Work

About

Hi, I’m darren.

Currently leading design at Amazon Live.

Recent Projects

Shop-The-Show: Prime Video Partnerships + More

JANUARY 2025 - ONGOING

Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV Channel Experience

MARCH 2024

Inaudible Tones

NOVEMBER 2023

Experiences

UX Designer

Amazon ↗

October 2022 - Current

Los Angeles, CA

  • I’m currently acting as the lead designer for Amazon Live’s Interactivity + Player space. A lot of my work here is making sure customers are able to interact with Content Creators in real-time while shopping.
  • I’ve led from 0-1 to launch Free-Ad Supported Streaming TV Channel Experience, as well as Shop-the-Show. This helped to expand partnerships across Amazon, such as Prime Video + Freevee, as well as external partners like NFL, Nasc

Product Designer

Cantina, formerly known as Airtime ↗

September 2021 - October 2022

Los Angeles, CA - Remote

  • I was the lead designer in gamifying Airtime’s social stage, as well as having to be the driver for their design systems for native apps & Web.
  • I’ve spent a ton of time in having make sure Airtime was not only a fun space for Gen-Z, but also allowing to compete with massive competitor products like Discord.

UX Designer

Mint Mobile ↗ | Ultra Mobile ↗

December 2019 - September 2021

Los Angeles, CA - Remote

  • I’ve led the design team for both Ultra & Mint’s mobile applications + design systems to have it become one of the most, if not the most cost-beneficial MVNO wireless company.
  • Not to mention, I’ve worked alongside Ryan Reynolds to implement creative solutions to the Mint app. Thanks Ryan!

UX Designer

Garmin ↗

July 2019 - December 2019

Olathe, Kansas

  • After leaving New York City to the suburbs of Kansas, I led design for Garmin’s Connect Mobile & Web Fitness application design system.
  • This was a pretty crazy experience knowing that a lot of the work I’ve helped to establish affected the entire Garmin Connect ecosystem.
    (Serves more than a million+ daily users)

Work

About

Hi, I’m darren.

Currently leading design at Amazon Live.

Recent Projects

Shop-The-Show: Prime Video Partnerships + More

JANUARY 2025 - ONGOING

Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV Channel Experience

MARCH 2024

Inaudible Tones

NOVEMBER 2023

Scroll or swipe

Experiences

UX Designer

Amazon ↗

October 2022 - Current

Los Angeles, CA

  • I’m currently acting as the lead designer for Amazon Live’s Interactivity + Player space. A lot of my work here is making sure customers are able to interact with Content Creators in real-time while shopping.
  • I’ve led from 0-1 to launch Free-Ad Supported Streaming TV Channel Experience, as well as Shop-the-Show. This helped to expand partnerships across Amazon, such as Prime Video + Freevee, as well as external partners like NFL, Nasc

Product Designer

Cantina, formerly known as Airtime ↗

September 2021 - October 2022

Los Angeles, CA - Remote

  • I was the lead designer in gamifying Airtime’s social stage, as well as having to be the driver for their design systems for native apps & Web.
  • I’ve spent a ton of time in having make sure Airtime was not only a fun space for Gen-Z, but also allowing to compete with massive competitor products like Discord.

UX Designer

Mint Mobile ↗ | Ultra Mobile ↗

December 2019 - September 2021

Los Angeles, CA - Remote

  • I’ve led the design team for both Ultra & Mint’s mobile applications + design systems to have it become one of the most, if not the most cost-beneficial MVNO wireless company.
  • Not to mention, I’ve worked alongside Ryan Reynolds to implement creative solutions to the Mint app. Thanks Ryan!

UX Designer

Garmin ↗

July 2019 - December 2019

Olathe, Kansas

  • After leaving New York City to the suburbs of Kansas, I led design for Garmin’s Connect Mobile & Web Fitness application design system.
  • This was a pretty crazy experience knowing that a lot of the work I’ve helped to establish affected the entire Garmin Connect ecosystem.
    (Serves more than a million+ daily users)

Work

About

Hi, I’m darren.

Currently leading design at Amazon Live.

Recent Projects

Shop-The-Show: Prime Video Partnerships + More

JANUARY 2025 - ONGOING

Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV Channel Experience

MARCH 2024

Inaudible Tones

NOVEMBER 2023

Scroll or swipe

Experiences

UX Designer

Amazon ↗

October 2022 - Current

Los Angeles, CA

  • I’m currently acting as the lead designer for Amazon Live’s Interactivity + Player space. A lot of my work here is making sure customers are able to interact with Content Creators in real-time while shopping.
  • I’ve led from 0-1 to launch Free-Ad Supported Streaming TV Channel Experience, as well as Shop-the-Show. This helped to expand partnerships across Amazon, such as Prime Video + Freevee, as well as external partners like NFL, Nasc

Product Designer

Cantina, formerly known as Airtime ↗

September 2021 - October 2022

Los Angeles, CA - Remote

  • I was the lead designer in gamifying Airtime’s social stage, as well as having to be the driver for their design systems for native apps & Web.
  • I’ve spent a ton of time in having make sure Airtime was not only a fun space for Gen-Z, but also allowing to compete with massive competitor products like Discord.

UX Designer

Mint Mobile ↗ | Ultra Mobile ↗

December 2019 - September 2021

Los Angeles, CA - Remote

  • I’ve led the design team for both Ultra & Mint’s mobile applications + design systems to have it become one of the most, if not the most cost-beneficial MVNO wireless company.
  • Not to mention, I’ve worked alongside Ryan Reynolds to implement creative solutions to the Mint app. Thanks Ryan!

UX Designer

Garmin ↗

July 2019 - December 2019

Olathe, Kansas

  • After leaving New York City to the suburbs of Kansas, I led design for Garmin’s Connect Mobile & Web Fitness application design system.
  • This was a pretty crazy experience knowing that a lot of the work I’ve helped to establish affected the entire Garmin Connect ecosystem.
    (Serves more than a million+ daily users)