Marcus Shields.

Senior Product Designer

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Marcus Shields.

Senior Product Designer

Marcus Shields.

Senior Product Designer

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Marcus Shields.

Senior Product Designer

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Available for High-Impact Engagements

I Design & Ship Complex Product Experiences.

Senior Product Designer with deep experience working alongside engineering and product teams to solve ambiguous, constraint-heavy problems at scale.

Design Thinking

How I Think When The
Task Is Challenging.

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More about me

01

Product Judgment Under Constraints

I help teams make confident decisions when requirements are incomplete, timelines are tight, and trade-offs matter.

01

Product Judgment Under Constraints

I help teams make confident decisions when requirements are incomplete, timelines are tight, and trade-offs matter.

02

Complex Workflows and Systems

I design scalable, component-driven experiences that hold up across edge cases, permissions, and real-world usage.

02

Complex Workflows and Systems

I design scalable, component-driven experiences that hold up across edge cases, permissions, and real-world usage.

03

Execution That Ships

I work closely with engineering to design solutions that are feasible, maintainable, and ready for production.

03

Execution That Ships

I work closely with engineering to design solutions that are feasible, maintainable, and ready for production.

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Testimonials

Feedback from Satisfied Clients

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  • Aimee Kapfer

    Marketing Leader | Brand Elevator

    Marcus is an unparalleled UX/UI designer that always ensures that he understands the entire user story first, then translates those requirements into a design than move to production.

  • Blair Pollard, MS

    Measuring milliseconds at Stripe

    "Marcus exemplifies the qualities that make up a seasoned User Experience Designer. I am most impressed by his ability to rapidly prototype ideas into conception that tie directly back to user needs."

  • Michael Larson

    Sr. UX Visual Designer at Scott's Marketplace

    "As a former coworker, Marcus was great to work with on many different levels. His knowledge with Front-End development and his experience with design help him articulate ideas.

  • Sateesh Kodati

    Technical lead at American Express

    As UI/ UX engineer at American Express, Marcus Shields demonstrated great attention to details and produced great result and timely delivered projects. Marcus is having greate Ul/ UX skills.

  • Basudha Roychaudhuri

    Program Manager at Cognizant Technology Solutions

    As a manager, I was extremely impressed with Marcus's skill set both technical and soft. He understands Agile and scrum methodologies and his role within the team.

  • Dilip Kumar

    Sr Software Engineer at Amex

    I hired Marcus as Ul developer to write css, JavaScript, HTML etc. We worked almost a year for same product. He has great css/JavaScript/HTML skills.

  • Aimee Kapfer

    Marketing Leader | Brand Elevator

    Marcus is an unparalleled UX/UI designer that always ensures that he understands the entire user story first, then translates those requirements into a design than move to production.

  • Blair Pollard, MS

    Measuring milliseconds at Stripe

    "Marcus exemplifies the qualities that make up a seasoned User Experience Designer. I am most impressed by his ability to rapidly prototype ideas into conception that tie directly back to user needs."

  • Michael Larson

    Sr. UX Visual Designer at Scott's Marketplace

    "As a former coworker, Marcus was great to work with on many different levels. His knowledge with Front-End development and his experience with design help him articulate ideas.

  • Sateesh Kodati

    Technical lead at American Express

    As UI/ UX engineer at American Express, Marcus Shields demonstrated great attention to details and produced great result and timely delivered projects. Marcus is having greate Ul/ UX skills.

  • Basudha Roychaudhuri

    Program Manager at Cognizant Technology Solutions

    As a manager, I was extremely impressed with Marcus's skill set both technical and soft. He understands Agile and scrum methodologies and his role within the team.

  • Dilip Kumar

    Sr Software Engineer at Amex

    I hired Marcus as Ul developer to write css, JavaScript, HTML etc. We worked almost a year for same product. He has great css/JavaScript/HTML skills.

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  • Aimee Kapfer

    Marketing Leader | Brand Elevator

    Marcus is an unparalleled UX/UI designer that always ensures that he understands the entire user story first, then translates those requirements into a design than move to production.

  • Blair Pollard, MS

    Measuring milliseconds at Stripe

    "Marcus exemplifies the qualities that make up a seasoned User Experience Designer. I am most impressed by his ability to rapidly prototype ideas into conception that tie directly back to user needs."

  • Michael Larson

    Sr. UX Visual Designer at Scott's Marketplace

    "As a former coworker, Marcus was great to work with on many different levels. His knowledge with Front-End development and his experience with design help him articulate ideas.

