Nate Held - Lead Product Designer
Self-portrait — photographed, generated and art-directed by me!
Available now. I'm looking for a Lead or Principal Product Design role, senior IC, remote or around Indianapolis. Complex B2B products, design systems, and the structure that helps teams ship.
I’ve spent more than a decade designing products across enterprise teams and high-growth startups.
My work spans product strategy, UX, systems thinking, and the decisions that help teams turn complexity into clear direction.
Philosophy
What drives my decisions
01
Clearly valuable
The user should be able to understand the product, move through it, and reach the value quickly.
02
Measurable
Great design should affect business outcomes in measurable ways that can be tied to established business goals.
03
Adaptable
Trends fade. I design apps and systems that hold up over time — not because they follow rules, but because they're rooted in something real.
04
High-leverage
I’m drawn to complex UX problems where design can create structure, unblock teams, and move the product forward.
Experience
Where I've been
Lead Product Designer
SPS Commerce, United States
2025–2026 (via Carbon6 acquisition)
Lead Product Designer
Carbon6 Technologies, Canada
2022-2025
Sr UI/UX Designer
Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, United States
2020-2022
Sr UI/UX Designer
Viral Launch, United States
2018-2020