David Fite: Lead Product & UX Designer | Enterprise SaaS, Developer Platforms, Design Systems | Ex-Volkswagen, Microsoft, T-Mobile in Bainbridge Island, Washington
David Fite
Lead Product & UX Designer | Enterprise SaaS, Developer Platforms, Design Systems | Ex-Volkswagen, Microsoft, T-Mobile
Bainbridge Island | United States
Work experience
Teague
Senior Design Consultant - Boeing | 05/2025 - 06/2025
Worked with Boeing Commercial Aircraft Division on a confidential AI-driven design initiative. Contributed visual design, whiteboarding, and client presentations while collaborating across teams to shape early concepts.
CARIAD, Inc.
Lead Product Designer - The Volkswagen Group | 12/2020 - 03/2024
Designed and launched the Developer Experience Portal, adopted by 65% of teams pre-launch and expanding tool access by 1,200% in the first year.
Created key enterprise tools including a Vehicle Cloud Emulator and Global Signal Sensitivity Dashboard informing design direction for newly founded startup.
Introduced the company’s first component library and built UX maturity through IDEO workshops and structured design practices
Publicis Sapient
Senior Design Consultant - Microsoft Project | 12/2019 - 02/2020
Supported Microsoft Project’s product relaunch with design direction, client workshops, and collaborative concept development.
Microsoft
Lead Product Designer - Visual Studio Website | 08/2017 - 06/2018
Reduced attrition by 3% through UI redesign.
Set up new collaboration frameworks between developers, product owners, and design teams that streamlined decision-making and improved cross-team alignment.
Groupon
Creative Design Manager - Global Team | 03/2014 - 05/2017
Drove global campaign design during the launch of Groupon Goods, scaling design operations to support high-volume, high-speed output.
Improved delivery and consistency by introducing structured mentorship, regular 1:1s, and workflow refinements.
Napster
Senior Designer | 03/2013 - 03/2014
Built global design guidelines and visual standards that unified the brand across platforms and international markets.
Strengthened Napster’s competitive positioning during a volatile time in the digital music industry.
T-Mobile
Senior Product Designer - Samsung Sidekick - MyTouch | 03/2010 - 03/2013
Delivered the Sidekick 4G custom OS reskin and MyTouch onboarding flow, which reduced support calls and accelerated adoption.
Partnered with artists to design one-of-a-kind homescreens that refreshed T-Mobile’s retail identity nationwide.
Momentum Worldwide
Associate Creative Director - American Express | 01/2009 - 03/2010
Created branded experiences for AmEx cardmembers at high-profile events including the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, and Tribeca Film Festival.
Optic Nerve, Vail Resorts, Sun Valley Company
Early Career | 01/1995 - 01/2000
Eyewear sales representative for Colorado ski industry, Resort equipment tech, On-slope experience tracker
