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Damon Carlstrom — Lead Product Designer

Turning ambiguous, evolving problems into shipped products.

Focused on 0→1 initiatives, system-level design, and bringing clarity to complex products at scale.

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How I approach product problems

  • 0→1 and early definition: I work effectively in ambiguous, greenfield environments, helping teams move from unclear problem space to a market-ready product. I’ve led design from concept through MVP launch, shaping product direction, scope, and experience under real technical and business constraints.
  • Systems-level thinking: I approach products as interconnected systems, not isolated screens. This includes defining interaction models, core patterns, and structures that scale as products grow across users, features, and platforms.
  • Data-driven decision making: I use product data and user insight to evaluate tradeoffs, measure success, and refine direction over time. This keeps design decisions grounded in outcomes rather than preference or intuition alone.
  • Multidiciplinary execution: Alongside product design, I bring hands-on experience with front-end implementation, motion, interactive 3D, and AI-enabled workflows. This helps me prototype more realistically, collaborate closely with engineering, and push experience quality where it matters.
Panasonic/Senior Product Designer

0 to 1: MVP for IoT Traffic Operations

Launched MVP in 7 months, translating cutting-edge V2X data into real-time traffic ops tools for an emerging B2G market.

#SystemsThinking #SaaS #TrafficOps #EnterpriseUX #IoT
Panasonic/Sr. Manager; Product Design

Driving UX Impact for Scalable V2X Systems

Led UX strategy and team operations to improve quality, velocity, and UX KPIs across a growing B2G SaaS platform.

#DesignOps #DataVisualization #IoT #SystemsThinking #UXStrategy
Halliburton/Product Designer

Immersive Training for 3D Simulation

Designed adaptive learning experiences that simulate real-world rig operations in immersive 3D training environments.

#ImmersiveLearning #3DUI #EdTech #AdaptiveUX #SimulationDesign
Hilton Worldwide/Product Designer

Mobile App for Hotel Management

Designed mobile workflows and UI for hotel staff, integrating BLE/NFC access and task management.

#MobileUX #NFC #BLE #HotelOps #Prototyping