I'm Zach Otte, a lead product designer with 6+ years experience crafting delightfully intuitive productivity tools at SpiderOak Inc.

Previously I designed websites for millions of riders at  STL Metro Transit, and before that I was a contributing designer for several national non-profits including Environment America and The Human Rights Campaign.

Throughout my career I’ve worn quite a few hats—developing an affinity for icon design, product illustration, and UI design systems. I've also championed mentorship and team growth as a design team lead.

Education

Experience
Webster Univerity · 2006 - 2010
B.A. Political Philosophy w/  minor in Graphic Design
Product Design Lead @ SpiderOak Inc.
2023 - 2024, St. Louis/Remote

UX/UI Designer @ SpiderOak Inc.
2018 - 2023, St. Louis/Remote

Brand Designer @ SpiderOak Inc.
2017 - 2018, St. Louis/Remote

Web Designer @ St. Louis Metro Transit
2016 - 2017, St. Louis

Marketing/Comms Designer @ St. Louis Metro Transit
2014 - 2016, St. Louis

Graphic Designer @ Public Interest GRFX
2012 - 2014, Philadelphia

Skills & Interests
UX Design: User Research • Wireframing • Rapid • Prototyping • Usability testing • UI Design • Design Systems

Visual Design:
Illustration • Data Visualization • Icon Design • Micro-interactions • Motion Design

Tools: Figma • Sketch • HTML/CSS • Adobe Suite - XD, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects  • Webflow • Lottie

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