Sam Sturtevant

Sam Sturtevant

Product Designer | Optimizing design impact within real-world constraints

80212, Denver, US.
Case Study ↗

Work

Buildable Custom Software

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Product Designer

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Full-Time

Summary

Designed and launched custom software tools, ensuring alignment with client needs and expectations. Managed multiple projects simultaneously, delivering high-quality results within tight deadlines. Led Agile iterations to refine internal processes, enhancing requirement capture and verification. Facilitated seamless developer handoff, applying frontend polish to elevate user experience.

Highlights

Delivered a custom logistics portal with real-time carrier analytics and a tablet app for warehouse use.

Redesigned a property tax appraisal system, enabling parameter-driven comparisons and spatial mapping tools.

Overhauled a reinsurance portal, streamlining member tools and automating renewal workflows.

UMT360

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UI/UX Designer

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Contract

Seattle Veterinary Outreach

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UI/UX/Brand Designer

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Contract

Avanade

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Visual Design Intern

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Internship

Projects

Custom Reinsurance Portal

Custom Reinsurance Portal

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Summary

Led design for a reinsurance pool’s internal portal overhaul to replace legacy tools. Scope included member and policy management, invoicing, site-wide notes and reminders, renewal generation, and a dedicated member portal for external access.

Custom Property Appraisal Tool

Custom Property Appraisal Tool

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Summary

Led year-long design of a property tax appraisal agency’s internal system. Delivered parcel detail views, custom IA for time-based property data, parameter-driven comparison tools, document and case management, and spatial property mapping.

Custom Warehouse Logistics Portal

Custom Warehouse Logistics Portal

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Summary

Led design of a custom warehouse logistics portal, delivered within a 1.5-year deadline ahead of critical API deprecation. Covered order management, load scheduling, route sequencing, status monitoring, reporting, and carrier analytics. Launched with a companion tablet app for warehouse operations.

Seattle Veterinary Outreach

Seattle Veterinary Outreach

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Summary

Designed branding, print materials, and web collateral for a Seattle-based veterinary outreach program providing medical care to under-served pet owners.

Education

University of Washington

Seattle, Washington
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B.S. Informatics (Human-Computer Interaction focus) Grade: 3.50

Skills

UI Design

Wireframes, High-Fidelity Prototypes, Interactive Prototypes, Whimsical, Figma, Component Libraries, Design Systems.

UX Design

Gathering Requirements, Usability Testing, Accessibility Standards, Human-Centered Design Principles.

Visual Design

Typography, Color, Visual Hierarchy, Composition, Branding & Identity.

Frontend Development

HTML/SCSS, JavaScript, AngularJS, Vue.js/Vuetify, git/GitLab.

Product Ownership

Connecting Stakeholders, Backlog Management, Agile/Sprint Planning.

Interests

Gaming

MMOs, Tabletop RPGs, Roguelikes, Nintendo Kid, Game Dev Hobbyist.

Music

Music Production, Vinyl Records, High-Fidelity Audio, Sound Design, Audio Engineering.

Arts & Crafts

Illustration, 3D Printing, Miniatures, Sculpting, Pixel Art, Album Artwork.

Tasty Stuff

Specialty Coffee, Craft Beer, Homemade Ice Cream, and anything by J. Kenji López-Alt.