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I am a design leader with 20+ years in UX, interaction design, user research, graphic design, and illustration. I connect design to business goals and user needs, guiding designers and shaping strategy. I collaborate with stakeholders and teams to align design vision. Creative, artistic, and practical — I love designing things that look great, and work better.…

Ryan Reid

UX Designer, Product Designer, Graphic Designer, +2

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I am a design leader with 20+ years in UX, interaction design, user research, graphic design, and illustration. I connect design to business goals and user needs, guiding designers and shaping strategy. I collaborate with stakeholders and teams to align design vision. Creative, artistic, and practical — I love designing things that look great, and work better.…

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I am a design leader with 20+ years in UX, interaction design, user research, graphic design, and illustration. I connect design to business goals and user needs, guiding designers and shaping strategy. I collaborate with stakeholders and teams to align design vision. Creative, artistic, and practical — I love designing things that look great, and work better.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

UX Design Lead at Public Service Commission, Government of Canada

January 1, 2017 - November 27, 2025

Led UX design for the Public Service Resourcing System and related projects. Provided direction to stakeholders and teams, defining the user experience. Facilitated workshops and moderated user testing to improve hiring workflows and applicant usability. Directed web analytics and user feedback initiatives that drove continuous improvement. Guided designers and created wireframes, prototypes, design flows, and UI copy. Ensured high-quality design met user needs and business goals.

Senior Designer, Visual Interaction / Data Visualization at IBM

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016

Guided visual interaction design for data visualizations and analytics dashboards. Collaborated with stakeholders and teams, improving the user experience for business users. Facilitated design thinking workshops to align vision. Built interactive prototypes that strengthened user workflows. Defined interaction patterns and visual specs, ensuring consistent usable design.

Graphic Designer at Cognos

January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008

Delivered visual design for icon systems, brand graphics, infographics and posters. Created an icon management system that streamlined the design process and improved reuse. Produced a visual style guide to ensure design quality and consistency across products. Managed design requests, guided designers and collaborated with stakeholders and cross-functional teams. Crafted engaging visual solutions that supported project goals.

Owner / Illustrator & Designer at Ryan Reid Illustration + Design

January 1, 1999 - November 27, 2025

Independent creator of original illustrated work, including science-fiction comics, short stories, apparel art and prints. Designed and self-published multiple short books, managing all aspects of creative direction. Guided projects from concept to completion, ensuring engaging, high-quality visual storytelling.