Luke Searson
Making teams make better products.
Product and Design leader | Coffee nerd | Recovering audiophile.
Product and Design leader, Coffee nerd, Recovering audiophile.
I build teams, systems & practices that improve quality, speed and outcomes through experience metrics, experimentation, and a culture of finding value through discovery.
Where
I've led…
Where I've led…
2022 — 2026
Head of Product Design - ivcevidensia.com
Director-level mandate: growing the design org from 4 to 17 designers and several Tribe leadership roles. Established a product practice, career frameworks, and a design system, and delivered AI-augmented healthcare products across a 40,000-person global enterprise.
Director-level mandate: growing the design org from 4 to 17 designers and several Tribe leadership roles. Established a product practice, career frameworks, and a design system, and delivered AI-augmented healthcare products across a 40,000-person global enterprise.
2020 — 2022
Head of Product Design - beacon.com
Founding role reporting to the CEO. Took Beacon from Series A to Series B through global supply-chain disruption, the launch of a regulated trade-finance product, and real-time multimodal tracking and analytics. Built and led a multidisciplinary team of 12 across product design, research and brand from the ground up.
Founding role reporting to the CEO. Took Beacon from Series A to Series B through global supply-chain disruption, the launch of a regulated trade-finance product, and real-time multimodal tracking and analytics. Built and led a multidisciplinary team of 12 across product design, research and brand from the ground up.
2016 — 2019
Head of User Experience - altusgroup.com
Promoted from senior IC into Altus's first design leadership role, introducing design thinking into a multi-billion-dollar global real estate services firm. Led 15 designers through a transition to a SaaS-based offering with live scenario modelling and portfolio analysis for investors managing $20B+ in assets.
Promoted from senior IC into Altus's first design leadership role, introducing design thinking into a multi-billion-dollar global real estate services firm. Led 15 designers through a transition to a SaaS-based offering with live scenario modelling and portfolio analysis for investors managing $20B+ in assets.
2011 — 2016
Mobile Games Design Lead - derivco.com
Player-coach role leading a tight five-person craft team across UI, game design and 3D art. We shipped mobile iOS and Android game titles in partnership with Universal Studios, incl. The Dark Knight, and Jurassic Park which won Global Gaming Innovation Awards.
Player-coach role leading a tight five-person craft team across UI, game design and 3D art. We shipped mobile iOS and Android game titles in partnership with Universal Studios, incl. The Dark Knight, and Jurassic Park which won Global Gaming Innovation Awards.
Contact
If my role or experience resonates with you, I'd love to connect!
If my role or experience resonates with you, I'd love to connect!
lukejohnsearson@gmail.com
lukejohnsearson@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/lukesearson
linkedin.com/in/lukesearson