Curtis Renkiewicz
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Curtis Renkiewicz

Senior Product Designer in Chicago (Remote), He/Him

Feeling super grateful for all of the experiences I've had that lead me to where I am today. Thinking about the future, working on a product design team who is hyped by growth and enjoying the journey to get there.

Open to a place that provides a supportive environment for new leaders and invests in their people ✌🏼💟

A year ago

About

I'm a senior product designer passionate about crafting exceptional user experiences. With 7+ years in various design disciplines, including product, experience, interaction, and UI/UX, I'm always learning & pushing design boundaries.

In my previous role at Solid Digital, I led cross-functional teams developing holistic design strategies. I built strong relationships within my teams & cross-functional partners, via storytelling & leading by example.

Design is more than a job for me; it's a passion driving constant growth and innovation. In every project, I create designs that resonate and deliver results, whether it's a seamless user experience or a beautiful design.

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Figma

Work Experience

2024 — Now
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Working with these amazing people

OpenPurpose

Rhythm Design

2022 — 2023
Chicago (Remote)

Designed Vevo Live Channels 0→1, becoming the main way over 200k WAUs engage with the app.

Designed the Bliss Carwash mobile app 0→1, enhancing customer engagement through rewards, membership management, and other features, driving significant business growth.

Collaborated with 15+ clients, managing projects across various domains, including B2B SaaS companies. Effectively solving complex design challenges to ensure project success and client satisfaction.

Spearheaded major marketing website redesigns for over B2B SaaS companies, increasing MLQs, SQLs, and NPS scores.

2019 — 2022
2016 — 2019
Chicago

Designed, tested, and delivered multiple new features and updates for three mobile apps (iOS and Android) at Shop Your Way, enhancing user experiences and app functionality.

Championed and led the creation of a comprehensive design pattern library, enhancing cross-project consistency and significantly expediting the development processes.

Collaborated seamlessly with cross-functional teams, including iOS, Android, and Backend teams, to ensure the feasibility and timely delivery of features, fostering efficient teamwork and project execution.

Gained extensive experience in designing for diverse platforms, including iOS, Android, and React, through a multitude of projects at Shop Your Way.

Side Projects

2023

I started Outta Sight! not only to share my musings and knowledge with the design community but also to have a space to write about my thoughts and perspective on design as a senior designer and manager. A place where I can build a community around my way of thinking.. a place of sharing and connectedness with amazing people.

2023
Figmango

Co-founded with Erdem Kirmitci, we are creating a place for designers to quickly find the top Figma plugins and resources, including those by their favorite designers. We’ve been interviewing highly visible designers such as Femke VanSchmoot, Joey Banks, and many more. Figmango came out of our frustration with the Figma Community user experience. It’s tough to know which are the best in the sea of resources.

Education

2010 — 2015
Saginaw, MI

Other degrees:
Marketing Minor

Activities and societies:
Zeta Beta Chapter Of The Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity Inc.Activities and societies: Zeta Beta Chapter Of The Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity Inc.

Certifications

2023

Learned to make sense of ambiguous product challenges, make design decisions based in strong rationale, and ultimately influence product roadmaps all while bringing more value to my team and organization.

2020

Learned a repeatable process for creating and executing a business, team, or organization strategy. The process is both human-centered and business-focused and combines analytical & creative thinking to make informed decisions to improve the current state of the business or organization.

2018

The agile project management approach is responsive, iterative, and ideal for fast-moving projects. Consequently, it's great for teams working on ongoing UX research.