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Hello! I’m Hailey Nevins.

A seasoned design leader with over 17 years of experience shaping innovative user experiences. I’ve had the pleasure of designing and shipping world-class products for Amazon, Oracle, multi-million dollar startups, and a variety of small to medium-sized businesses.
My passion lies in solving complex design challenges, ensuring customer success, and developing scalable strategies that deliver exceptional design quality. I excel at driving visionary product roadmaps and long-term strategies, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to create impactful, user-centered solutions that push the boundaries of innovation and deliver measurable results.

Latest Projects. Fresh Designs.

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The Vendia Share Platform.

As head of product design at Vendia, I shaped a platform boosting real-time data sharing and collaboration across organizations.

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The Vendia Design System.

My team and I developed a robust design system that enhances cohesion and collaboration, significantly speeding up creation and build times.

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Vendia Design Org.

I built a design organization that streamlined processes, fostered collaboration, and boosted company-wide efficiency.

Testimonials. Real Feedback.

“This is the first time I’ve ever fully understood what this company does. Your demo makes perfect sense, how do we get this in front of customers?”

Board of Directors

“Hailey is the only design leader I’ve ever worked with that can do a full range of activities from hearing a very vaguely defined idea to having a fully functioning prototype thats ready to be put in front of customers within days of conception.”

Maksym, Principal product manager

“Hailey has THE MOST AMAZING organization and is quite literally team structure and artifact #goals.”

Francine K, Senior Director of Delivery and Success

“I’m always impressed by the ingenuity of our design team, taking my hacky sketches and turning them into beautiful and comprehensible graphics.”

Tim W, CEO

In response to the design documentation launch
“Words cannot describe how excited this makes me. Way to unlock the entire company on the design front. 👏”

Anders M, Product Marketing

In response to the design documentation launch
“This is amazing to see, especially so early in our journey as a company. Well done!”

Tim Z, VP of Marketing

In response to the design documentation launch
“Sweet! My last company was like 7-8 years in before they managed to get to this!”

Tim W, CEO

In response to the design documentation launch
“BIG thanks to the Design Team!!! Thank you ❤️”

Shruthi R, CBO

Spotlight Projects. Big Tech Focus.

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Oracle Time and Labor.

I led my team in redesigning the Time Entry experience, spending over 50 hours on user research to create a tailored, user-friendly solution.

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Amazon Route 53.

I led the redesign of Amazon Route 53, addressing 7 years of usability issues through research and crafting a strategic roll-out.

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AWS Global Accelerator.

I designed and launched AWS Global Accelerator, improving usability and scalability through research and collaboration.

Media Reviews. Press Highlights.

“The console for Global Accelerator is really simple. There is an almost Apple-esque usability to it. Even while I understand the principles and most of the implementation details of Global Accelerator, it feels like magic to me.”

Luc Van Donkersgoed – Sentia Techblog

Leadership Guidance. Career Coaching.

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My Leadership Philosophy.

I turn chaos into creativity by developing scalable design strategies and crafting visions that drive product roadmaps and long-term goals.

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Mentoring & Coaching.

In my spare time, I mentor and coach tech professionals, providing personalized guidance to help them navigate their careers.

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Recursive Thinking.

To scale Recursive Thinking, we created a platform empowering tech professionals with online career advancement and mentorship.

Coaching Testimonials. Professional Reviews.

“Thank you so much for your candid feedback, Hailey. So many people I’ve talked to just say ‘you’re doing everything right’ or ‘you’re doing all the steps’. I really value this constructive critique.”

Austin W

“Hailey, this is amazing and detailed feedback beyond expectation. These are transformational insights. It’s nice to know how to present myself to stand out in the eyes of hiring managers!”

Andrew J

“Thank you for all your help on my portfolio, Hailey. The changes I made based off your feedback just got me two interviews! I would be struggling so much more if not for you. I’m so hyped right now!”

Alex S

“Hailey, I Did a ‘soft launch’ with my new LinkedIn/Resume this morning and got a screener interview within 5 minutes for a $155k job! I’m now on to round 2! Marathon not over but seems like it might have turned into a much better race for me 🙂 Thank you!”

Andrew J

“Thank you for helping spark my passion in engineering/project management and all of your mentorship, Hailey.”

Jonathan C

Want to know more?

Contact me for more information: hdnevins@gmail.com