About
Ziarekenya Smith is a product designer specializing in 0→1 consumer products and behavioral UX, having led end-to-end design across consumer apps including Vame and Vlogshop and worked with brands such as Nike, Jordan Brand, LeBron James, and Tencent. Smith is the founder of Inpathy, a Techstars-backed consumer wellness product that uses synchronized daily check-ins to keep friend groups emotionally connected, and currently serves as its Product Design Lead. An 8-week experiment with 738 participants showed synchronized check-ins increased completion from 20% to 49% and reached 57% weekly active usage, leading to a signed agreement to pilot the product with 14,000 nursing and medical students.
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Experience
- InpathyProduct Design Leadcurrent2021 — presentDetroit, MI
- TechstarsFounder, Inpathy — Techstars Portfolio Company (’23)2023
- Headstream InnovationHeadstream Accelerator — 2022 Cohort2022San Francisco Bay Area
- VlogshopProduct Designer2018 — 2020
- TencentVisual Designer2017Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- VameProduct Designer2015 — 2017
- NikeVisual Designer2016
- NikeVisual Designer2016
- Limitless Creative Co.User Experience Designer2015 — 2016United States
- Bleacher ReportVisual Designer2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Team LebronVisual Designer2013
Skills & more
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Mobile App DesignMobile ApplicationsCross-functional CollaborationsVisual DesignArt DirectionBrand DesignMotion DesignUI/UXFunctional DesignAnimationMobile Application DevelopmentUser Experience Design (UED)Languages English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ziarekenya Smith?
- Ziarekenya Smith is a product designer specializing in 0→1 consumer products and behavioral UX, having led end-to-end design across consumer apps including Vame and Vlogshop and worked with brands such as Nike, Jordan Brand, LeBron James, and Tencent. Smith is the founder of Inpathy, a Techstars-backed consumer wellness product that uses synchronized daily check-ins to keep friend groups emotionally connected, and currently serves as its Product Design Lead. An 8-week experiment with 738 participants showed synchronized check-ins increased completion from 20% to 49% and reached 57% weekly active usage, leading to a signed agreement to pilot the product with 14,000 nursing and medical students.
- Where does Ziarekenya Smith work?
- Ziarekenya Smith is Founder of Inpathy.
- What companies did Ziarekenya Smith found?
- Ziarekenya Smith founded Inpathy.
- Where did Ziarekenya Smith go to school?
- Ziarekenya Smith studied at Full Sail University (Bachelor of Science, Digital Art & Design).
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