RESUME
DREW MILLER
Empathetic Product Designer specializing in gamification and B2C AND B2B SAAS products. On a mission to create digital experiences that solve real user problems while delighting them with engaging, sticky interfaces. Leveraging a unique background in project management and chief of staff roles to bring a holistic approach to product design – from strategy and monetization to user experience and marketing.
Career Highlights
Product Designer
ScreenGeni.us - AI Search | March 2025 - Present
- Designed AI food discovery for Star Tribune through 15+ iterations, building interactive prototypes with micro-interactions that transform search into editorial experience for 10K+ users
- Turned heavy stakeholder constraints into focused design by emphasizing Tribune editorial voice over features, shipping complete system in 6 weeks
- Architected and optimized search prompts using RAG techniques, improving result relevance and reducing hallucinations for production LLM search system
Product Designer - Consultant
Aura - Financial Wellness | Jul 2023 - Nov 2023
- Led app redesign using Octalysis framework, implementing game loops to boost user engagement in financial wellness
- Reimagined homepage layout with simplified navigation and gamified to-do list, driving increased user activity and retention
- Collaborated with a trio of designers under a product manager, adeptly managing frequent goal shifts and uncertainties inherent in a small startup environment
Product Designer - Consultant
Maro - Mental Health | Jan 2023 - Jul 2023
- Innovated symptom tracking by parsing DSM-5 with ChatGPT and collaborating with clinical teams, creating user-friendly mental health feature
- Led 4-person team in 3-month app redesign, contributing to Maro successful 2nd round seed funding
- Increased daily app engagement and improved symptom reporting accuracy
Production Manager - Commercial
Freelance | May 2020 - Dec 2022
- Managed $1 million in production budgets across 10 concurrent projects
- Coordinated seamlessly between agencies, clients, and production teams
- Solved complex challenges through resourceful problem-solving under pressure
Certificates
Octalysis Level 1 + 2 - Gamification
The Octalysis Group
Oct 2024
Completed comprehensive gamification certification covering the Octalysis Framework for behavioral design
The SaaS Launchpad
Microconf - Rob Walling
Sep 2024 - Oct 2024
SaaS product development and go-to-market strategy training
Learn UI
Erik Kennedy Course
Apr 2024 - Oct 2024
Advanced UI design course focusing on visual design principles and interface aesthetics
UX Accelerator
Beginex
Jan 2023 - Aug 2023
Intensive UX design bootcamp covering user research, prototyping, and end-to-end product design
Personal Ventures
Prompt Theory
Chrome Extension
Challenge
AI users waste 15min/day searching for previous prompts.
Approach
Designed interface for instant prompt save/retrieve.
Solution
Shipped to Chrome Web Store.
Mixed Signals
Consumer Social App
Challenge
Platforms like Reddit prove massive user need for perspectives, but fails to consistently surface quality advice.
Approach
Designed gamification system to surface best advice through community voting.
Solution
Full user flows, interaction design, working prototype.
N8N Workflow Automation
Challenge
Manual document creation reduced my iteration speed by 40%.
Approach
Designed automation with custom prompts for rapid idea validation.
Solution
Working automation, higher quality validations.
AI Coded Portfolio
Challenge
Traditional portfolios fail to demonstrate modern product thinking.
Approach
Built portfolio using AI-first workflow to show process + output.
Solution
Live site showcasing end-to-end product design process.
Kind Words
"Drew's attitude and professionalism have been second to none. His ability to communicate with people from all different demographics has made him one of our most valuable assets. I'm sad to see him leave, but regardless where he ends up he will do extremely well."
Darren Geer
Former Manager
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Building products at the intersection of AI and design. Always open to conversations about product strategy, UX, or technical craft.