UX & Product designer

Bryan McCloskey

redesigned the authenticated business user experience, boosting early adoption rates by 66% in the first week.

Canada Post Corporation

Oversaw a legacy system migration, reducing manager’s reporting times by 75%

Canadian Tire Store 457

Optimized UI elements, reducing users time to goal by 20%.

Nokia Networks

WHAT I BRING TO THE TABLE

Strategy and Vision

I set the direction for user experience strategy by understanding user needs, market trends, and business goals, which together define the overall product experience.

User Research

I oversee user research activities to gain insights into user behavior, preferences, and pain points. This ensures design decisions are informed and features are prioritized based on what truly matters to users.

Advocacy

I act as a user advocate within the organization, championing user-centered design principles. I educate stakeholders on the value of investing in UX and work to foster a user-centric culture.

Team Leadership

I lead and inspire a team of UX designers, researchers, visual designers, and interaction designers, providing feedback and guidance to help them grow professionally.

Design Direction

I provide design direction, ensuring that the team creates intuitive, accessible, and aesthetically pleasing user interfaces.

Continuous Improvement

I constantly seek ways to improve UX processes and methodologies, staying updated on industry trends, experimenting with new tools and techniques, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Collaboration

I collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, marketers, and stakeholders to align on a common vision, ensuring that user experience remains a priority throughout development.

Prototyping and Testing

I use rapid prototyping and iteration to validate design ideas early and often, leading to better user experiences.

TLDR;

As a UX Design Lead, my role goes beyond creating visually appealing interfaces; it's about crafting meaningful and delightful experiences that truly resonate with users. It's a challenging yet incredibly rewarding role where I have the opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives through the products I help create.

Work Bryan

UX & Product Designer with extensive experience in

  • UX design

  • UX research

  • Information architecture

Proficient in Agile and Waterfall methodologies, I excel at creating user flows, journey maps, prototypes, and conducting user testing and iteration.

Passionate about enhancing usability, consistency, scalability, and accessibility, I adhere to design systems and WCAG compliance to ensure inclusive user experiences.

Play Bryan

  • Playing w/ my girls

  • Playing hockey w/ the boys

  • Running by myself, always

  • Nolan Bryan Music