Joel Mertz
Lead UX Designer at Moda Health
Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States
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Top SchoolJoel Mertz is a lead UX designer with over a decade of experience translating brand strategy and user research into polished, production-ready digital experiences. He has led design efforts across industries—from automotive infotainment at Jaguar Land Rover to healthcare products at Moda Health—bringing together design systems, prototyping, and cross-functional workflows to bridge gaps between design and engineering. Known for arranging pixels with purposeful intent, he pairs a visual storytelling background in multimedia and animation with pragmatic product thinking to improve customer outcomes and business metrics. Joel’s work often surfaces non-obvious value: introducing coding workshops and scaled-agile practices to design teams to accelerate delivery and decision-making. Based in Lake Oswego, OR, he blends creative craft with operational rigor to deliver delightful, measurable experiences.
11 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia, Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia at University of OregonLake Oswego Senior High School
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Github Skills (11)
bluetooth5
sketch-plugin5
voice5
fill4
google3
sketch3
location3
google-maps3
android3
leaflet2
maps1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (2)
PDXostc/phone
Oct 2014 - Mar 2015
Contributions:29 commits in 4 months
phonevoice-callbluetoothandroidphone-application
eddiesigner/sketch-map-generator
Feb 2019 - Feb 2019
Sketch plugin to fill a shape with a map generated from a given location using Google Maps and Mapbox
Contributions:1 issue in 1 day
leafletfillmapboxgooglesketchapp
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