Scott’s Resume

SUMMARY

Scott Borchardt is a Senior UX Designer with more than 12 years of experience in developing

creative design solutions for major tech firms like Amazon and Google. He is skilled in AI,

visual search, and specializes in designing user-focused experiences that improve digital

interactions. With a strong passion for advancing UX, he uses his expertise in branding,

prototyping, and leadership to enhance user engagement and product exploration.

EXPERIENCE

Amazon, Visual Search, UX Designer, 2024 - Current

  • Design and iterate on new concepts and prototypes for Amazon Lens, the AI/AR visual search brand of the Amazon app and website experience

  • Present design work to product and design teams, as well as Amazon executives, for review and feedback; advocate for customer-centric design across Amazon

  • Manage multiple project tracks, ensuring timely delivery and seamless integration of visual search, AI, and AR features within Amazon Lens

Google, GameSnacks UX Designer, 2019 - 2023

  • Led UI and UX experiments for GameSnacks, resulting in acquisition by Google Ads

  • Managed UX integration onto seven Google products and 50+ external partner sites

  • Led naming, brand development, and production of GameSnacks Originals


Google GCP Horizon Team, UX Designer, 9/18 - 6/19

  • Led UX improvements for GCP products, enhancing adoption, retention, and growth

  • Contributed to a major update of the Research Archive, benefiting all Googlers


Yahoo Inc. Index, Product Designer, 9/15 - 8/18

  • Led UX explorations of next-generation search results as part of a project called Index

  • Led end-to-end UX for a Q&A social platform that used realtime crowd-sourced answers

  • Incorporated various forms of AI such as predictive tasks, voice-to-text, and image recognition


Yahoo Inc. Search, Product Designer, 9/12 - 9/15

  • Led UX for Local Search, enhancing performance and integrating best in class content

  • Designed trust-focused solutions for politics and dynamic results for celebrity searches


Chase Bank, UX Designer Contract, 3/11 - 06/12

  • Co-designed a modular rollout with a structured visual system, creating 40+ photo-realistic icons and illustrations


Prior work:
Sequence LLC, Sr. Designer as a social media expert and iOS app experiences for top brands
Frog Design, Sr. Designer for visual systems on early touch-screen devices
Studio Archetype/Sapient Inc., Sr. UI Designer for Fortune 500 companies
The Coca-Cola Company, Graphic Artist for domestic and international product packaging

EDUCATION

BFA, Graphic Design, Iowa State University


SKILLS

UI, UX, Web, Mobile, Identity, Naming, Branding, Marketing, AI, Prototyping, Typography, Iconography, Illustration, Packaging, Print, CPG, Game Design, Leadership