I'm Seth Mabbott, a UX designer, prototyper, and creative technologist with 15+ years of experience tackling complex subjects and delivering delightful, elegant user experiences. I combine strong front-end development skills with design leadership to turn ideas into production-ready tools across web and mobile platforms, championing design intent while grounding concepts in reality through cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Seth Mabbott

I'm Seth Mabbott, a UX designer, prototyper, and creative technologist with 15+ years of experience tackling complex subjects and delivering delightful, elegant user experiences. I combine strong front-end development skills with design leadership to turn ideas into production-ready tools across web and mobile platforms, championing design intent while grounding concepts in reality through cross-disciplinary collaboration.

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I’m Seth Mabbott, a UX designer, prototyper, and creative technologist with 15+ years of experience tackling complex subjects and delivering delightful, elegant user experiences.

I combine strong front-end development skills with design leadership to turn ideas into production-ready tools across web and mobile platforms, championing design intent while grounding concepts in reality through cross-disciplinary collaboration.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Owner at Small Hours Interactive
September 1, 2024 - Present
Work directly with clients to understand requirements and shape project direction. Build high-fidelity interactive prototypes to validate concepts and drive product decisions. Partner with stakeholders to translate business requirements into compelling user experiences.
Innovation Executive at Salesforce Ignite
October 1, 2016 - September 1, 2024
Collaborated with the Salesforce AI Research team to champion their work, explaining complex concepts to executives and sales teams. Partnered with executive stakeholders to shape product vision and business strategy through design. Drove product direction for multi-disciplinary teams, transforming customer pain points into actionable roadmaps. Designed and prototyped complex enterprise workflows for mobile and web platforms. Contributed to product strategy around emerging technologies including generative AI. Championed design standards and patterns across innovation projects.
Innovation Executive at Salesforce Ignite
October 1, 2016 - September 1, 2024
Collaborated with the Salesforce AI Research team to champion their work, explaining complex concepts to executives and sales teams. Partnered with executive stakeholders to shape product vision and business strategy through design. Drove product direction for multi-disciplinary teams, transforming customer pain points into actionable roadmaps. Designed and prototyped complex enterprise workflows for mobile and web platforms. Contributed to product strategy around emerging technologies including generative AI. Championed design standards and patterns across innovation projects.
Interaction Designer at Gravity Tank
March 1, 2010 - October 1, 2016
Designed concepts for complex B2B innovation projects across finance, health care, and enterprise software domains. Built full-stack web applications and interactive prototypes to validate product concepts. Collaborated with cross-functional teams including research, strategy, and engineering to define product direction. Developed bespoke research tools and systems for internal teams. Created user scenarios and journey maps to guide product development.
Web Developer at The Killswitch Collective
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009
Developed full-stack web applications for a wide range of clients including Disney, MTV, and the Wisconsin Lottery. Built web games and interactive experiences with Flash. Animated banner ads.
Freelance Web Developer / Designer at Independent Web Development and Design
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010
Independent web development and design projects across diverse clients, focusing on delivering interactive prototypes and production-ready interfaces.

Education

Bachelor's at Bard College, NY
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2002
Post-Baccalaureate in Interaction Design at Minneapolis College of Art and Design, MN
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2006
Multimedia Developer at Hamline University
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004
Graphic Design at Perpich Center for Arts Education
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005
Independent Web Development and Design at Independent/Web Development and Design
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education