William Brown

William Brown is a seasoned product designer with extensive experience spanning various roles and industries. Currently serving as a Senior Product Designer II at Close since May 2025, William previously held the position of Lead Product Designer at Culture Amp from January 2023 to February 2025, leading design efforts for the homepage, navigation, and Employee Profile teams. William’s background includes significant contributions as a Senior Product Designer at Academia.edu and a User Experience Designer at Hero Digital, LLC, where a diverse clientele was served, including Fortune 500 companies. Notable earlier roles included Product Designer positions with brightwheel, Panoply, and One Less Thing LLC, alongside freelance work as a Creative Marketing Consultant. William's foundational education includes credentials in HTML and CSS from Santa Rosa Junior College, further enhanced by experience in content and marketing coordination, as well as design project management.