  • Sateesh Kodati

    Technical lead at American Express

    As UI/ UX engineer at American Express, Marcus Shields demonstrated great attention to details and produced great result and timely delivered projects. Marcus is having greate Ul/ UX skills.

  • Basudha Roychaudhuri

    Program Manager at Cognizant Technology Solutions

    As a manager, I was extremely impressed with Marcus's skill set both technical and soft. He understands Agile and scrum methodologies and his role within the team.

  • Dilip Kumar

    Sr Software Engineer at Amex

    I hired Marcus as Ul developer to write css, JavaScript, HTML etc. We worked almost a year for same product. He has great css/JavaScript/HTML skills.

  • Aimee Kapfer

    Marketing Leader | Brand Elevator

    Marcus is an unparalleled UX/UI designer that always ensures that he understands the entire user story first, then translates those requirements into a design than move to production.

  • Blair Pollard, MS

    Measuring milliseconds at Stripe

    "Marcus exemplifies the qualities that make up a seasoned User Experience Designer. I am most impressed by his ability to rapidly prototype ideas into conception that tie directly back to user needs."

  • Michael Larson

    Sr. UX Visual Designer at Scott's Marketplace

    "As a former coworker, Marcus was great to work with on many different levels. His knowledge with Front-End development and his experience with design help him articulate ideas.

  • Sateesh Kodati

    Technical lead at American Express

    As UI/ UX engineer at American Express, Marcus Shields demonstrated great attention to details and produced great result and timely delivered projects. Marcus is having greate Ul/ UX skills.

  • Basudha Roychaudhuri

    Program Manager at Cognizant Technology Solutions

    As a manager, I was extremely impressed with Marcus's skill set both technical and soft. He understands Agile and scrum methodologies and his role within the team.

  • Dilip Kumar

    Sr Software Engineer at Amex

    I hired Marcus as Ul developer to write css, JavaScript, HTML etc. We worked almost a year for same product. He has great css/JavaScript/HTML skills.

  • Aimee Kapfer

    Marketing Leader | Brand Elevator

    Marcus is an unparalleled UX/UI designer that always ensures that he understands the entire user story first, then translates those requirements into a design than move to production.

  • Blair Pollard, MS

    Measuring milliseconds at Stripe

    "Marcus exemplifies the qualities that make up a seasoned User Experience Designer. I am most impressed by his ability to rapidly prototype ideas into conception that tie directly back to user needs."

  • Michael Larson

    Sr. UX Visual Designer at Scott's Marketplace

    "As a former coworker, Marcus was great to work with on many different levels. His knowledge with Front-End development and his experience with design help him articulate ideas.

  • Sateesh Kodati

    Technical lead at American Express

    As UI/ UX engineer at American Express, Marcus Shields demonstrated great attention to details and produced great result and timely delivered projects. Marcus is having greate Ul/ UX skills.

  • Basudha Roychaudhuri

    Program Manager at Cognizant Technology Solutions

    As a manager, I was extremely impressed with Marcus's skill set both technical and soft. He understands Agile and scrum methodologies and his role within the team.

  • Dilip Kumar

    Sr Software Engineer at Amex

    I hired Marcus as Ul developer to write css, JavaScript, HTML etc. We worked almost a year for same product. He has great css/JavaScript/HTML skills.

  • Aimee Kapfer

    Marketing Leader | Brand Elevator

    Marcus is an unparalleled UX/UI designer that always ensures that he understands the entire user story first, then translates those requirements into a design than move to production.

  • Blair Pollard, MS

    Measuring milliseconds at Stripe

    "Marcus exemplifies the qualities that make up a seasoned User Experience Designer. I am most impressed by his ability to rapidly prototype ideas into conception that tie directly back to user needs."

  • Michael Larson

    Sr. UX Visual Designer at Scott's Marketplace

    "As a former coworker, Marcus was great to work with on many different levels. His knowledge with Front-End development and his experience with design help him articulate ideas.

  • Sateesh Kodati

    Technical lead at American Express

    As UI/ UX engineer at American Express, Marcus Shields demonstrated great attention to details and produced great result and timely delivered projects. Marcus is having greate Ul/ UX skills.

  • Basudha Roychaudhuri

    Program Manager at Cognizant Technology Solutions

    As a manager, I was extremely impressed with Marcus's skill set both technical and soft. He understands Agile and scrum methodologies and his role within the team.

  • Dilip Kumar

    Sr Software Engineer at Amex

    I hired Marcus as Ul developer to write css, JavaScript, HTML etc. We worked almost a year for same product. He has great css/JavaScript/HTML skills.