John Doel
Product Designer at Atlassian
About Me
I'm a passionate Design Engineer dedicated to building seamless and engaging digital products where design and code work in harmony. With expertise in front-end development and a strong UX/UI background, I specialize in creating scalable, user-centric interfaces and systems—from initial concept to final deployment.
Experience
Product Designer — Atlassian
Jun 2022 — Now
Designing user-centric experiences across Atlassian products like Jira and Confluence. I collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve workflows, enhance usability, and contribute to the Atlassian Design System for scalable, consistent interfaces.
Product Designer — Atlassian
Jun 2022 — Now
Designing user-centric experiences across Atlassian products like Jira and Confluence. I collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve workflows, enhance usability, and contribute to the Atlassian Design System for scalable, consistent interfaces.
Product Designer — Atlassian
Jun 2022 — Now
Designing user-centric experiences across Atlassian products like Jira and Confluence. I collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve workflows, enhance usability, and contribute to the Atlassian Design System for scalable, consistent interfaces.
Visual Designer — Spotify
Jun 2021 — May 2022
Crafted engaging visual experiences across Spotify’s marketing and product touchpoints. Focused on brand storytelling, UI aesthetics, and motion design to enhance user engagement and consistency. Collaborated with product, marketing, and creative teams to bring campaigns and product visuals to life.
Visual Designer — Spotify
Jun 2021 — May 2022
Crafted engaging visual experiences across Spotify’s marketing and product touchpoints. Focused on brand storytelling, UI aesthetics, and motion design to enhance user engagement and consistency. Collaborated with product, marketing, and creative teams to bring campaigns and product visuals to life.
Visual Designer — Spotify
Jun 2021 — May 2022
Crafted engaging visual experiences across Spotify’s marketing and product touchpoints. Focused on brand storytelling, UI aesthetics, and motion design to enhance user engagement and consistency. Collaborated with product, marketing, and creative teams to bring campaigns and product visuals to life.
Intern Product Designer — Electronic Arts (EA)
December 2020 — May 2021
Kickstarted my design journey at EA by contributing to player-focused features within game companion apps and live services. Worked closely with senior designers and developers to translate game mechanics into intuitive UI/UX. This experience gave me a solid foundation in user-centered design, design systems, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced creative environment.
Intern Product Designer — Electronic Arts (EA)
December 2020 — May 2021
Kickstarted my design journey at EA by contributing to player-focused features within game companion apps and live services. Worked closely with senior designers and developers to translate game mechanics into intuitive UI/UX. This experience gave me a solid foundation in user-centered design, design systems, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced creative environment.
Intern Product Designer — Electronic Arts (EA)
December 2020 — May 2021
Kickstarted my design journey at EA by contributing to player-focused features within game companion apps and live services. Worked closely with senior designers and developers to translate game mechanics into intuitive UI/UX. This experience gave me a solid foundation in user-centered design, design systems, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced creative environment.
Certificates
UI/UX Designer Professional Certificate — IBM
Jan 2020 — June 2020
Completed a comprehensive certification covering the full UI/UX design process, including user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing. Gained practical experience with design tools like Figma and Adobe XD while building real-world design projects.
UI/UX Designer Professional Certificate — IBM
Jan 2020 — June 2020
Completed a comprehensive certification covering the full UI/UX design process, including user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing. Gained practical experience with design tools like Figma and Adobe XD while building real-world design projects.
UI/UX Designer Professional Certificate — IBM
Jan 2020 — June 2020
Completed a comprehensive certification covering the full UI/UX design process, including user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing. Gained practical experience with design tools like Figma and Adobe XD while building real-world design projects.
Fundamentals of UI/UX Design — Coursera
Sep 2019 — Dec 2020
Developed a strong foundation in user interface and user experience principles. Learned core concepts like user personas, journey mapping, visual hierarchy, and interaction design to create user-friendly and accessible digital products.
Fundamentals of UI/UX Design — Coursera
Sep 2019 — Dec 2020
Developed a strong foundation in user interface and user experience principles. Learned core concepts like user personas, journey mapping, visual hierarchy, and interaction design to create user-friendly and accessible digital products.
Fundamentals of UI/UX Design — Coursera
Sep 2019 — Dec 2020
Developed a strong foundation in user interface and user experience principles. Learned core concepts like user personas, journey mapping, visual hierarchy, and interaction design to create user-friendly and accessible digital products.
Projects
Jun 2022
🚀 Achivr – AI-Powered Productivity, Perfected
Led the complete brand identity design for Achivr, an AI-powered productivity platform. I worked on defining the visual strategy, logo design, color palette, and brand characteristics to reflect Achivr’s mission of simplifying work with intelligent automation. The goal was to create a clean, modern identity that balanced AI-driven efficiency with human-centric usability—resulting in a brand that feels both powerful and approachable.
