Jim Kozlowski
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Nick Campion
I believe in surrounding yourself with people who push you to be better and work harder. Jim is a great product designer, with a drive for continuous improvement. Above that, however, Jim uses his vision for great experiences to motivate others. The teams and executives Jim works with perform better because of his ability to take their contributions to the next level. It is simultaneously inspiring and motivating watching him work alongside development to translate customer needs into products. He also has an ability to understand where a process will improve outcomes and where elbow grease is the missing element. His willingness to drive impactful design into products separates him from his peers.
Pete C.
Jim is the kind of designer engineers, product managers and owners dream of working with. He takes time, care and is obsessive about creating a beautiful experience for the product. A traditional designer is given a vision from an Informational Architect to then go implement, yet while at DoApp, Jim went far above the role of a designer. He was the one looking at the landscape for our products, investigating how we could better get ahead through experimentation, then working directly with engineers on his designs to make sure the product was the best it could be. Products that work and are beautifully implemented start with the designer crafting simple metaphors that the end user will understand. Jim is a master of this.
Nick Campion
I believe in surrounding yourself with people who push you to be better and work harder. Jim is a great product designer, with a drive for continuous improvement. Above that, however, Jim uses his vision for great experiences to motivate others. The teams and executives Jim works with perform better because of his ability to take their contributions to the next level. It is simultaneously inspiring and motivating watching him work alongside development to translate customer needs into products. He also has an ability to understand where a process will improve outcomes and where elbow grease is the missing element. His willingness to drive impactful design into products separates him from his peers.
Pete C.
Jim is the kind of designer engineers, product managers and owners dream of working with. He takes time, care and is obsessive about creating a beautiful experience for the product. A traditional designer is given a vision from an Informational Architect to then go implement, yet while at DoApp, Jim went far above the role of a designer. He was the one looking at the landscape for our products, investigating how we could better get ahead through experimentation, then working directly with engineers on his designs to make sure the product was the best it could be. Products that work and are beautifully implemented start with the designer crafting simple metaphors that the end user will understand. Jim is a master of this.
Nick Campion
I believe in surrounding yourself with people who push you to be better and work harder. Jim is a great product designer, with a drive for continuous improvement. Above that, however, Jim uses his vision for great experiences to motivate others. The teams and executives Jim works with perform better because of his ability to take their contributions to the next level. It is simultaneously inspiring and motivating watching him work alongside development to translate customer needs into products. He also has an ability to understand where a process will improve outcomes and where elbow grease is the missing element. His willingness to drive impactful design into products separates him from his peers.
Pete C.
Jim is the kind of designer engineers, product managers and owners dream of working with. He takes time, care and is obsessive about creating a beautiful experience for the product. A traditional designer is given a vision from an Informational Architect to then go implement, yet while at DoApp, Jim went far above the role of a designer. He was the one looking at the landscape for our products, investigating how we could better get ahead through experimentation, then working directly with engineers on his designs to make sure the product was the best it could be. Products that work and are beautifully implemented start with the designer crafting simple metaphors that the end user will understand. Jim is a master of this.
Nick Campion
I believe in surrounding yourself with people who push you to be better and work harder. Jim is a great product designer, with a drive for continuous improvement. Above that, however, Jim uses his vision for great experiences to motivate others. The teams and executives Jim works with perform better because of his ability to take their contributions to the next level. It is simultaneously inspiring and motivating watching him work alongside development to translate customer needs into products. He also has an ability to understand where a process will improve outcomes and where elbow grease is the missing element. His willingness to drive impactful design into products separates him from his peers.
Pete C.
Jim is the kind of designer engineers, product managers and owners dream of working with. He takes time, care and is obsessive about creating a beautiful experience for the product. A traditional designer is given a vision from an Informational Architect to then go implement, yet while at DoApp, Jim went far above the role of a designer. He was the one looking at the landscape for our products, investigating how we could better get ahead through experimentation, then working directly with engineers on his designs to make sure the product was the best it could be. Products that work and are beautifully implemented start with the designer crafting simple metaphors that the end user will understand. Jim is a master of this.
Experience
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Flywheel.io
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United States
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Data Infrastructure and Analytics
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior User Experience Designer
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Jul 2022 - Present
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Brow Chic
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Owner
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Oct 2011 - Present
Founded Brow Chic in 2011. From an initial investment of $13,000 dollars, with the intention of staffing only my wife, we have slowly built it up to 3 location and a staff of 20+. My wife demands near perfection and consistency with her business. Helping her architect her vision has been unbelievably challenging and rewarding. My startup experience came in handy when building the Brow Chic brand, designing our interiors, architecting IT and business processes. We keep our overhead… Show more Founded Brow Chic in 2011. From an initial investment of $13,000 dollars, with the intention of staffing only my wife, we have slowly built it up to 3 location and a staff of 20+. My wife demands near perfection and consistency with her business. Helping her architect her vision has been unbelievably challenging and rewarding. My startup experience came in handy when building the Brow Chic brand, designing our interiors, architecting IT and business processes. We keep our overhead low, the quality high and our processes well designed. The efficiency of the business allows us to focus on what matters, quality and the careers of our service providers. We have the best service providers in the industry because we are focused on them; their growth, happiness, pay and benefits as Brow Chic employee. Show less Founded Brow Chic in 2011. From an initial investment of $13,000 dollars, with the intention of staffing only my wife, we have slowly built it up to 3 location and a staff of 20+. My wife demands near perfection and consistency with her business. Helping her architect her vision has been unbelievably challenging and rewarding. My startup experience came in handy when building the Brow Chic brand, designing our interiors, architecting IT and business processes. We keep our overhead… Show more Founded Brow Chic in 2011. From an initial investment of $13,000 dollars, with the intention of staffing only my wife, we have slowly built it up to 3 location and a staff of 20+. My wife demands near perfection and consistency with her business. Helping her architect her vision has been unbelievably challenging and rewarding. My startup experience came in handy when building the Brow Chic brand, designing our interiors, architecting IT and business processes. We keep our overhead low, the quality high and our processes well designed. The efficiency of the business allows us to focus on what matters, quality and the careers of our service providers. We have the best service providers in the industry because we are focused on them; their growth, happiness, pay and benefits as Brow Chic employee. Show less
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4giving
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United States
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Fundraising
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior User Experience Designer
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Apr 2020 - Jun 2022
I am honored to be involved in transforming the design and user experience at 4giving. Our intentions are to make giving and fundraising incredibly easy and fun. We are a scaling and highly experienced team focused on doing the best work of our career. I am honored to be involved in transforming the design and user experience at 4giving. Our intentions are to make giving and fundraising incredibly easy and fun. We are a scaling and highly experienced team focused on doing the best work of our career.
