Ryan Arnaudin

I’m an aerospace engineer turned UX Designer who operates at the intersection of people, technology, and innovation. I design software that is useful, usable, and inspires people to make the world a better place.

I thrive on crafting intuitive, impactful experiences forged through collaboration, experimentation, and carefully researched insights. I bring a human-centered perspective to technical teams, with over 15 years of experience delivering profitable products with elegant UX in complex industries like computer-aided design (CAD), additive manufacturing & 3D printing, and innovation management.

Beyond UI and visuals, I believe that design provides a path to team alignment, derisks business decisions, and allows us to reliably deliver value by solving people’s real problems.

I’m currently open to opportunities, so if you have an exciting challenge please reach out here or contact me on Gmail using my last name.

For additional professional details, see below or visit my LinkedIn profile.

Experience

Physna (Thangs)

January 2023 - October 2024

Lead Product Designer

Brightidea

October 2017 - March 2022

Product Lead · Product and Design Lead · Senior Product Designer

Autodesk

March 2011 - October 2017

Senior User Experience Designer · Senior Product Designer

Blue Ridge Numerics

January 2008 - March 2011, Acquired by Autodesk

Product Design Engineer · Quality Assurance Engineer · Technical Support Engineer

Education

BS, Aerospace Engineering

Cum Laude, Honors Commonwealth Scholar

Virginia Tech

Certificate in User Experience

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Nielsen Norman Group

LUMA Certified Practitioner

Advanced Facilitation · Advancing Innovation · Human-Centered Design

LUMA Institute

Human Computer Interaction

Studio Track with Distinction

Coursera/Stanford

Situational Leadership

Ken Blanchard Companies

Expertise

  • Product Design
  • User Experience (UX)
  • User Interfaces (UI)
  • Interaction Design (IxD)
  • Information Architecture
  • Product Vision
  • Product Strategy
  • Product Leadership
  • Product Management
  • User Research
  • Usability [Testing]
  • Innovation Management
  • Idea Management
  • Facilitation
  • CAD, CAM, CAE

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