Summary
Stephen Cussen is a Principal UX Designer based in Portland, Oregon with 12 years of experience crafting code-ready UX and UI for enterprise software teams. He specializes in design systems, design-to-code workflows, and building effective design organizations that bridge product, engineering, and delivery. Currently leading UX at Gigamon, he brings a pragmatic focus on delivering production-ready assets that accelerate engineering handoff. Stephen pairs a technical foundation in computer science (HNC) with hands-on design practice, making him fluent in both interaction detail and implementation constraints. Colleagues often tap him for pragmatic strategies to scale design operations and reduce costly rework between design and development.
12 years of coding experience
HNC Computer Science, Computer Science, HNC Computer Science, Computer Science at NGCT