Product Design Leader

Ryan Higgins

Clarity for complex products.

I design enterprise platforms where data quality, usability, and business outcomes intersect. From AI-powered workflows to executive dashboards, I build experiences that reduce friction, improve trust, and scale with the organization.

Ryan Higgins

Portfolio

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Product Design

UX Lead · Chatham Financial

Portfolio Dashboard

Delivering clarity for billion-dollar portfolios under urgent stakes.

Prevented loss of a top client by designing an integrated valuation dashboard in under 12 weeks. Adopted by the top 5 institutional clients and scaled into a flagship product line.

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AI / Human-in-the-Loop

UX Lead · Chatham Financial

AI Document Extraction

Scaling complex loan data extraction with AI and human-in-the-loop design.

Designed a multi-step AI extraction workflow that reduced loan contract processing from hours to minutes — embedding institutional knowledge into a scalable, compliant platform.

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Education · Faculty

Adjunct Faculty · Curriculum Developer

Curriculum Development & Teaching

Shaping the next generation of designers through evolving, real-world curriculum.

Redesigned three university courses around web standards, design systems, and enterprise UX — moving away from outdated Flash-based content. Hundreds of graduates now working in fintech and design systems roles, several hired directly onto professional teams.

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About

I design for high-stakes clarity.

For 15+ years I've designed products in enterprise and FinTech environments where the stakes are real — portfolio dashboards, debt management tools, AI-powered workflows. I'm most energized when the problem is messy.

15+Years in Enterprise Design
AI-NativeWorkflow & Tooling
A11YAccessibility-First Design
100sDesign Students Mentored