UX Designer | Product Designer | AI Product Designer

joel heaton

DESIGN PRODUCT AI

About

Principal AI & UX Designer with 10+ years leading enterprise product design across energy, network infrastructure, and healthcare. I specialize in translating complex AI/ML capabilities into intuitive, human-centered products — from field operator mobile apps to AI-powered geospatial platforms. Recently completed the MIT xPRO Certificate in Designing and Building AI Products and Services, where my capstone, Earth Steward, earned two Exemplary Assignment badges. My approach bridges field and plant operations workflows with modern AI product thinking — a combination few designers bring to the table.

Resume 6/1/2026

MIT xPRO Capstone · AI Product Design · 2026

Earth Steward

AI-powered geospatial platform for private land stewardship · Park County, CO · 8,990 ft

An AI-powered mobile app helping landowners and conservation stewards navigate infestation threats, secure program funding, and connect with professional resources — built on the same field-to-plant operations workflow pattern proven at DCP Midstream in 2018, now applied to forestry and land management at scale.

11.96 Acres · MVP Test Site

26K Acres · Active Infestation

7 Stage Workflow

2× Exemplary Badges

Figma React Mapbox SAM3 Roboflow Claude API CSFS ArcGIS Offline-First

View Case Study → Live React MVP → Desktop Map → Field Workflow PDF →

MIT xPRO Capstone project — Designing and Building AI Products and Services · Completed May 2026 · Verified credential: certificates.emeritus.org →

Credentials & Certifications

MIT xPRO · Emeritus · Blockchain-verified · Non-expiring

Certificate

Designing and Building AI Products and Services

Massachusetts Institute of Technology · MIT xPRO · 6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

AI Product Design Machine Learning AI Strategy Lawler Model

Issued May 29, 2026

Verified · View Certificate →

Exemplary Assignment Badge

GANs: Sustainability, Feasibility & Responsibility

Awarded for exemplary work demonstrating sustainability and feasibility of AI applied to a societal problem, aligned with responsible AI principles.

Ethical Decision-Making Feasibility Analysis Sustainability Assessment

Issued May 30, 2026

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Exemplary Assignment Badge

Superminds: Creating an Organization With Superminds in Mind

Awarded for crafting a strategic plan using superminds to enhance key business functions, illustrating how improvements support growth and set organizations apart.

Strategic Thinking Collective Intelligence Leadership & Collaboration

Issued May 21, 2026

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Case Studies

Enterprise Global Relocation

Progressive web app

Eve Mobile

Enterprise Mobile app

Plant Flooding Prevention

Multi-user metrics, visibility and communications

Research - Artifacts - Insight

I take great pride in my designs and insights, along with my ability to collaborate with users and stakeholders to redefine the information I receive with my teams. With 30 years of specialized design experience, I help you navigate research, discovery, and delivery by deciphering business challenges, defining field tech solutions, and integrating complex data visualizations. Having spent 11 years embedded in fast-paced Agile environments, I bridge the gap from strategy to execution through rapid prototyping, design sprints, comprehensive UI reviews, and system training.

Behaviors

Interviews

Synthesis

Visualizations

Usability

Methodologies

Let's talk

Throughout my career, I've collaborated closely with product owners, engineers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements and user insights into clear, validated design solutions. I have applied my UX leadership to agile teams across a range of industries — including data network infrastructure, broadcast, HR, healthcare, financial, consulting, and energy. If you are interested, please reach out. I would love to share my portfolios or go through a few case studies to show you how I approach my work.

Joel Heaton · 413.210.6378 · iamdesigns@comcast.net