I am John Stammerman
I am a
designer,
developer,
streamer,
husband,
father,
coach,
gamer,
& Louisville Fan.
Crafting user experiences that make people happy with precision and empathy for 25 years.
Highlights
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- I partner with product owners, project managers, engineers, and QA specialists to improve design systems and processes.
- I lead workshops and design sessions to drive innovation and discover user needs and challenges.
- I collaborate with designers and developers in ceremonies like crits, groomings, and reviews maintain high work quality standards.
Advanced Design Expertise
- I design user-centric web and mobile applications, adhering to best practices in UX and accessibility.
- I’m proficient with Google Material Design, Apple Human Interface Guidelines, and love crafting cross platform products for both web and mobile.
- I create wireframes, visual designs, interaction guidelines, and prototypes focused on usability and international appeal in Figma.
Technical Proficiency
- I’m an expert in Figma, Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator, InVision, and Zeplin.
- I maintain and evolve Figma libraries and design standards, including design tokens, component library tokenization, and design systems for responsive desktop and native mobile applications.
- I’m familiar with frameworks like Bootstrap, React, and Angular, and love inspecting CSS code.
Educational Leadership
- I develop and document best practices and guidelines for design and engineering teams.
- I’m experienced in creating user stories, personas, user journeys, acceptance criteria, and developer handoffs.
- I train and mentor junior designers, challenging and encouraging them to learn with a growth mindset.
Industry Experience
- I have technology experience at places like IQVIA, Mercer US, and Marsh McLennan.
- I have interactive agency experience at places like Doe-Anderson and LeapFrog (now Leap Group).
- I have designed and worked with Fortune 100 companies.
Continuous Learning
- I actively seek to master new design system technologies and tools.
- I’m committed to staying abreast of the latest in design techniques and toolsets to improve my efficiency and effectiveness.
- I’m not scared to try, fail fast, and refine to deliver the best quality work.
