Jake Smith

Jake Smith's work experience begins in 2007 when they established The Great Void Marketing Lab as the Owner. In this role, they delivered high-quality production design and managed client relationships for website development projects. Jake later joined DuPont Pioneer as a UI/UX Web Developer and UX Lead, where they created designs and wireframes for web applications to improve customer satisfaction.

In 2015, Jake became the Director of Product & UX at Egen Solutions, where they oversaw and coordinated design production, collaborated with clients to establish visions, and managed design teams. Jake then worked at Allstate as a User Experience Architect on a contract basis.

From 2017 to 2018, Jake was a UX/UI Designer/Engineer at F&I Administration Solutions, LLC, where they created web applications and developed a scalable design system to enhance user experience. Jake also had a brief stint at Allstate as a User Experience Architect.

In 2018, Jake joined Igor, Power-over-Ethernet Lighting as a UX Engineer, leading UX and front-end development efforts for the company's web applications. Jake redesigned and rebuilt their primary IoT web application platform using modern technologies.

Jake then worked at Robert Half in 2019 as a UX Designer/Engineer. Later in the same year, they joined Sammons Financial Group Companies as a User Experience Designer and then became a Principal UX Engineer. In this role, they designed and managed an Angular-based design system and assisted production teams in executing modern user experiences.

In 2022, Jake joined BrainStation as a UX Instructor and later became the UX Lead Instructor. Finally, in 2022, they started working at Delphix as a Staff User Experience Designer.

Jake Smith began their education in 2006 at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC), where they studied Graphic Design until 2007. Following that, they attended Kaplan University from 2007 to 2009, earning an Associate of Applied Science degree in Computer Information Systems. In 2008, they briefly attended The Art Institutes, but there is no information provided regarding the degree or field of study. In addition to their formal education, Jake has obtained several certifications, including Nielsen Norman Group Certified in 2015 and various courses from lynda.com, such as Content Marketing Fundamentals, Creative DSLR Video Techniques, Foundations of UX: Logic and Content, Online Marketing Fundamentals, Google Analytics Essential Training, and After Effects CS6 Essential Training.