Jon Smith

Jon Smith, MBA, serves as a Senior UX Designer at Pura since January 2024. With a career beginning in graphic design, Jon founded Jon and Melissa Photography in 2010, specializing in fine art wedding photography. Previous experience includes serving as UX Design Manager at Lendio, leading a team to develop product strategies. Earlier roles include Senior UX Designer for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where Jon improved the usability of digital platforms, and a progression from Web Designer for the Federal Government to Graphic Designer positions at Utah State University and LetterPress Software. Jon holds an Executive MBA from the University of Utah and a BFA in Graphic Design and Marketing from Utah State University.