I'm David Bortnowski, a Senior Product Designer who thrives on turning complex requirements into simple, delightful experiences. I combine user research, data analytics, and cross-functional collaboration to drive end-to-end flows that improve adoption, accessibility, and business outcomes. I'm passionate about mental health advocacy, ethical design (addressing deceptive patterns), and building user-centered solutions for healthcare and enterprise teams. I enjoy mentoring teams and sharing best practices to elevate design quality and impact.

David Bortnowski

I'm David Bortnowski, a Senior Product Designer who thrives on turning complex requirements into simple, delightful experiences. I combine user research, data analytics, and cross-functional collaboration to drive end-to-end flows that improve adoption, accessibility, and business outcomes. I'm passionate about mental health advocacy, ethical design (addressing deceptive patterns), and building user-centered solutions for healthcare and enterprise teams. I enjoy mentoring teams and sharing best practices to elevate design quality and impact.

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I’m David Bortnowski, a Senior Product Designer who thrives on turning complex requirements into simple, delightful experiences. I combine user research, data analytics, and cross-functional collaboration to drive end-to-end flows that improve adoption, accessibility, and business outcomes.

I’m passionate about mental health advocacy, ethical design (addressing deceptive patterns), and building user-centered solutions for healthcare and enterprise teams. I enjoy mentoring teams and sharing best practices to elevate design quality and impact.

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Work Experience

Senior Product Designer at HP
October 1, 2025 - September 29, 2025
Integral member of the design team responsible for developing the Workforce Experience Platform (WXP); led onboarding flows, alerts/notifications tooling, and configuration patterns; refined information architecture and design system; produced low- and high-fidelity prototypes; collaborated with UX Researchers, product managers, and engineers to test and iterate, ensuring accessibility and scalability; contributed to a cohesive enterprise experience and reduced friction for IT partners and customers. Recognized with a UX Design Award for the WXP project.
Lead UX Designer at Boulder Heavy Industries
February 1, 2024 - September 29, 2025
Spearheaded the introduction of a UX practice for IMM; defined and implemented UX processes, trained team members, and established UX metrics and KPIs to measure design impact; acted as a liaison between design, development, and business teams to align UX goals with project objectives; drove consistency across the customer journey and improved collaboration.
Senior UX Designer at HP
October 1, 2016 - September 29, 2025
Integral member of the design team for the Workforce Experience Platform (WXP); focused on onboarding, alerts/configuration tooling, and remediation patterns to empower IT partners and customers; helped refine the design system, information architecture, and usability testing to ensure accessibility and scalability.

Education

B.A. Communications/Graphic Design at Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design
January 11, 2030 - September 29, 2025
SPARK! Management Training at DaVita
January 11, 2030 - September 29, 2025

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