NATE

HELD

Available now · Lead Product Designer

I design.
I design with AI.
I teach AI to design with us.

Let's talk about how!

Let's talk about how!

Selected Work

The work I'm most proud of

PixelMe Product Redesign

Rebuilding an acquired ad-tech product from the foundation up — so people and AI could both build from it.

PixelMe product redesign interface showing a simplified self-serve advertising workflow

Product transformation / Information architecture / AI-readable design systems

PixelMe Product Redesign

Rebuilding an acquired ad-tech product from the foundation up — so people and AI could both build from it.

PixelMe product redesign interface showing a simplified self-serve advertising workflow

Product transformation / Information architecture / AI-readable design systems

Design Infrastructure at Carbon6

Creating the operating layer for design across 16 companies acquired in 16 months.

Carbon6 design infrastructure documentation and product workflow

Design operations / Documentation / Product maturity

Design Infrastructure at Carbon6

Creating the operating layer for design across 16 companies acquired in 16 months.

Carbon6 design infrastructure documentation and product workflow

Design operations / Documentation / Product maturity

Chaser Dashboard

Rebuilding a Slack-native task tool's web dashboard so it could do what Slack structurally can't.

Chaser dashboard interface for managing product data and workflows

Contract engagement / Data-dense UX / Design systems

Chaser Dashboard

Rebuilding a Slack-native task tool's web dashboard so it could do what Slack structurally can't.

Chaser dashboard interface for managing product data and workflows

Contract engagement / Data-dense UX / Design systems

More Work

Other projects I'd love to discuss!

01

Charge Guard Recovery

Supported product visibility and credibility during acquisition conversations.

02

Executive Dashboard

Close, fast Product Team interaction to deliver an important business tool.

03

Platform / SSO

Huge benefits to both the user and the business.

04

Competitive AI League

AI fluency, speed, creative range, and self-directed experimentation.

Connect with me

Connect with me

Lead Product Designer

Skills

What I bring to the table

UX Design

UX Audits

Design

Documentation

Design Systems

AI driven Design

Information

Architecture

Prototyping

Claude Skills

Design

Leadership

UX Design

Information

Architecture

Design

Documentation

Prototyping

Design Systems

Claude Skills

AI driven Design

UX Audits

Design

Leadership

About me

The person
behind the work

I've spent more than a decade designing products for enterprise teams and high-growth startups. My work spans product strategy, information architecture, design systems, and the decisions that help teams move with confidence.

Most recently across 16 companies acquired in 16 months, through to acquisition and integration.

Let's make something

Let's make something

Testimonials

What colleagues say

  • "I had the opportunity to work closely with Nate at both Viral Launch and Carbon6, and I can confidently say he is the most talented designer I’ve worked with."

    Casey Gauss

    Founder & CEO, Viral Launch

    1/3

  • "I can’t recommend Nate highly enough. He combines wonderful design talent with outstanding leadership, strategic thinking, and genuine kindness. Any company would be fortunate to have him."

    Gabriela Ruhr

    Director of Product, SuiteSpot

    2/3

  • "Nate has a unique ability to take complex product challenges and turn them into thoughtful, intuitive solutions. He asks the right questions before jumping into design."

    Stefan Grujičić

    Product Designer, AxiomQ

    3/3

  • "I had the opportunity to work closely with Nate at both Viral Launch and Carbon6, and I can confidently say he is the most talented designer I’ve worked with."

    Casey Gauss

    Founder & CEO, Viral Launch

    1/3

  • "I can’t recommend Nate highly enough. He combines wonderful design talent with outstanding leadership, strategic thinking, and genuine kindness. Any company would be fortunate to have him."

    Gabriela Ruhr

    Director of Product, SuiteSpot

    2/3

  • "Nate has a unique ability to take complex product challenges and turn them into thoughtful, intuitive solutions. He asks the right questions before jumping into design."

    Stefan Grujičić

    Product Designer, AxiomQ

    3/3

  • "I had the opportunity to work closely with Nate at both Viral Launch and Carbon6, and I can confidently say he is the most talented designer I’ve worked with."

    Casey Gauss

    Founder & CEO, Viral Launch

    1/3

  • "I can’t recommend Nate highly enough. He combines wonderful design talent with outstanding leadership, strategic thinking, and genuine kindness. Any company would be fortunate to have him."

    Gabriela Ruhr

    Director of Product, SuiteSpot

    2/3

  • "Nate has a unique ability to take complex product challenges and turn them into thoughtful, intuitive solutions. He asks the right questions before jumping into design."

    Stefan Grujičić

    Product Designer, AxiomQ

    3/3