Stephen Bowman

UX Designer × Builder

I design enterprise toolswhere the stakes are high

I've spent 7 years on the problems most designers avoid. At United, I helped agents ditch 13 legacy tools for one workspace. At Janssen, I built an FDA-compliant design system across 18 pharma brands. I ship products, not just pixels.

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Live systems

Airlines · opsHealthcare · FDAGov · compliance

United·Workspace

Live

Janssen·Design System

Shipped

CA DHCS·Accessibility

Active

practice.ts

const problems = ['healthcare', 'airlines', 'government'];
const tools = designSystem({
  compliant: true,
  latencyBudget: 'sub-second',
  humansOnTheLoop: true,
});
ship({ problems, tools, prototypeWith: 'AI' });

Work

Enterprise UX for United Airlines, AstraZeneca, Google, and other Fortune 500s

Lab

AI prototypes and experiments. React, Next.js, Claude Code.

About

7+ years in healthcare, airlines, and government. The regulated stuff.

CASE STUDIES

Work

Production-grade interfaces shipped to Fortune 500 clients. Each project represents months of research, iteration, and measurable business impact.

System

Research

Outcomes

United Airlines

United Agent Dashboard

Senior UX Designer

Enterprise UXData VizWorkflow

Signal

13 disconnected systems. Customer service agents losing critical time switching contexts during rebookings.

Approach

Consolidated dashboard with real-time flight data, passenger context, and one-click rebooking workflows.

AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca AI Platform

UX Architect

Generative AIEnterpriseResearch

Signal

6 fragmented knowledge bases. Researchers spending 60% of time on administrative overhead.

Approach

Generative AI copilot for research workflows. Unified search across clinical data, papers, and protocols.

CA DHCS

California Healthcare Portal

Lead UX Designer

Cloud MigrationDesign SystemHealthcare

Signal

47 legacy systems fragmented across departments. 14M residents struggling to access healthcare services.

Approach

Unified portal architecture with federated design system. Cloud migration of 450+ apps with consistent UX patterns.

Janssen Pharmaceuticals

Janssen Design System

Lead UX Designer

Design SystemsFDA ComplianceHealthcare

Signal

18 pharmaceutical brands with inconsistent UI patterns. FDA approval delays from design documentation gaps.

Approach

FDA-compliant design system unifying 2,000+ screens. Standardized components with built-in regulatory documentation.

Google

Google Agent Console

Senior UX Designer

Cloud PlatformAI OperationsEnterprise

Signal

Fragmented support tools across 4 platforms. High complexity in multi-tenant cloud operations.

Approach

Unified cloud operations console with predictive AI-driven resource monitoring.

EXPERIMENTS

Lab

High-velocity prototypes exploring AI interaction patterns, generative interfaces, and new design tools.

Filter

18 experiments

Vibe Coded Apps

(9)

Vibe Coded

Neural Drift

Generative art with particle flows, noise fields, and interactive parameter controls.

LLM Council

AI council voting interface. Multiple AI models debate and vote on topics.

L33tCrypt

Retro Windows 95-style encryption/translation tool with nostalgic UI.

React

React95

TypeScript

Figma Make Prototypes

(9)

Figma Make

AZ GenAI Unified Assistant

Scientific research assistant with knowledge graph queries, clinical trial cross-referencing, and compound analysis.

Rep Co-Pilot Dashboard

AI-powered sales rep dashboard with performance tracking, quick prompts, and compliance coaching.

Pink Pulse v4

Interactive animated prototype with vibrant pink aesthetics and smooth motion design.

About

7 years designing tools for messy, regulated industries. Healthcare, airlines, government.

Let's Talk View work

202560% admin reduction
Product DesignerAstraZeneca
Built AI tools for Oncology. Chatbots, risk dashboards, compliance assistants.
- •60% less admin overhead
- •40% faster info lookup
- •Merged 6 knowledge bases into one
2023State award winner
UX DesignerCalifornia DHCS · IBM Consulting
Cloud migration for hundreds of Medi-Cal apps. Won a state award.
- •Moved team from Adobe XD to Figma
- •40% faster design cycles
- •WCAG-compliant design system
2022Contract extended
UX DesignerGoogle · IBM Consulting
Redesigned agent dashboard with Salesforce + predictive AI. Got IBM a contract extension.
- •50% less context switching
- •Competitive analysis shaped the roadmap
- •4 features shipped Q1 2023
202118 brands unified
Lead UX DesignerJanssen Pharma · IBM Consulting
Ran UX for 18 pharma brands. Built an FDA-compliant design system.
- •80% fewer UI inconsistencies
- •35% faster FDA reviews
- •Led 2 designers
202040+ stakeholders
UX DesignerAT&T · IBM Consulting
Ran 4-day design workshops with 40+ stakeholders. Rethought wireless rate plans.
- •20% better retention
- •600-page strategy deck
- •Journey maps + competitive research
2019$M+ contract
UX DesignerBP · IBM Consulting
Shipped MVP for BPme food ordering. Worked with UK and Australia teams.
- •Multimillion-dollar contract
- •MVP live December 2019
- •Voice-to-text ordering
201915% bookings ↑
UX StrategistAll Nippon Airways · IBM Consulting
Redesigned ANA.co.jp for Western travelers. Led workshops in Tokyo.
- •15% more mobile bookings
- •Created UX 2020 roadmap
- •Benchmarked 8 airlines
2018250% efficiency ↑
UX DesignerUnited Airlines · IBM Consulting
Consolidated 13 legacy systems into one agent dashboard.
- •250% efficiency gain
- •Went from 2 to 7 resolutions/hour
- •Won more project contracts

Capabilities

Generative AIChatbots, compliance assistants, AI workflows

Design SystemsFDA/HIPAA/WCAG compliance, enterprise scale

Enterprise UXComplex workflows, legacy integration, data viz

Design ThinkingWorkshop facilitation, stakeholder alignment

ResearchUser interviews, competitive analysis, usability testing

What Clients Say

Feedback from teams I've worked with

“Stephen went above and beyond what was asked of him, coming up with innovative design ideas. His contributions were integral in the successful delivery of the United Customer Care project.”

Carlos Paez

Tech Lead, United Airlines

“Stephen jumped into our project enthusiastically, quickly understanding the requirements and the 'why' behind every task. His commitment to innovation, continuous learning, and high-quality design is impressive.”

Val Ditommasso

Associate Partner, IBM iX

“Thanks for always going the extra mile in supporting a complicated delivery but also being a champion and mentor to the other designers.”

Randy Harbin

Creative Director, Google (via IBM)

“Stephen went above and beyond what was asked of him, coming up with innovative design ideas. His contributions were integral in the successful delivery of the United Customer Care project.”

Carlos Paez

Tech Lead, United Airlines

“Stephen jumped into our project enthusiastically, quickly understanding the requirements and the 'why' behind every task. His commitment to innovation, continuous learning, and high-quality design is impressive.”

Val Ditommasso

Associate Partner, IBM iX