Jonathan Ruiz

Jonathan Ruiz

Sr. Product Design Manager · Instructor · Mentor · Community Builder

Miami, FL jonathanruizg@me.com linkedin.com/in/jonaruiz jonathanruiz.net
Experience
Sr. Product Design Manager, Design Systems
Docusign
2024 – Present
Miami, FL
  • Lead a team of 3 designers running Ink — Docusign's design system with an open contribution model adopted across all product teams.
  • Drive accessibility improvements across the product suite, retiring years of legacy inconsistent UI and reducing design-to-dev handoff time.
  • Establish design system governance, contribution processes, and cross-functional alignment with engineering and product leadership.
  • Champion AI-assisted design workflows and vibe coding prototyping practices within the design org.
Lead Product Designer, Mobile
Docusign
2022 – 2024
Miami, FL
  • Led a team of 2 designers delivering iOS and Android experiences across Docusign's mobile product suite.
  • Drove end-to-end product design from discovery through delivery in close partnership with engineering and product management.
  • Advocated for design system adoption on mobile surfaces, bridging the gap between Ink and native platform patterns.
Sr. Product Designer
Docusign
2019 – 2022
San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)
  • Core contributor to the early development of the Ink Design System — building components, documentation, and design tokens from the inside.
  • Partnered with engineering to establish design-to-code workflows and accessibility standards across the system.
Product Designer
Glint (acquired by LinkedIn)
2017 – 2019
Redwood City, CA
  • Designed core product experiences for Glint's employee engagement platform used by enterprise HR and leadership teams.
  • Led UX research initiatives and collaborated cross-functionally to improve data visualization and reporting features.
Product Designer
Shazam (acquired by Apple)
2013 – 2017
Redwood City, CA
  • Designed across multiple product surfaces including Shazam TV Experience, Shazam for Artists, Shazam.com, and Shazam World AR.
  • Contributed to brand and UX vision through a period of significant product growth and Apple acquisition.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Advertising
Florida International University · Miami, FL
2013
Associate of Science, Graphic Design
Broward College · Fort Lauderdale, FL
2011
Skills & Tools
Design
UI/UX Design
Interaction Design
Design Systems
Accessibility (WCAG)
Design Tokens
Visual Design
Leadership
Team Management
Cross-functional Collaboration
Stakeholder Alignment
Mentorship
Design Strategy
Roadmap Planning
Tools & Tech
Figma · Zeroheight
Astro · Tailwind CSS
React · TypeScript
Claude Code · Copilot
Gemini · GitHub · Vercel
Atlassian Suite · Mixpanel · Google Suite
Community & Teaching
Co-leader, Friends of Figma Miami
Organizing events, workshops, and community building for Miami's design scene
2022 – Present
Mentor, ADPList
Portfolio reviews, career guidance, and IC-to-manager mentorship
2020 – Present
UI/UX Instructor, BrainStation
Teaching product design fundamentals to the next generation of designers
2021 – 2025