Vetted Design Professionals in California

“Product designer/hardware prototyper building Saccade (VR headset attachment for Apple Vision Pro) to enable earlier, lower-cost Alzheimer's detection via eye-tracking and on-device CV/ML; designed a custom biocompatible snap-on light-shield replacement with integrated cameras/PCB after Apple camera-data restrictions. Also has biomedical manufacturing experience (major fixture-driven throughput gains) and leads a 160-member Assistive Technology Club sponsored by Apple and Google.”

Stella Zeng

Screened

Mid-Level Product Designer specializing in AI-powered UX and accessibility

San Francisco, CA3y exp

“Product designer focused on complex, rules-heavy workflows, with recent end-to-end ownership of Casehero.ai (AI-assisted tooling for immigration lawyers) including interaction model, visual language, and a reusable design system. Uses deep field research (shadowing, live sessions) to simplify overwhelming experiences and reports ~70% reduction in manual effort/time after redesigns; also has accessibility-focused work on Captify for deaf and hard-of-hearing users.”

“Candidate declined to proceed with the text-based/AI screening format and did not share portfolio details, stating a preference to walk a human through their work and assess role/culture fit in a two-way conversation.”

Bria Marks

Screened

Entry-Level Game Designer & Gameplay Programmer specializing in Unity and Unreal Engine 5

Los Angeles, CA1y exp

“Game designer with hands-on experience shipping and tuning a branching memory-deletion narrative system in Unity (Echoes of Memory), focused on creating emotional tension through meaningful player choice. Also builds and iterates cooperative level layouts in Unreal Engine 5 with ~1-week idea-to-playtest cycles, collaborating closely with teammates on Blueprint implementation.”

Kevin Hand

Screened

Senior Game Designer and Producer specializing in 3D/VR interactive experiences

Chico, CA11y exp

“Lead game designer/producer who shipped a Fortnite TMNT-themed rogue-like dungeon crawler, owning progression, economy, and tuning. Improved retention measurably by replacing a linear points system with an exponential economy formula, increasing playtime by ~50%, and iterated quickly via playtests (mini-boss pacing, weapon drop-rate balance). Also built UE Blueprints for FPS animation montages and state transitions to address clunky movement feedback.”