Patrice Calligaris

Product Design & UX Lead

French native and U.S. Citizen. Creator of smartwebUI, a design system AI agents read, humans enjoy, and teams trust.

SITUATION

I moved to Las Vegas in 2022, curious about the city’s potential. The local tech scene proved too small and underfunded for the work I wanted to do, and broader hiring conditions, including fewer remote roles, made a traditional role hard to find. So I started my own business. It was rewarding and successful, but I miss collaborating with a team of other designers and engineers. I’ll be in Las Vegas through March 2027 and am open to roles in California or Arizona. Furthermore, I’m looking for a team where product quality still matters.

SKILLS

I specialize in creating innovative, high-quality products that merge elegant design, exceptional user experiences, and practical AI. My passion lies in solving complex challenges through thoughtful, human-centered design, now supercharged with AI: prompt engineering, AI-assisted design workflows, and building interfaces that both humans and AI agents can navigate effortlessly.

I design for the age of AI: products that leverage LLMs and generative AI to enhance, not replace, the human experience. From AI-powered prototyping to design systems optimized for agent readability, I bridge the gap between classic UX craft and emerging AI capabilities.

In France, I had the chance to work during the desktop publishing and multimedia revolution. Since moving to the U.S., I've collaborated with industry leaders like Splunk, Wells Fargo, Nextiva, AT&T, PayPal, and Auctane, driving impactful design strategies while fostering cross-team collaboration.

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