Director of Product Design & Staff Product / UX Designer
Systems-driven design leadership for clarity, consistency, and scale in regulated products.
Christopher
Piedra
I am a staff product designer and design leader focused on building scalable systems that bring clarity and consistency to complex, regulated products. With over 20 years of experience, I specialize in aligning teams, processes, and design systems to reduce ambiguity and enable confident decision-making at scale. My work emphasizes thoughtful leadership, pragmatic process, and durable outcomes for both users and organizations.
Case Studies
The featured projects represent a selection of work focused on designing complex systems, improving clarity at scale, and supporting teams operating in regulated environments. Together, they demonstrate hands-on product design, systems thinking, and the operational work required to keep teams aligned and effective over time.
Data Element Management & Curation Workflows
Role:
Staff Product/UX Designer
Focus:
Complex Workflows, Operational UX, Domain Complexity
- Designed end-to-end workflows for data curation, validation, and quality control
- Supported both internal and external (EHR) data sources
- Simplified highly technical processes into usable, repeatable interfaces
- Enabled operational efficiency for clinical and data teams
Data Curation Platform & Components
Role:
Staff Product/UX Designer
Focus:
Reusable Components, Workflow Consistency, Scalable UX
- Created a reusable [form] component that unified data curation workflows and embedded collaboration directly into the interface.
Product Platform Navigation & Foundations
Role:
Staff Product/UX Designer
Focus:
Platform consistency, scalability, shared frameworks
- Defined global navigation and settings patterns across multiple products
- Established shared IA foundations to reduce fragmentation
- Improved cross-product usability and internal alignment
- Set the groundwork for future product expansion
Feedback
"He is one of the most effective design leaders I have come across in my career: He has a deep level of empathy for the users and is able to think through complex use cases rapidly. He is very collaborative with the product team and recognized for his excellence within the organization."
"Chris is a highly skilled and versatile professional who excels in managing various priorities and navigating through different project complexities. His ability to maintain a user-centric design approach while addressing project challenges has been key to the success and continuation of our development efforts."
"Chris consistently demonstrates leadership qualities that drive results and foster positive outcomes. His strategic mindset, communication prowess, and team alignment abilities make him an invaluable asset to any organization."
"Chris’s planning and organization skills are like no one else I have ever seen. He thinks of the most minute detail and documents how to execute each and any phase of a plan. If Chris were to ever call me to join his team again or if I had to opportunity to bring into my own team, I would love to opportunity to work with him again."
"Chris Piedra initiated a Design Critique meeting series, during which team members show project designs. These meetings not only allow peers to give feedback, but also bring the team together, fostering collaboration and consistency, raising the overall quality of work of both the individual designer and the product."
