User Experience (UX) Professionals to Watch 2025

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Experienced multidisciplinary designer with a passion for crafting intuitive, user-centered experiences. With over a decade of expertise, I specialize in designing products and services that seamlessly integrate into users' lives. I excel in bridging the gap between business objectives and technological limitations, delivering solutions that are both aesthetically pleasing and functionally sound.My diverse skill set enables me to lead projects from initial research to final production, ensuring a cohesive and delightful user journey across all touchpoints.Dedicated to creating a positive impact, I strive to design experiences that enhance people's daily lives and drive business success.

I've been working as a full-stack developer for more than 13 years, building digital products. My main focus has always been user interfaces. Recently, I shifted my path toward writing about UI/UX. I’ve authored two books and I’m now working on a UI/UX course while also running a newsletter. My articles have been published on platforms such as - Smashing Magazine (https://www.smashingmagazine.com/author/victor-ponamariov/), - dev.to (https://dev.to/vponamariov/18-cards-with-form-design-tips-2dh6), - icons8 (https://icons8.com/blog/articles/ux-gems-from-tooltips-to-flying-unicorns/). I’m always trying to find the right balance between interface aesthetics and usability, both in the digital and physical worlds.

I’m a product designer passionate about shaping meaningful digital experiences in the green space. With over 10 years of experience, I’ve worked with startups and enterprise teams to translate business goals into intuitive, engaging interfaces that delight users and drive impact. I’m available for media commentary on: - Gardening Tech & Sustainability: smart gardening, app-based urban agriculture - UX & Product Design: user research, design strategy, prototyping, product-market fit - AI & Design: human-AI interaction, designing for LLMs, no-code/low-code tooling

I am a Product and Design Leader focused on building tools that make video storytelling more scalable, accessible, and impactful for modern businesses. My work blends creative strategy, UX design, and AI-enabled workflows to help organizations communicate more effectively and efficiently. At MarketScale, I lead the design and development of Studio, a media platform used by over 250 companies. The platform enables teams across industries to produce high-quality content without the constraints of traditional production models. Studio empowers B2B professionals to share their expertise, lead conversations, and grow their brands through authentic video communication. My experience spans product strategy, visual communication, cross-functional leadership, and scalable systems development. I’ve contributed to brand growth, platform innovation, and valuation increases for U.S.-based organizations, including companies rooted in national infrastructure such as communications, education, and advanced manufacturing. My work supports professionals across healthcare, education, logistics, and manufacturing—helping organizations across the country communicate with speed, clarity, and authenticity.

With over a decade of experience in the design industry, I have cultivated a deeper understanding of the intricacies that make for exceptional design.My journey began with a passion for aesthetics and how design influences our daily lives. Throughout the years, I have honed my skills across various domains, including UX Design, Graphics & Web Design.I have worked on diverse projects from marketing campaigns to UX/UI design projects. The awesome thing about these projects is that they give me plenty of opportunities to learn, adapt, and push the boundaries of design.My goal is to redefine what it means to design in Singapore. This goal has shaped my design philosophy and thinking and instilled a dedication to creating impactful designs that resonate with users.

Himanshu Bharadwaj is an innovation and NeuroUX design expert based in the US, known for his transformative approach to design, strategy, leadership, and innovation. A digital nerd with the mind of a Himalayan yogi, he created ‘Joyful Design’ https://www.joyful.design, a philosophy that harmonizes business chaos with the serenity of human-centric thinking. Himanshu blends the art of design with the science of human cognition and behavioral patterns, crafting deeply resonant solutions for startups and large enterprises. His unique process integrates modern science & design principles with ancient wisdom, inspiring teams to transform stress into success, confusion into clarity, and even making Monday mornings something to look forward to. Whether in the boardroom or on the meditation cushion, Himanshu believes life should be joyful, meaningful, and a little bit magical.

Senior UX design consultant based in sunny Philadelphia. Combining UX design and technology backgrounds to create people-focused solutions.

I’m the UX Craft co-lead at Valtech Sweden, fostering growth and excellence in the ever-evolving realm of User Experience (UX) design. With a wealth of experience guiding cross-functional teams, I specialize in not just crafting compelling user interfaces but also empowering and nurturing the talents of those around me. Combining my marketing background and passion for hospitality, I create solutions to drive growth and save time for start-ups, government institutions and iconic brands. As a result of these roles and projects, I have a seasoned perspective on how to deliver, as well as engage and inspire others, to achieve exceptional results.

Joe Post is a seasoned digital services leader with over 15 years of expertise in UX design, product strategy, and digital transformation. As an Optimizely Platinum MVP, Joe is recognized for leading cross-functional teams to create award-winning digital experiences that drive business impact. His roles at ADTELIC and Adage Tech involved high-profile projects for clients like the American Academy of Pediatrics and The Kennedy Center, where he directed digital transformations, agile team growth, and innovative product strategies. A sought-after speaker and host of the award-winning "The Association Podcast," Joe combines his MFA from CalArts with deep skills in UX, analytics, and user-centered design​​​.

My agency UX24/7 helps global businesses that are struggling to improve product and service performance in their target markets. Do you need expert insights in new markets, and high performing products in all markets? Get in touch paul.helpme@ux247.com We offer a unique way for product owners to overcome common challenges such as weak knowledge of their target markets, inconsistent product/service performance and difficulty scaling research capability, that often stop them achieving high customer retention and growth.

As Leader of Experience & Creative teams at TMG, Karen brings over twenty years of expertise as UX/CX professional in the digital product space, with a focus on B2B and Enterprise solutions. Her multi-industry experience includes manufacturing, supply chain, health care, finance, and connected products. She and her team are skilled in harnessing the foundational tools of human centered design to help TMG clients discover their business potential, confidently navigate in the space between opportunity and risk, and deliver on promises to customers. Karen specializes in discovery (including continuous discovery) and product strategy.

I am a UX Designer who specializes in Web Designs. I create websites with UX Design principles in mind. I start with the proper research and planning before I begin the official design. This is what sets my websites apart from other designers. I make sure to get the correct flow and content from the beginning to ensure a site that engages your customers and helps you get more traffic.

Honey Mehta is a San Francisco–based UX designer who blends system thinking with storytelling to craft intuitive, high-impact experiences. Currently at Arlo, she’s led key product improvements that doubled feature adoption and reduced user friction. Previously, she’s driven design impact at CNN, Mindstix, and Amway. A Red Dot Design Award winner with a Master’s from CCA, Honey thrives at the intersection of strategy, empathy, and craft.

An academic turned UX research leader, I founded the UXR Institute to provide an easy way for tech industry professionals to learn rigorous research that drives business goals. I'm a business-minded UX research leader with almost a decade of experience helping startups and large companies make strategic decisions. As a research leader within companies, I offer a very different perspective on the business that many other functions lack, because my work is attuned to the realities of the marketplace and customer needs.

Jeremiah Folorunso is driven by purpose to create positive influence in every sphere he finds himself in. Jeremiah currently functions as a product designer with over half a decade of experience building digital solutions that thrive across multiple sectors and playgrounds. Jeremiah is also a published author and founder of HelloCreatives, his brainchild aimed at empowering the next generation of creatives through education, storytelling, and mentorship.

I’m Olha Yevtushenko, a Product Design Consultant helping SaaS founders and product teams build human-friendly, goal-driven digital products. I combine research, UX strategy, and interface design to create solutions that align with both user needs and business objective