Patrick Trang
Patrick TrangSenior Product DesignerAtlanta, GA / Remote

Designing high-trust digital products from e-commerce & fintech to conversational AI.

Senior Product Designer with 8+ years experience across diverse platforms—from high-conversion e-commerce at VENUS Fashion and enterprise systems at Trajector, to client-facing fintech at Caribou, to leading personalization, enterprise tooling, client-facing experiences, and conversational AI chatbot design at SEPHORA.

Platform Track Record:VENUS Fashion(E-Commerce)Trajector(Enterprise Systems)Caribou(Client Fintech)SEPHORA(Personalization, Enterprise & AI)
8+ Years
Experience

Designing scalable commerce, fintech, and conversational AI ecosystems

Millions
Scale

Beauty shoppers served across Sephora digital touchpoints

3 Built
Design Systems

Scaled design systems unifying multi-disciplinary engineering squads

Double-Digit
Conversion Lift

Proven business impact across checkout, prefill, and onboarding flows

Selected Work

Real-world product solutions across Sephora, Caribou, Trajector, and VENUS Fashion. Use the toggle to inspect the human problem vs design solution.

Omnichannel & AI
Confidential / In-Flight2023 — Present

SEPHORA Omnichannel, Personalization & AI

Personalization, Enterprise Tooling, Client-Facing Touchpoints & Conversational AI Chatbot

Human Friction & Problem

Beauty shoppers need intuitive, personalized discovery across web, app, and conversational touchpoints, while internal enterprise squads require high-velocity tooling to orchestrate complex global beauty merchandising without friction.

PersonalizationEnterprise UXClient-FacingConversational AIAI WorkflowsScale
4 Pillars
Design Scope
Early Pilot
AI Workflows
Fintech & Data
9 Screens2022 — 2023
Caribou Auto Refinance & Insurance Application
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Caribou Auto Refinance & Insurance Application

Intelligent Data Prefill, Interaction Flow Mapping & Drop-Off Elimination

Human Friction & Problem

Applicants were required to input extensive personal and vehicle information required by Caribou's individual lenders. Users frequently abandoned the flow when asked for private information and inaccessible vehicle details, reporting that 'too much information is needed' or 'I don't know how to find this'.

Fintech UXSmart Data PrefillDrop-Off ReductionUser Flow MappingUser Research
100+ Submissions
Survey Insights
-65%
Vehicle Drop-off
Design Systems
9 Screens2021 — 2022
Trajector DocLocker Document Management
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Trajector DocLocker Document Management

Secure Desktop Enterprise Architecture, Version Control & UI Implementation

Human Friction & Problem

Internal enterprise teams lacked a centralized document workspace and were forced to navigate a fragmented MVP with no version history, no author tracking, and no modification timestamps, causing severe operational delays and compliance risk.

Enterprise UXDocLocker ToolUI ImplementationAudit TrailDesktop App
100% Centralized
Document Visibility
-60%
Onboarding Time
E-Commerce
17 Screens2017 — 2021
VENUS Fashion Checkout Overhaul
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VENUS Fashion Checkout Overhaul

Strangler Fig Redesign, User Flow Mapping & Standalone Bag Architecture

Human Friction & Problem

Shoppers suffered from high cognitive fatigue on a cluttered single-page checkout, struggled to locate promo code vs e-certificate inputs, and frequently abandoned their carts to 'coupon hunt' across the web.

E-Commerce UXStrangler Fig MethodUser Story MappingUsability TestingDesign Systems
-35%
Bounce Reduction
Strangler Fig
Architecture

Experience & Proven Track Record

8+ years designing across diverse domains—from high-conversion e-commerce (VENUS Fashion) and enterprise platforms (Trajector), to client-facing fintech solutions (Caribou), to personalization, enterprise tooling, client-facing experiences, and conversational AI chatbot design at SEPHORA.

Senior Product Designer

SEPHORA
Jul 2023 — PresentRemote / Atlanta, GA

Designing across personalization, enterprise tooling, client-facing touchpoints, and conversational AI chatbot experiences at global scale.

