Currently working on bringing temporary labor into the 21st century. Designer by trade, I continue to offer my services on a contract basis. I enjoy working with early stage startups to develop product strategies and improve customer experiences.

Experience

ShopifySr. Product Designer, Assistants

2025 — Now

Working on AI initiatives that make it easier for you to start, run, and grow your business on Shopify.

ShopifySr. Product Designer, Custom Data & Assets

2024 — 2025

On Custom Data & Assets I worked across teams to level-up merchant experiences including:

+ reducing Domains-related support debt from category #1 to #3 (~35% decrease)

+ exploring ways to leverage forefront AI technologies in media generation — images and video

+ designing & developing experiential marketing landing page for Shopify's Storefront Web Components

GigHound Inc.Co-Founder & Head of Product

2020 — Now

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

colederochie.comDesigner | Owner

2011 — Now

Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area

Product development & design.

+ Product discovery and customer interviews

+ Roadmap development and delivery planning

+ Front-end development ( HTML / CSS / JavaScript / jQuery / Bootstrap / Liquid )

+ Business Intelligence reporting (Python, SQL, Jupyter Notebook, Superset)

+ Brand & identity development

+ Web design

+ UX / UI design for web and mobile applications

+ Illustration and icon design

+ Information architecture, user flows & wireframes

+ Usability consulting

Today in DesignFounder (acq.)

2023 — 2025

A weekday newsletter with the latest in designer news, resources and more.

Education

Carleton University

International Business

2006 — 2008

Carleton University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

2009 — 2012

Vancouver Film School

Diploma

2012 — 2013

Experience+5

Education

International Business

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Diploma

Experience