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Ziarekenya Smith

Founder

Founder at Inpathy

Detroit, Michigan, United States

FoundedInpathy

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.

Founder at Inpathy

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Experience

  1. InpathyProduct Design Leadcurrent2021 — presentDetroit, MI
  2. TechstarsFounder, Inpathy — Techstars Portfolio Company (’23)2023
  3. Headstream InnovationHeadstream Accelerator — 2022 Cohort2022San Francisco Bay Area
  4. VlogshopProduct Designer2018 — 2020
  5. TencentVisual Designer2017Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
  6. VameProduct Designer2015 — 2017
  7. NikeVisual Designer2016
  8. NikeVisual Designer2016
  9. Limitless Creative Co.User Experience Designer2015 — 2016United States
  10. Bleacher ReportVisual Designer2015San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Team LebronVisual Designer2013

Skills & more

Leadership2Prototyping2Figma (Software)Software as a Service (SaaS)2After EffectsAdobe Audition1Adobe Photoshop2Adobe Illustrator1Adobe Premiere ProProduct DesignDesign SystemsInteraction Design
+12 moreMobile 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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