Paul SalvA
Product Designer
Welcome to my design portfolio! I’m excited to share some of my best work with you. These projects reflect my dedication to solving real-world problems with thoughtful, user-centric designs. Through collaboration, critical thinking and innovation I’ve excelled at creating memorable and accessible digital experiences.
projects
UX design for Verizon’s “Portal” mobile web and app experience. The Portal allows an immersive 360° multi-camera view for sponsored events (Indy 500, Latin Grammy’s, Superbowl LVI and Phoenix Suns) and features augmented reality and geofencing components.
Verizon portal: immersive 360° multi-view virtual events
OGON CONSULTING: B2b SOLUTIONS FOR INSURANCE CARRIERS
From start to finish: UX research, ideation, wireframing, UI and UX design, product management for several B2B products servicing commercial and personal insurance carriers.
Ideation, UX research and design for two separate augmented reality apps for Walmart. Developed in a working partnership with Walmart’s Innovation team, these prototypes featured a gamified retail experience allowing users to earn products and discounts for achieving activity milestones in the app.
walmart gamified shopping experiences
Rangers wanted: Teddy roosevelt presidential library educational app
Competitive analysis, UX research and ideation for this augmented reality education app, developed in partnership between Trigger, Niantic and the Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library. Helped to ensure privacy and safety (COPPA compliance) and strategize game mechanics.
QUALCOMM x snapdragon: ar cooking utility (HMD)
Creative ideation, VR wireframing, testing and product management for this augmented reality cooking utility developed on the ThinkReality A24 head-mounted device. This project provided great insight on UI/UX design for spatial environments.
Verizon Proof-of-concept “The future of training”
User acceptance testing, UX design and product management for this Verizon proof-of-concept developed in partnership with subject matter experts from the University of Hawaii football team. Prototyped on Snapdragon and the Lenovo ThinkReality A3 glasses.
additional projects
Multimedia, product design, music supervision for clients such as Hulu (“The Screamlands”), streaming platform Yousound, educational startup Yes.Fun and more.
About me
Hello! I’m Paul, an accomplished product designer with a passion for creative problem solving. Through innovation, critical thinking and collaboration I have excelled in creating memorable digital experiences and complex product designs. I have over 10 years professional experience with the proven ability to deliver superb work under tight deadlines. I’m certified in UX Design, Product Management, and proficient in many areas of design.
SKILLS & PROFICIENCY
Product Design
- UI/UX Design
- Wireframing, Prototyping
- Interaction Design
- Competitive Analysis
- User Testing Coordination
- UX Research (Quantitative, Qualitative)
- Information Architecture
- Conceptual Ideation
Product Management
- Roadmapping
- Market Analysis
- Project Management (Agile/Scrum)
- Metrics & Analytics
- Product Vision
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Accessibility and Compliance Auditing
CERTIFICATIONS
Pragmatic Institute Product Management
Google UX Design Professional
RECOGNITION
FWA Awards
Webby Awards
Awwwards
Promax
SOFTWARE COMPETENCY
Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch
Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, InDesign, AfferEffects, Illustrator
Confluence, Jira, Zeplin, Overflow, Mural, Miro
Squarespace, Wordpress, Wix, Shopify
Blender, Unity, Unreal Engine, Character Creator
Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Logic Pro
