Fred Truman

Fred Truman has extensive work experience in product design and user experience (UX) roles. Fred started their career in 2004 as a Graphic and Web Designer at The George Washington University and later at Empax. In 2006, they worked as an English Second Language Instructor at Nova Group Japan.

In 2011, Fred had an internship at Microsoft as a UX Designer, where they designed user education and onboarding features for Bing.com. In 2012, they joined SumAll as a part-time UI Designer while pursuing their master's degree, where they designed user interface features for data integration management and first-use onboarding.

Fred returned to Microsoft in 2012 as a UX Designer, where they designed video search segments and early UX designs for Windows 8.1 integrated search charm.

In 2013, Fred joined MongoDB as a Product Designer, focusing on database performance monitoring, user and technical onboarding, navigation and interface patterns, billing, and alerts. Fred collaborated with engineering teams to ship features and played a key role in designing MongoDB Atlas, the company's flagship database-as-a-service product. Fred also partnered with globally distributed engineering and product teams on MongoDB Compass and MongoDB Charts.

Throughout their time at MongoDB, Fred progressed in their role, starting as a Product Designer and eventually becoming the Head of Product Design. As the Head of Product Design, they led the Enterprise Tools Product Design group and oversaw the Design Systems and UX Research functions. Fred also established the first career matrix for the company, creating structure for annual performance reviews and continuous feedback.

Overall, Fred Truman has a diverse background in product design and UX, with experience at companies such as Microsoft, SumAll, MongoDB, Empax, Nova Group Japan, and The George Washington University.

Fred Truman attended the Yale School of Management in 2022, where they completed coursework in Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders. Prior to that, they earned a BA in Visual Communication Design from The George Washington University. Additionally, they completed the Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) at New York University, earning a Master of Professional Studies (MPS) degree. The exact years of their enrollment at New York University and The George Washington University are unknown.