Summary
Chris Stair is an Interaction Designer and Information Architect with a decade of experience solving complex product challenges for financial and enterprise clients. He blends systematic problem-solving with hands-on design across the full SDLC, collaborating closely with development and business analysis teams to deliver elegant, usable solutions. Chris has led product design at JPMorgan Chase, runs his own studio Stair Design, and now contributes design leadership at RBC Capital Markets, bringing both agency agility and large-bank rigor. Trained in psychology, literature, and full‑stack JavaScript, he pairs human-centered insight with technical fluency to translate messy data and workflows into clear user experiences. Colleagues rely on him when a prodigious problem calls for an equally elegant outcome.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
None English Language and Literature/Letters, None English Language and Literature/Letters at McGill University
Diploma General Studies, Diploma General Studies at Stuyvesant High School, New York High School DiplomaJune 2008
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Clinical and Social Psychology; Literature and Environmental Science, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Clinical and Social Psychology; Literature and Environmental Science at University of Rochester
Full Stack Javascript, Full Stack Javascript at Hack Reactor
User experience immersive User experience, User experience immersive User experience at General Assembly
Spanish