MITCH SOPER
UX - PRODUCT - SERVICE / DESIGNER

CREATIVE EXPERIENCE

SLALOM - DESIGN PRINCIPAL
Nashville, TN : December 2021 - Present

I lead a team of design consultants focusing on improving locally based companies with a global mindset. We help our clients better understand those who interact with their businesses to improve current experiences or uncover new, customer-centric business opportunities.


NAVIHEALTH - SENIOR UX DESIGNER/STRATEGIST
Brentwood, TN : June 2018 - December 2021

Led the user-centered research, strategy, and experiences of digital tools for patient healthcare transitions. By partnering with product and engineering leaders to envision and implement solutions for medical and non-medical employees, I ensured inclusive design solutions that are intuitive while delivering business goals that stay within technical constraints.


CODE & THEORY - SENIOR UX DESIGNER/STRATEGIST
San Francisco, CA : June 2017 - January 2020

Design lead for a top-tier national healthcare system, focusing on customized and personalized experiences for various user types and aligning business needs with insights gleaned from user research and analysis while staying within technical feasibilities. I led a team of UX and visual designers as well as coordinated remote development efforts.


LEVEL STUDIOS - SENIOR UX/UI DESIGNER
San Jose, CA : January 2015 - May 2017

Client List: Apple, Lampo Group, The Irvine Company, Rocketspace, Zepp

Conducted research and strategy-based design work for web and mobile applications. Full stack designer leading research efforts including: competitive analysis, user flows, affinity diagrams, persona and scenario creation. Developed high-fidelity prototypes in an agile environment.


FREELANCE DESIGNER - UX - UI DESIGNER
Bay Area, CA : August 2013 - January 2015

Client List: Apple, StudioFar, Level Studios

Digital and Physical designer focused on solutions for profitability, sustainability, and excellent user experience. Undertook branding and product design initiatives. Worked with FAAMG companies to develop meaningful design solutions.

SKILLS OF THE TRADE

Storytellling

Product design

Creative ideation

Information architecture

Design thinking

Workshop creation and facilitation

Prototyping

Sketching

Contextual research

Agile methodologies

Design team management, leadership, and coaching

TOOLKIT

DESIGN AND PROTOTYPING

Figma, Sketch, Adobe CC, Invision

COLLABORATION

Miro, Mural, Figjam

RESEARCH

UXPin, Sparkthink, Treejack, Inquiry and Derivation

ACADEMICS

SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS, SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Industrial Design and Sustainability

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Anthropology, Chemistry

Camping