Derek Torsani

Derek Torsani

Designer in Baltimore, MD, he/him

About

Dad, partner, musician, designer, artist, friend.

Product designer focused on building accessible and systems-based products.

Seeking a world of kindness, consideration, and inclusion.

Work Experience

2022 — Now
Remote

Shaping how designers and engineers use Plaid’s design
system to effectively and efficiently collaborate to build
products together. Leading initiatives toward accessibility.

2020 — 2022
Remote

Created and maintained Figma component library and UI Kit.
Provided design support for 30+ product designers. Defined
process for internal and external contribution models for
design systems.

2018 — 2020
Remote

Managed Oracle Data Cloud design system. Designed
analytics and data management products for enterprise
clients. Led visual design for UX team. Served as UX team
task manager.

2018 — 2018
Tysons, VA

Created iOS and Android design asset library for UX team.
Designed dashboard interactions for ADT mobile app for iOS
and Android. Designed business security automation
scheduling feature for web.

2015 — 2017
Fulton, MD

Redesigned entire web app, prototyped mobile app, animated
marketing materials, created promotional videos for marketing
and product launch purposes.

2014 — 2015
2015 — 2015
Washington, DC
2011 — 2013

Projects

Ongoing

Audible to visual spectrum translation.

Ongoing

Collaborative and customizable budgeting template.

Ongoing

Spreadsheet template for helping to make calculated decisions.

Exhibitions

2020
Virtual

Sound Scene & Hirshhorn, 2020 (start video at 1:32:35)

Volunteering

2021 — Now

Design mentoring.

2021 — Now

Bridging the gap between nonprofits and givers.

2020 — Now
Washington, DC

Helping folx obtain essential life documents.

Contact

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