Key Outcomes & Leadership Impact
  • Led end-to-end product design for Sephora's conversational AI chatbot, creating intuitive multi-turn conversational flows, rich recommendation cards, and shade discovery.
  • Designed personalized shopping journeys, dynamic product recommendation modules, and tailored consumer discovery across web and mobile platforms.
  • Created enterprise internal tooling and workflows that empower internal merchandising, customer support, and digital operations squads.
  • Designed responsive client-facing digital experiences serving millions of beauty shoppers worldwide.
  • Served as an early design pilot lead for Sephora's new AI-assisted development processes, establishing human-centered UX guardrails for emerging AI tooling.
PersonalizationEnterprise UXClient-Facing DesignConversational AIAI ChatbotDesign Systems

Sr. Product Designer

Caribou
May 2022 — Jan 2023Washington, DC / Remote

Spearheaded product discovery, data-driven conversion optimization, and application UX for automotive refinance and insurance platforms.

Key Outcomes & Leadership Impact
  • Worked closely with the data team to develop metrics measuring the direct business impact of product design.
  • Conducted research using qualitative and quantitative methods to validate critical user flows and inform strategic roadmaps.
  • Identified partner traffic drop-off and replaced redundant landing pages with a seamless processing transition, significantly boosting onboarding conversion.
  • Launched usability testing to evaluate insurance application pain points and partnered with PMs to prioritize high-impact initiatives.
  • Led the discovery of friction points in refinance applications, serving as Lead Designer for the major automated data prefill initiative.
Fintech UXConversion OptimizationData PrefillQual/Quant ResearchUsability Testing

Product Developer III (Lead Product Designer)

TRAJECTOR
Sep 2021 — May 2022Newberry, FL / Remote

Led product design across internal and external applications, built a unified corporate design system, and mentored design talent.

Key Outcomes & Leadership Impact
  • Collaborated with marketing to create a congruent design system serving as the foundation for the new corporate branding.
  • Established strong cross-departmental working relationships between the product team, marketing, and executive leadership.
  • Partnered daily with product owners, engineers, and stakeholders to design seamless experiences for internal operations and external users.
  • Led and oversaw all aspects of the design process from initial conception through QA and production launch.
  • Mentored and managed a team of 2 product designers (1 mid-level, 1 junior) to fulfill user needs and business objectives.
Design SystemsDesign LeadershipTeam MentorshipCross-Functional CollaborationDesign Tokens

Sr. UI/UX Specialist

VENUS Fashion Inc.
Feb 2019 — Sep 2021Jacksonville, FL

Promoted to lead the multi-year e-commerce checkout modernization, user research programs, and responsive template architecture.

Key Outcomes & Leadership Impact
  • Led the strategic design initiative to completely rewrite and modernize the e-commerce checkout process.
  • Conducted user research in close partnership with the data analytics team to identify critical friction points in the purchasing funnel.
  • Engaged key stakeholders across developers, customer support, and executive leadership to align checkout goals.
  • Created multiple iterative prototypes and conducted extensive user testing to validate design hypotheses.
  • Partnered with development teams to ensure technical feasibility, accessibility, and pixel-perfect execution.
  • Designed full-journey responsive templates and layouts for high-conversion landing pages.
E-Commerce UXCheckout OptimizationUser ResearchResponsive DesignStakeholder Alignment

UI/UX Specialist

VENUS Fashion Inc.
Oct 2017 — Feb 2019Jacksonville, FL

Established foundational style guides, facilitated story mapping workshops, and authored technical design specifications.

Key Outcomes & Leadership Impact
  • Met with stakeholders to gather, synthesize, and document business and user requirements.
  • Created the branded style guide ensuring UI/UX consistency across digital touchpoints.
  • Led user story mapping sessions to determine project priorities and feature roadmaps.
  • Wrote technical specifications and user stories for the frontend engineering teams.
Style GuidesUser Story MappingRequirements AuthoringWireframingUI Design
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