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Naviga
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United States
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Computer Software
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Of User Experience
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2019 - Mar 2020
In 2019 I take on the role of Director of User Experience at Naviga. Taking my 12 years experience building modern, consumer-grade SaaS products and applying that holistically to the incredible Naviga portfolio of products. My goal is to build a new focus on design, design systems, user experience, user research and customer success. At Naviga, we combine the best thinking in content and commerce management to help you deliver the right information, amplify your message and generate… Show more In 2019 I take on the role of Director of User Experience at Naviga. Taking my 12 years experience building modern, consumer-grade SaaS products and applying that holistically to the incredible Naviga portfolio of products. My goal is to build a new focus on design, design systems, user experience, user research and customer success. At Naviga, we combine the best thinking in content and commerce management to help you deliver the right information, amplify your message and generate new revenue in a rapidly shifting market. When you need guidance to move your business forward, Naviga can point the way.
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Visual Designer
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Jun 2016 - Mar 2019
In June of 2016 Naviga (Newscycle) acquires DoApp as part of its digital and mobile strategy. We hit our stride by focusing on news and broadcast applications. We continue to innovate and improve our mobile apps, building new ways to customize your content, advertise and build relationships with your mobile users. We added focus by building easy-to-use, consumer-grade management of all your apps.
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uBody, Inc
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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Chief Design Officer
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Mar 2017 - Feb 2020
A technology company aimed at revolutionizing the sports training industry with easy to use software and patented smart pin hardware. A technology company aimed at revolutionizing the sports training industry with easy to use software and patented smart pin hardware.
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DoApp Inc
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United States
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Internet Publishing
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User Interface Designer
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Apr 2008 - Jun 2016
Thanks to my early involvement (5th employee) and the freedom given to me by the company, design was built into the company from the beginning. Nothing was built without design validation. The benefits of design at a startup is speed and customer success. Developers were motivated and challenged by what they were going to build and it minimized churn. Our customers and our partners got the products they were expecting. We started building games. The team sharpened their teeth on… Show more Thanks to my early involvement (5th employee) and the freedom given to me by the company, design was built into the company from the beginning. Nothing was built without design validation. The benefits of design at a startup is speed and customer success. Developers were motivated and challenged by what they were going to build and it minimized churn. Our customers and our partners got the products they were expecting. We started building games. The team sharpened their teeth on highly interactive user interfaces, we used sound, complex transitions and animations. We than moved on to crafting beautiful B2C productivity and tracking applications that were featured by Apple’s app store. From there we learned how to build scalable, turn-key SaaS products; building apps and administration tools to manage, customize and deploy to various markets. Before we were acquired we had already sold two mobile platforms. The first was a health tracking platform developed with The Mayo Clinic. The second was real estate platform built for the MLS all the way down to the agents. Newscycle acquired DoApp and their mobile news platform into their portfolio in 2016. Show less Thanks to my early involvement (5th employee) and the freedom given to me by the company, design was built into the company from the beginning. Nothing was built without design validation. The benefits of design at a startup is speed and customer success. Developers were motivated and challenged by what they were going to build and it minimized churn. Our customers and our partners got the products they were expecting. We started building games. The team sharpened their teeth on… Show more Thanks to my early involvement (5th employee) and the freedom given to me by the company, design was built into the company from the beginning. Nothing was built without design validation. The benefits of design at a startup is speed and customer success. Developers were motivated and challenged by what they were going to build and it minimized churn. Our customers and our partners got the products they were expecting. We started building games. The team sharpened their teeth on highly interactive user interfaces, we used sound, complex transitions and animations. We than moved on to crafting beautiful B2C productivity and tracking applications that were featured by Apple’s app store. From there we learned how to build scalable, turn-key SaaS products; building apps and administration tools to manage, customize and deploy to various markets. Before we were acquired we had already sold two mobile platforms. The first was a health tracking platform developed with The Mayo Clinic. The second was real estate platform built for the MLS all the way down to the agents. Newscycle acquired DoApp and their mobile news platform into their portfolio in 2016. Show less
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Patterson Dental
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Art Director of Creative Services
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Apr 2008 - Jun 2008
Brand development, web site traffic growth, web site UI and advertising revenue. Developed brand strategy and statistics systems. Brand development, web site traffic growth, web site UI and advertising revenue. Developed brand strategy and statistics systems.
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IBM
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Visual Designer
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May 2007 - Jan 2008
UI/UX development for IBM Director. Animation and post production for sales and support. Developed brand strategy on an array of internal projects. UI/UX development for IBM Director. Animation and post production for sales and support. Developed brand strategy on an array of internal projects.
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Education
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2003 - 2007
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
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