aaron neeley
Design, Product & Leadership
Product-minded design leader with 20+ years shaping strategy, building teams, and taking products from early concept to launch.
Currently rethinking all things Design and Product to be ai-first
Featured Work
Canary: Market Divergence Database
Built an AI-powered monitoring tool from zero that surfaces how different international markets frame the same events — then evolved the core model based on what I learned.
AstrumU: Skills Taxonomy Platform
Led design vision and product strategy for an AI data platform — building the artifact that aligned the company, choosing the use case that focused it.
Experience Timeline
Currently building new 0-1 products
Took the time to reset, travel, and learn new skills.
Head of Design at AstrumU
Led design vision and product strategy for an AI data platform powering a skills-based economy.
Head of Design, SLT at Dooly
Built and led a 7-person design organization for an AI-driven sales enablement platform.
Founder at TheCoop
Founded a career accelerator for aspiring designers and engineers.
Product Design Consultant at Digital Nomad
Partnered with startups and global brands including LEGO Group, Cassandra while living and traveling abroad.
Teaching and mentoring aspiring career changers through General Assembly
Design Manager at Knewton
Player-coach overseeing design for an adaptive learning product.
Earlier teeth sharpening roles
Senior Designer, Outbrain
Interaction Designer, Vibrant Media
Buongiorno (NTT DOCOMO)
MFA Design, University of Washington · BS Fine Arts, James Madison University