Ryan McQueen
Sr. UX/UI Designer · Ryan McQueen (Freelance)
Reno, NV
In My Own Words
As a Senior Product/UI Designer with over 15 years of experience in B2B, B2C, and E-commerce sectors, I have honed a unique skill set that bridges creativity and technical precision. My expertise lies in managing and evolving design systems and digital products, ensuring they are not only visually compelling but also scalable. I am passionate about crafting user-centric designs that align with organizational objectives and empower teams to achieve sustainable innovation.
- While at Cloudera, I revitalized the Design System while achieving compliance with WCAG Accessibility standards, significantly enhancing product usability for a diverse user base. - Maintained design consistency through daily collaboration with designers and engineers, ensuring components were delivered to specifications, which in turn accelerated project timelines and reduced design debt.
- At Anthem, I led the design of a user-centric Virtual Primary Care app, delivered on time with high user satisfaction and engagement. - I take pride in translating business and brand strategies into intuitive user experiences, creating designs that exceed strategic goals.
I thrive on collaboration and am always eager to connect with fellow professionals who share my passion for design and innovation. Feel free to reach out if you are interested in discussing potential collaborations or if you simply want to exchange ideas about the ever-evolving world of UX/UI design.
Work Experience
Web Designer
Ryan McQueen (Freelance)2014 – Present
● Designed and developed websites, microsites, and landing pages for clients ranging from startups to large enterprises, from initial concept to successful launch. ● Created digital assets, including banner ads and emails, ensuring brand consistency and strategic alignment across all campaigns. ● Managed full project lifecycles, handling client communication, stakeholder feedback, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-quality, on-time digital solutions. ● Produced commercial photography specializing in the outdoor, travel, and food industries, for use across digital and print mediums. ● Directed and executed photographic projects including adventure and lifestyle brands, resulting in compelling visual content for marketing campaigns.
Senior Product Designer
Cloudera2022 – 2025
● Revamped an outdated design system into a modern, user-friendly platform, facilitating seamless collaboration among 20 product designers and 40 engineers, enhancing Cloudera's product design and development efficiency. ● Transformed Cloudera's design system by auditing and correcting components, achieving over 90% compliance with WCAG Accessibility standards within a year, enhancing product usability for diverse users. ● Maintained consistency by collaborating daily with designers and developers to ensure components were used and delivered to precise specifications, accelerating project timelines and reducing design debt.
Sr. Product Designer
Cloudera2022 – 2025
- Design System Management for the full suite of Cloudera applications and services - UI design of existing and new components within the design system, for use by UX and Engineering teams - Daily interaction with designers and developers to ensure components are being used and delivered to specifications
UX/UI Designer / Web Designer
Ryan McQueen2014 – 2025
Design and Development of Websites, microsites, landing pages, banner ads, and emails from initial client contact through launch, for small to large companies. Outdoor, Adventure, Lifestyle, Travel, and Food Photography for use in various mediums.
UX Designer
Anthem2018 – 2022
• UX/UI/Visual Designer working remotely on digital solutions across multiple channels. • Effectively communicate design ideas, develop interaction models, and build mockups and prototypes. • Use a data-driven approach and work with all levels of the organization to review critical goals, and drive towards tested solutions measured against corporate KPIs. • Identify design trade-offs and alternatives; present findings, design concepts, and rationale to stakeholders and clients. • Translate business strategy and brand requirements to actionable ideas. • Use agile methodologies to manage projects from conception to final delivery. • Manage the design process, mentor experience designers, and art direction.
User Interface Designer
Anthem, Inc.2018 – 2022
● Owned the lifecycle for digital solutions across multiple channels, from initial concept and ideation to final delivery and launch. ● Delivered a user-centric Virtual Primary Care app on time, achieving high user satisfaction and engagement, by leading design efforts from initial user personas through to final visual Design. ● Drove a significant increase in employer requests for Anthem by collaborating with a team to design and launch a compelling B2B portal connecting employers with brokers for insurance plans. ● Translated business and brand strategy into intuitive and effective user experiences, creating tangible designs that met strategic goals and exceeded stakeholder expectations. ● Elevated design quality and consistency by creating comprehensive wireframes, mockups, and prototypes that clearly communicated interaction models and visual direction to cross-functional teams. ● Reduced project risk by employing a data-driven approach to review critical goals and test design solutions against key performance indicators (KPIs), ensuring a clear path to measurable results. ● Facilitated a collaborative design process by presenting concepts and rationale to stakeholders and clients, effectively navigating trade-offs and building consensus to move projects forward. ● Integrating agile methodologies into the design process, managing all stages from initial ideation to final delivery. ● Mentored and guided a team of designers, providing clear direction and art supervision to ensure a high standard of creative output and professional growth.
Visual Designer
GoPro2015 – 2016
Visual Design for company Website, microsites, landing pages, banner ads, emails, and various other design elements. Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders to ensure campaigns and product launches are properly visually represented and deadlines are met.
Web Designer
The North Face2015 – 2015
Visual Design and Front-End Development for company Website, microsites, landing pages, banner ads, and emails. Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders to ensure campaigns and product launches are properly visually represented and deadlines are met.
Web Designer
Sköna2013 – 2014
Web Design, Front-End Development, and Photography for Boutique Ad Agency. Wireframing, Visual Design, Front-End Development of Websites, Microsites, Landing Pages, and Emails. Integration with various CMS and integration with Marketo CRM. Lifestyle/Location Photography.
Web Designer
Good Dog Design2012 – 2013
Web Design & Development for Boutique Design Agency. UI/UX, Wireframing, Visual Design & Front End Development of Websites, Microsites, Landing Pages. Integration with various CMS.
Web Designer
Gorsuch, Ltd.2010 – 2011
Redesign of multi-million dollar retail Website within MarketLive CMS/Ecommerce. Design and Development of daily Email Newsletters. Concept and Design of landing pages and banner ads in line with company style guide. Photography and post-production editing and image database management.
Web Designer
Time Warner Cable Business Class2008 – 2009
Design, Development, and deployment of redesigned corporate Website, Online Stores and Help Sites for regional divisions nationwide. Interacted with Marketing Managers nationwide to coordinate launch dates, timelines, content and design of Website and Online Stores. Design of banner ads for use on Website.
Web Designer
ADS, Inc2006 – 2007
Design, Development, and Content Management of multiple Websites including ADS corporate sites, Online Stores and company Intranet. Design and Development of weekly Email Newsletters.
Education
BS
Bridgewater College2000 – 2004
Balanced IT based studies with being a member of the Baseball team.