Resume
Ryan Spohn • Overview
I frame the whole problem and design the way through. A systems-thinking UX design leader and maker with 20+ years building products and teams across enterprise, consumer, and startup environments. Three acquisitions. One company co-founded.
Experience
UX Design Manager, Google Drive
Jul 2016 – Aug 2019Oct 2021 – PresentDesign strategy lead for Drive’s AI investments, defining AI-native interaction models for a billion-user-scale platform. Shipped 100+ GA launches across AI, enterprise, and cross-platform experiences spanning web, mobile, & native desktop (Windows/Mac). Led a team of up to 14 designers through multiple leadership transitions. Manager survey scores consistently among the highest at Google.
Staff UX Designer, Google Drive
Aug 2019 – Oct 2021Information Governance UX lead for Drive’s most strategically important enterprise initiatives. Led UX for Drive Labels, an enterprise classification system spanning Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides that directly unblocked a major enterprise deal. Managed design strategy and resourcing across Client Side Encryption, Labels, Counter-abuse, and Data Loss Prevention. Led 6+ designers while maintaining hands-on design leadership.
Salesforce
San Francisco, CAPrincipal Product Designer
Oct 2013 – Jul 2016Led Salesforce1 mobile design across iOS, Android, Windows, and web (1M+ MAU). Co-created the Lightning Design System, now adopted across Salesforce’s product portfolio. Established a core mobile UX team and led the “Adapt” initiative (20+ designers) that laid the foundation for Lightning Experience core web interface redesign. Presented to executive leadership, including the CEO.
Lead Designer, User Experience
Oct 2011 – Sep 2013Designed global patterns for Salesforce1 mobile, including the record primitive used across 40+ scrum teams. Co-designed the Salesforce1 Living Style Guide, precursor to the Lightning Design System. Managed the first design systems UX team.
SafetyWeb
Acquired by ExperianDenver, COLead UX Designer
Aug 2010 – Oct 2011Led design for cloud-based online safety platform. Managed design team across web and mobile (iOS, Android).
FamilyLink
Provo, UT (remote)UX Designer
Apr 2009 – Aug 2010Designed web, iPhone, and Facebook apps for a family social platform with 80M+ users and 20M MAU.
HiveLive
Acquired by RightNow TechnologiesBoulder, COUser Experience Designer
Sep 2008 – Apr 2009Sole UX designer on enterprise social software platform. Embedded with engineering in an agile environment.
ProtectMyPhotos
Co-foundedBoulder, COCo-founder / Front-end Developer & Designer
Jan 2005 – Dec 2007Co-founded an automated photo backup service. Sole designer and front-end developer. Secured deals with ArcSoft and Best Buy.
Pearl Street Software
Acquired by MyHeritageBoulder, COGraphic, Package & Web Designer
Apr 2003 – Aug 2007First professional design role. Graphic, packaging, web, and UI design plus front-end development for family history software.
Education
Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus, OHBFA, Industrial Design
1997 - 2002Minor in Web Design.