I'm Julie — a
mother
product manager
tennis player
reno junkie
sunset watcher
graphic designer
traveller
& senior product designer
About
For nearly a decade, I've helped
SaaS
startups
go from
to
user experiences.
Projects
Experience
Lead Product Designer
Fourwaves
April 2023 — June 2024
As the first Product/Design hire, led the design and product development of a B2B event management platform, driving user engagement and operational efficiency by overseeing end-to-end processes.
Contributed to team alignment and strategic vision, directly addressing churn and creating new market opportunities.
Orchestrated a comprehensive company rebrand and website launch, modernizing the platform's presence and improving user acquisition.
Managed a complete design system overhaul, replacing outdated and inconsistent UI components that hindered development and contributed to heavy legacy code.
Senior Product Designer
Akinox
Feb 2022 — April 2023
Improved patient referral processes by redesigning the user experience for over 15,000 healthcare professionals across 65 specialties and benefiting 10 million patients, demonstrating my capability in handling large-scale, impactful projects.
Initiated and directed the development of a design system from inception to frontend implementation using Storybook.
Product Intern → Senior Product Designer
Poka
April 2015 — Feb 2022
As the first Product Designer, pioneered the design of a comprehensive worker management platform, enhancing operational efficiency across desktop and native iOS apps, directly contributing to the digital transformation in 1,000+ factories globally, including industry giants like Kraft Heinz, Johnson & Johnson, and Bosch.
Strategically focused on key product segments such as Forms & Checklists, Issue Management, and Enterprise, improving user engagement and market penetration.
Advanced my expertise in iOS design best practices through an exclusive collaboration with Apple experts in their Business Partnership Program.
Techstack
Skills
Education
Bachelor of Graphic Design
Université Laval
2012 — 2015
Mastered essential capabilities in visual creativity, typography, color theory, design principles, layout and composition.
Certificate in Communications
Université Laval
2011 — 2012
Studied notions of effective visual, written and digital communication in various contexts.
Contact
Feels like we could be a good match? I'm always happy to talk.
julie.dorion.belanger@gmail.com
Quebec, Canada