David Fite: Lead Product & UX Designer | Enterprise SaaS, Developer Platforms, Design Systems | Ex-Volkswagen, Microsoft, T-Mobile in Bainbridge Island, Washington

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David Fite

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Lead Product & UX Designer | Enterprise SaaS, Developer Platforms, Design Systems | Ex-Volkswagen, Microsoft, T-Mobile
Bainbridge Island | United States
Skills
  • product design
  • ux design
  • branding
  • advertising
  • B2B
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Interests
Salt Water Fishing
Hiking
Skiing
Snowboarding
Tennis
Architecture
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Industries
Bike
Creative Agencies
Fishing
Moto & Powersports
Outdoor
Snow
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Work experience
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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