I design organizations that ship great products

chad engle

intro

I’m Chad, a product design leader who builds and scales design teams for complex products. I’ve led teams across large platforms, built design systems used by millions of people, and helped organizations move faster without sacrificing quality.

My work sits between strategy and execution. I spend my time clarifying what matters, helping teams make good decisions, and working closely with product and engineering leaders to turn messy problems into shipped work. I’ve done this in large, established companies and in fast-moving startups from zero to one.

selected work (coming soon)

Using AI to accelerate early-stage product thinking ->

Turning a fragmented design system into a shared foundation ->

Building a marketing platform from zero to launch ->

Designing a mobile companion for real estate professionals ->

Integrating acquisitions into a cohesive customer experience ->

building an org (coming soon)

Career frameworks and leveling
As the organization scaled, expectations around role scope and progression became inconsistent. I led the creation of clear leveling frameworks to align expectations, support fair evaluation, and give designers a shared language for growth.

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Career frameworks and leveling

As the organization scaled, expectations around role scope and progression became inconsistent. I led the creation of clear leveling frameworks to align expectations, support fair evaluation, and give designers a shared language for growth.

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Hiring pipeline and talent strategy
I helped define and evolve the hiring approach for product design, focusing on consistency, signal quality, and long-term team health. This included interview structure, evaluation criteria, and partnerships across leadership.

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Hiring pipeline and talent strategy

I helped define and evolve the hiring approach for product design, focusing on consistency, signal quality, and long-term team health. This included interview structure, evaluation criteria, and partnerships across leadership.

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Design showcase and internal visibility
To increase visibility and appreciation for design, I helped create a recurring showcase that highlighted impactful work across teams. This strengthened cross-functional awareness and reinforced quality as a shared standard.

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Design showcase and internal visibility

To increase visibility and appreciation for design, I helped create a recurring showcase that highlighted impactful work across teams. This strengthened cross-functional awareness and reinforced quality as a shared standard.

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