Me after snowshoeing at Olympic National Park
Born and raised in Dallas, TX, I’m a Product Designer recently at DealerOn. I iteratively improved our CMS (think Wordpress or Squarespace, but for car dealerships) and worked with cross-functional agile teams on 8+ key feature areas: forms manager, client database, vehicle showcase widget, CMS navigation system, account manager, ad widget, page builder, and vehicle page.
In my spare time, you can find me birdwatching, making autobio comics (I tabled at Short Run Comix and am stocked at Fantagraphics), long-distance running, hiking, swimming, posting on Strava, cooking, baking, creative coding, going to concerts and conferences and conventions (Config and ECCC, anyone?), keeping up my 1,000+ day Duolingo streak, and adding to my novelty sock collection.
Previously, I was at Attentive as a UI Designer. Shipping product updates, design systems, and accessible web experiences, I collaborated with client strategy, engineers, and PMs to improve our product for billions of users.
I received a BFA from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis. I majored in Communication Design (interaction track) and minored in Writing and CS. I’ve taken classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) and The New School (Parsons).
Let’s chat!
I’m always open to inquiries, coffee chats, and new opportunities! 🥂 I’m based in Seattle, WA and Dallas, TX, but am cool with relocation and in-person work.
↳ milesylee21 [at] gmail [dot] com
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How I roll:
🙅🏻♂️ No silos. It’s frustrating and slow to play telephone with PMs and engineers.
🕵🏻 Become a SME. Understand how the product fits into the overall business. Tackle strategy, use systems thinking, and research, research, research!
🚗 Don’t let UX take a backseat. Know UX best practices and patterns. Maintain consistency. Test iteratively. Fail early, fail often.
Testimonials (tl;dr: PMs, engineers, and my boss love working with me)
“I highly recommend Miles as a UX designer. He has a sharp eye for detail and a deep understanding of the entire UX process, from research and ideation to final execution. He’s highly committed to his projects, consistently delivering thoughtful, polished designs that meet both user needs and business goals.
Miles collaborates seamlessly with product managers and engineers, ensuring smooth handoffs and alignment across teams. He’s receptive to feedback, quick to iterate, and is willing to provide valuable insights to other designers as well.
When working on UI and interaction design, Miles creates intuitive, visually appealing experiences with a strong focus on usability. His professionalism, adaptability, and collaborative spirit make him a great addition to any UX team.” —Sierra Willenburg, UX Design Manager at DealerOn
“You’re my go-to person for Figma auto layout” —Karl Solano, UX Designer at DealerOn
“I wanted to thank you for all the work you’re putting into this. I spoke to [Director of Product Management] yesterday and showed these mocks and she was very pleased to see progress being made and where we’re heading with this, and I made sure to give the credit to you. I provide feedback, but this moves as fast as the work you put in, and I really appreciate that you’re staying on top of this, and getting mocks set up, and following up with me. I really enjoyed this process. It’s great to see how this product is shaping up and will be something I’m really proud to show to execs on Monday.” —Javier Urbina, PM at DealerOn
“Really well done so far. Level of detail is good, everything is well aligned. I’m really glad you’re with us on this.” —Helene Goyat, Frontend Software Engineer at DealerOn, on my mockups
“The discussion we had with Miles to make filter components created using building blocks we already had was phenomenal. That process was phenomenal.” —Jack Mueller, Software Architect at DealerOn
“I ripped off Miles’ cards component for my project. I think they’re the source of truth.” —Sierra Willenburg, UX Manager at DealerOn
“Literally speechless at how efficient & organized you were! Thank you for being SO communicative and so detail-oriented and thorough with your explanations. Not to mention they all look amazing (despite how annoying it must’ve been with the translations). You are amazing, thank you so so much!!!!!” —Grace Yuan, Client Strategy Manager at Attentive
“You’re an amazing teammate who not only volunteered creative solutions but also a helping hand to anyone in need. It was great to work with someone who was always eager to learn and determined to make improvements wherever they saw the opportunity. I am positive that with your skills you’ll be doing even more awesome things that impact the design space!” —Dana Del Poso, Designer at Attentive
“Miles, you truly are a pleasure to work with. From your wonderful thoroughness with training to your thoughtfulness in every aspect of the design process, you are a designer with whom I will always be incredibly thankful to have worked with. I cannot fully express how sad I am to not continue working with you but I know you will be an invaluable asset to any team you join.” —Elianna Ayala, Designer at Attentive