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David Kniola

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Senior Product Designer

I am David Kniola, a senior product designer based in Portland, Oregon. I love hiking, fishing, riding my bike, and getting outdoors. I take a lot of my inspiration and thinking from calm places and staying active.

  1. Senior Product Designer

    Mar 2024 — Present · 2 yr 7 mo

    Thimble · Full-time

    Product Development & Customer Research

  2. Sealed Air Corporation

    Full-time · 1 yr 11 mo

    1. Senior User Experience Designer

      Jan 2023 — Mar 2024 · 1 yr 3 mo

      Translated design systems into a redesign of the company's web experience — gathering requirements from stakeholders and wireframing responsive pages in Figma.

      Product Development

    2. Lead UX Designer

      May 2022 — Jan 2023 · 9 mo
      User Experience (UX)

  3. UX/UI Designer

    Jun 2021 — May 2022 · 1 yr

    IQ Solutions · Full-time

    Used the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) to redesign pages and components for better usability across federal-facing products.

    User Experience (UX)

  4. User Experience Designer

    Jan 2020 — Jun 2021 · 1 yr 6 mo

    Theorem Agency · Full-time · Portland, Oregon

    Built wireframes and mockups grounded in user data and feedback, and ran A/B tests to optimize flows and streamline processes.

    User Experience (UX)

  5. Design Instructor

    Jun 2019 — May 2020 · 1 yr

    Flatiron School · Part-time · Portland, Oregon Area

    Guided students from around the world, one-on-one and in groups, through UX and UI standards and practice.

    User Experience (UX)

Updated September 2026