Designs systems.Leads teams.Ships product.
▶ Damion Robinson — Technical Product Design Leader. Nine years across SaaS, FinTech and AI, most recently leading product design at a regulated treasury platform.
What I'm doing right now —
- 01CurrentlySr. Lead Product Design — Salmon Treasury
- 02WritingThink Like a Designer, Lead Like a Product Owner
- 03MentoringMid-level designers stepping into leadership
- 04ReadingContinuous Discovery Habits — Teresa Torres
I design at the seam where strategy meets craft.
I design scalable digital products at the seam where strategy meets craft.
Nine years across SaaS, FinTech, Payments, PaaS and AI — most recently leading product design at Salmon Treasury.
I build systems, mentor designers, and ship things that move the business.
Where I've built & led.
Leading the product design function — design strategy, hiring, and the systems behind a regulated treasury platform.
Built and led the in-house product design practice. Shipped tooling and editorial products used daily by analysts across three continents.
Senior IC on a payments platform — discovery to launch on three major surfaces, including the merchant onboarding flow.
Designed the analyst console for a machine-learning AML platform now used by tier-one banks.
Hybrid design/dev role — shipped production interfaces in HTML/CSS/JS and learned the discipline of building what I drew.
Recent essays.
Beyond User Interviews: A Modern Approach to Product Discovery
Traditional user research is failing in fast-paced product environments. A practical method for continuous discovery that actually informs decisions.
8 min read→Building Design Systems That Actually Scale
Design systems are more than component libraries — they're the foundation of consistent experience. How to build one that grows with your team.
11 min read→Beyond the Numbers: Making Truly Data-Driven Product Decisions
Data is powerful, but context is everything. A framework that balances quantitative insights with qualitative understanding.
7 min read→The Hidden Art of Cross-Functional Collaboration
Technical success isn't just about code quality, it's about building bridges between disciplines. How I strive to create high-performing cross-functional teams.
10 min read→
Think Like a Designer, Lead Like a Product Owner
A practical guide for mid-level designers stepping into product strategy and leadership. Shift from execution to impact with real-world examples, tools, and frameworks.
Trained where it matters.
University of the Arts London
- ✓BA (Hons) Graphic & Media Design
- ✓Diploma in Professional Studies
Scrum.org & Scrum Alliance
- ✓Professional Scrum Product Owner™ II
Product School
- ✓Building Digital Products
- ✓Building World-Class Products
- ✓Product Analysis
- ✓Product Leader & PM Certification
Interaction Design Foundation
- ✓Frontend Development
- ✓SQL · Dart · JavaScript · HTML/CSS
A visionary leader with deep expertise — consistently steering projects towards success with clarity and precision.
Thorough and insightful, making collaboration seamless and productive.
A fantastic collaborator with a keen eye for detail — consistently elevating our UI/UX designs.
Knowledgeable and always provides clear guidance, driving the project forward efficiently.