Steph Darenkamp
Design leader. Problem solver. Storyteller.
Steph Darenkamp
Design leader. Problem solver. Storyteller.
Currently Principal Product Designer at Realtor.com, building trust and confidence among buyers and sellers, connecting them with the partners and services for their real estate needs.
Leveraging more than 20 years of digital experience, I work alongside product and engineering leaders to forge intuitive, emotionally engaging, and user-centric experiences.
Envisioning the Future
Realtor.com, Connections Team
Envisioning the Future
Realtor.com, Connections Team
Designing a 2-3 yr vision that communicates the direction of our consumer & agent connection journey
Role: Principal product designer
Password protected. Email steph.darenkamp@gmail.com for access.
Engage Financial Technology
Designing the digital bank revolution through payment and banking solutions
Engage Financial Technology
Designing the digital bank revolution through payment and banking solutions
Shifting the paradigm from transaction-centric payment products to user experience-centric products.
Role: LEAD DESIGNER, DISCOVERY + DEFINITION
Password protected project. Email steph.darenkamp@gmail.com for access.
Blackboard cashnet
Stress-free campus payments. Anytime. In under a minute.
Blackboard cashnet
Stress-free campus payments. Anytime. In under a minute.
Taking CashNet from a newly acquired product to a Blackboard Ultra Solution
ROLE: LEAD DESIGNER, DISCOVERY + DEFINITION, RESEARCH, IA, user testing, workshops
Making taxes delightful
Showcasing product design projects at TurboTax
Making taxes delightful
Showcasing product design projects at TurboTax
I worked alongside the award-winning XD team at Intuit, becoming an Innovation Catalyst and studying the Design for Delight methodology.
ROLE: LEAD DESIGNER, DISCOVERY + DEFINITION, RESEARCH, IA, user testing, workshops
Intuit Research Team
Designing visibility into research efforts for better operational efficiency
Intuit Research Team
Designing visibility into research efforts for better operational efficiency
Communicating and sharing research insights for bigger opportunities across the organization.
Role: Info architecture & design
Password protected project. Email steph.darenkamp@gmail.com for access.
Intuit Discovery Team
HireTalent was a conceptual tool to help internal recruiters hire the best talent
Intuit Discovery Team
HireTalent was a conceptual tool to help internal recruiters hire the best talent
Harnessing the power of big data and human insight to empower recruiters to bring in the best talent.
ROLE: LEAD DESIGNER, DISCOVERY + DEFINITION, RESEARCH, IA, user testing, workshops
INTUIT DEVeloper portal
Moving the Services & Development portal toward 100% self-service
INTUIT DEVeloper portal
Moving the Services & Development portal toward 100% self-service
Tapping into the hive mind to build awesome apps at Intuit by redesigning the dev portal
ROLE: LEAD DESIGNER, DISCOVERY + DEFINITION, RESEARCH, IA, user testing, workshops
McKesson.com
Transforming the digital face of a Fortune 11 company
McKesson.com
Transforming the digital face of a Fortune 11 company
Helping customers connect to the right services at the right time.
ROLE: LEAD DESIGNER, DISCOVERY + DEFINITION
Monarch School
Digital rebranding for a non-profit school for children impacted by homelessness
Monarch School
Digital rebranding for a non-profit school for children impacted by homelessness
Giving back to an organization that gives so much to the education of homeless students in the community.
ROLE: LEAD DESIGNER, DISCOVERY + DEFINITION
Worksite Financial Solutions
Digital branding of LPL Financial's retirement program
Worksite Financial Solutions
Digital branding of LPL Financial's retirement program
Rebranding retirement to create confidence in the financial lives of customers.
ROLE: LEAD DESIGNER, DISCOVERY + DEFINITION
Focus 13
Digital presence for LPL Financial's annual conference for the financial service industry
Focus 13
Digital presence for LPL Financial's annual conference for the financial service industry
Digitally refacing the premier sales and education event in the financial services industry.
Role: lead design & collaborated with ux teams on wireframes
Earned 6 awards for Design, Usability and Best in class.
