal vision and responsible for the overall design direction and in the categories Run+Train and more recently lead designer for men’s Urban Exploration category translating TNF technical outerwear expertise for the lifestyle market.
• Creating and providing concepts and style direction to the design team, mentoring & developing team skills and responsibilities to achieve goals.
• Actively driving the growth of brand by positioning and defining a new categories within performance and lifestyle.
• Responsible for branding and storytelling at all levels of the company through key stages and season presentations.
• Developed a new innovative training category with growth from a zero existing business to the largest growth driver and marketing spend in the history of TNF.
• Introducing new climbing line driven by innovation through athlete culture, creative vision, knowledge and global analysis, research of competitors, influences, market trends, colour and textiles.
• Providing design work of progressive and technologically advanced products that exceed the expectations of the company's customers and end users, which in turn has driven company sales and profits.
• Work closely with Creative Director on design strategy and creative design direction settings for specific categories.

Senior Designer

Led product innovation and design direction for technical lifestyle apparel, with a strong focus on cross-functional collaboration and customer experience.

• Directed high-impact design initiatives, including custom outfits for F1 drivers (Schumacher, Button), blending performance innovation with brand storytelling.
• Mentored and managed an agile design team, delivering sprint-based deliverables aligned with evolving business and customer needs.

Design Manager

A London-based hub of creatives that specialize in the creative evolution of global brands.
• Responsible for trend research, concept creation, design & development of product ranges. 
• Working with the in-house team coordinating key global brands: FIFA, Li Ning & Puma (Olympics).

Design consultant. Working with the in house team

Drove cross-category product strategy and creative leadership for global lifestyle and performance collections.

• Led concept development and UX-informed product design, spearheading collaborations with Kim Jones, Philip Treacy, TUMI, and The Royal College of Art (guest lecturer) to elevate brand perception.
• Streamlined team operations and creative processes across product verticals, fostering design consistency and scalable systems thinking.

Lead Designer: Concepts & Design

Headed global design initiatives across performance and lifestyle product lines, translating user insights into scalable design strategies

• Conducted user research with elite athletes, including Usain Bolt, to drive human-centered design decisions and launch athlete-first innovations.
• Partnered with development, product, and marketing teams to align design systems with business goals and emerging market trends, strengthening cross-functional impact.
• Managed and led cross-functional design teams, fostering creativity and ensuring high-quality output while mentoring.

Senior Design Manager

Robert Charnley is a Design Lead UX at Apexon in San Francisco, CA. View their experience, skills and work history on Malakye — the professional network for…

Robert Charnley — Design Lead UX at Apexon

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