Jun 2022
🚀 Achivr – AI-Powered Productivity, Perfected
Led the complete brand identity design for Achivr, an AI-powered productivity platform. I worked on defining the visual strategy, logo design, color palette, and brand characteristics to reflect Achivr’s mission of simplifying work with intelligent automation. The goal was to create a clean, modern identity that balanced AI-driven efficiency with human-centric usability—resulting in a brand that feels both powerful and approachable.
Jun 2022
🚀 Achivr – AI-Powered Productivity, Perfected
Led the complete brand identity design for Achivr, an AI-powered productivity platform. I worked on defining the visual strategy, logo design, color palette, and brand characteristics to reflect Achivr’s mission of simplifying work with intelligent automation. The goal was to create a clean, modern identity that balanced AI-driven efficiency with human-centric usability—resulting in a brand that feels both powerful and approachable.
Jan 2023
💼 UpStack – Hire Top 1% Engineering Talent, Fast
I led product design efforts for UpStack, focusing on crafting a bold, modern visual identity and interface that reflects speed, intelligence, and trust. The goal was to position UpStack as the go-to platform for hiring elite engineering talent with efficiency and clarity.
Jan 2023
💼 UpStack – Hire Top 1% Engineering Talent, Fast
I led product design efforts for UpStack, focusing on crafting a bold, modern visual identity and interface that reflects speed, intelligence, and trust. The goal was to position UpStack as the go-to platform for hiring elite engineering talent with efficiency and clarity.
Jan 2023
💼 UpStack – Hire Top 1% Engineering Talent, Fast
I led product design efforts for UpStack, focusing on crafting a bold, modern visual identity and interface that reflects speed, intelligence, and trust. The goal was to position UpStack as the go-to platform for hiring elite engineering talent with efficiency and clarity.
Mar 2023
👕 Fivestar – Fashion Brand
I led product and brand design efforts for Fivestar, a bold fashion brand focused on redefining the retail experience with confidence and character. My goal was to craft a visual and user experience that reflected the brand’s strong, modern, and accessible identity.
Mar 2023
👕 Fivestar – Fashion Brand
I led product and brand design efforts for Fivestar, a bold fashion brand focused on redefining the retail experience with confidence and character. My goal was to craft a visual and user experience that reflected the brand’s strong, modern, and accessible identity.
Mar 2023
👕 Fivestar – Fashion Brand
I led product and brand design efforts for Fivestar, a bold fashion brand focused on redefining the retail experience with confidence and character. My goal was to craft a visual and user experience that reflected the brand’s strong, modern, and accessible identity.
Skills
UX Design
UI Design
Product Design
Front-End Development
Design Sprint
Interaction Design
User Testing
UX Research
UX Research
No-Code
Tools I Use
Testimonials
"Working with Doel was a game-changer for our product team. His ability to translate complex requirements into clean, intuitive interfaces made a huge impact on user satisfaction. He doesn’t just design—he solves problems with empathy and precision."
Sarah Lee
Product Manager at Atlassian
"We hired Doel to lead the UX overhaul of our platform, and the results were beyond our expectations. He brought clarity, structure, and a fresh design perspective that elevated our brand and product experience. A rare mix of creativity and technical depth."
Mark Jensen
Founder at Archivr
"What sets Doel apart is his obsession with user-centered design and his fluency in both design tools and front-end logic. Whether it's wireframes, prototypes, or full-scale UI systems, he delivers with both finesse and function."
Emily Zhao
Senior UX Designer at Spotify
Testimonials
"Working with Doel was a game-changer for our product team. His ability to translate complex requirements into clean, intuitive interfaces made a huge impact on user satisfaction. He doesn’t just design—he solves problems with empathy and precision."
Sarah Lee
Product Manager at Atlassian
"We hired Doel to lead the UX overhaul of our platform, and the results were beyond our expectations. He brought clarity, structure, and a fresh design perspective that elevated our brand and product experience. A rare mix of creativity and technical depth."
Mark Jensen
Founder at Archivr
"What sets Doel apart is his obsession with user-centered design and his fluency in both design tools and front-end logic. Whether it's wireframes, prototypes, or full-scale UI systems, he delivers with both finesse and function."
Emily Zhao
Senior UX Designer at Spotify
Testimonials
"Working with Doel was a game-changer for our product team. His ability to translate complex requirements into clean, intuitive interfaces made a huge impact on user satisfaction. He doesn’t just design—he solves problems with empathy and precision."
Sarah Lee
Product Manager at Atlassian
"We hired Doel to lead the UX overhaul of our platform, and the results were beyond our expectations. He brought clarity, structure, and a fresh design perspective that elevated our brand and product experience. A rare mix of creativity and technical depth."
Mark Jensen
Founder at Archivr
"What sets Doel apart is his obsession with user-centered design and his fluency in both design tools and front-end logic. Whether it's wireframes, prototypes, or full-scale UI systems, he delivers with both finesse and function."
Emily Zhao
Senior UX Designer at Spotify
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Email Me: doel@gmail.com