Eric Wienke
Product Design Leader & Enterprise UXpert
PROFESSIONAL
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
0-to-1 Product Development
Complex Systems Simplification
Design Systems in Production
Gen AI/Agentic UX Frameworks
Agile & Lean Design Methodologies
Platform UX Architecture
Enterprise SaaS & B2B Platforms
Data Visualizations & Dashboards
Rapid Prototyping & Design-to-Code
User Research | Data Analysis
Developer Experience
Observability & Data Platforms
Human-AI Interaction & Trust
Design Leadership & Org Scaling
Accessibility & Usability Testing
Impactful UX Design Leader with over 15 years of experience leading multidisciplinary teams and transforming user experiences for major technology enterprises, including Cisco, AppDynamics, and Oracle. Proven track record in driving strategic initiatives, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and delivering innovative design solutions that enhance user satisfaction and business outcomes.
Experience
SINCE 07/24
Sawmills.ai
Founding Designer
Leading end-to-end product design as the founding designer at Sawmills, creating the platform’s UX, design system, and workflows for managing AI-driven observability pipelines.
08/23 - 07/24
Cisco
Product Design Leader, Common Experiences
Led a cross-functional team of designers, engineers, and strategists to unify the user experience across internal and external applications that run on the Cisco Observability Platform.
11/21 - 08/23
Cisco AppDynamics
Director of Product Design
Led a large and multidisciplinary global design organization in the full-stack observability space. Developed product design strategies across platforms.
04/19 - 11/21
Cisco AppDynamics
Director of Design Technology
Led a team of design technologists, designers, and prototypers to achieve Cisco’s key objectives. Spearheaded new design system and improved product design efficiency by 1000% with new and established tools, systems, and processes
01/17 - 8/19
Cisco AppDynamics
Principal Product Designer
Orchestrated the design functions for platform-wide flows and components, synchronizing design initiatives with business goals, market trends, and consumer insights.
2006-2016
Oracle
Principal Product Designer
Built enterprise-wide UX standards and patterns for Oracle’s complete cloud suite of over 100 SaaS applications, reducing development costs and increasing consistency. Developed AI-infused design frameworks that significantly improved customer interaction and engagement for enterprise software solutions.
2005-2006
Oracle
Usability Engineer
Improved usability of Oracle applications with qualitative and quantitative usability tests and design suggestions
CONTACT
Feel free to reach out to discuss potential collaborations, share feedback, or inquire about my work. I'm always open to connecting and exploring new opportunities.