Chase Alan Willis
Product Design
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Meet Chase,
a Product Designer who transforms complexity into clarity.
Hi, I’m Chase Alan Willis. I’m a Bay Area product designer who blends systems thinking with a little creative magic to make complex ideas easier to understand. I have worked on products that served millions, built responsive design systems, and shaped digital experiences for both enterprise teams and everyday users. My approach is part systems thinker, part human advocate, and part design magician. My goal is to turn complexity into clarity that everybody can understand. I'm originally from a small Southern California town, where I got my start, but for the past decade I've been designing for tech in Silicon Valley, near the icy waters of the Red Triangle in the birthplace of biotechnology, where my two cats basically run the place. 🐈⬛ 🐈⬛ When I’m not designing, you’ll probably find me captaining a pirate ship with my friends in the game Sea of Thieves or writing genre-fluid music on my bass guitar. Both push me to listen carefully, adapt on the fly, and stay creative under pressure, which is exactly how I've approached every design challenge I've ever faced.
Meat & potatoes
Where the essentials become exceptional.
Great UX isn’t just functional, it’s seamless. When a product feels natural to use and requires no thought, that’s design working perfectly.
Design with intent
Every pixel has a purpose.
I evaluate design decisions based on real outcomes. Every feature exists to solve a problem, support a goal, or create meaningful impact
I’m a systems thinker, human advocate, and design magician.
These three traits guide how I approach problems and create solutions that bring products to life.
Systems thinker
I explore how people, problems, and products connect. This perspective lets me create systems that are scalable, consistent, and easy to navigate.
Human advocate
I pay close attention to peoples needs so I can eliminate obstacles for them. My aim is to build products that feel intuitive, inclusive, and genuinely helpful.
Design magician
I leverage motion, visual design, and micro-interactions to turn functional features into memorable experiences people enjoy -- almost like magic.
My design toolkit
From prototypes to production, these are the tools I use to turn ideas into launches. I’m fluent in a wide range of tools and adapt to whatever helps teams move faster.
My go-to design tools
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ChatGPT — Concept exploration, storyboarding, accessibility checks, and content support.
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Figma — Collaborative interface design and rapid prototyping for web and mobile.
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Framer — High-fidelity interactive prototypes to explore motion and micro-interactions.
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Illustrator — Scalable vector graphics and custom icon creation.
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Photoshop — Image editing, retouching, and visual asset production.
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After Effects — Motion graphics and interaction animation for engaging user experiences.
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Webflow — No-code development to quickly bring responsive designs to production.
Real feedback from managers & collaborators
"Chase is an extremely talented and creative UX designer with a demonstrable ability to navigate complex technical design challenges and fluid project scopes, all while building deep trust and partnerships with his business stakeholders. While on my team, Chase single-handedly led the design of one of the organization's highest priority initiatives related to cloud migration strategy, influencing massive cost savings. I'm very sad to lose Chase, but so excited to see what he goes on to accomplish in his next role."
Isaac Girard
Associate Director of User Experience Design
Healthcare Platform | Optum
"Chase is hands down one of the most reliable and dedicated designers I’ve managed and he’s always stood out with his superb organizational skills and ability to nail virtually any type of task or project thrown at him. He’s been the glue on my team for a long while with his deep knowledge of our design system, tools and processes, and I’d be hard pressed to find someone that could cover as much ground as he does in his versatile role."
Mike Levin
Principle Product Designer
Calm
"Chase is secretly the most multifaceted creative. He is devoted to his craft, and is always working on ways to evolve our UI components and pattern library. He has been a valued production designer on our team for years, and has a depth of unique talents, kindness, and authenticity."
Maria Figliola
Director of Design
Accompany Health
"I've worked alongside Chase at Optum, and he's got it where it counts. Turning complex problems into simple solutions, he's your guy. He's super friendly, helpful, and approachable, which you can never convey with a resume or portfolio. He also takes feedback extremely well. He's the type of designer you want to work with."
Steven Mings
Senior UX/CX Designer
Healthcare Platform | Optum
"Chase worked seamlessly with me as the product manager and our software development leads, proactively facilitating design reviews, user research, and iterative improvements that kept our platform aligned with user needs and enterprise standards. The result was a cohesive, scalable experience that significantly improved user confidence, reduced friction, and supported safe cloud adoption at scale. I would highly recommend Chase Willis for any high-impact UX role — especially where technical complexity meets the need for elegant, human-centered design."
Jordanna Williams
Principal Tech Product Manager
Healthcare Platform | Optum
"I have worked with Chase on several design projects over the past 4 years. He's a resourceful designer with an eye for detail and creativity. He can easily adapt to new design tools (from Adobe, sketch to figma) in our ever evolving industry. He's always delivered on time and above expectation. I would recommend him with no reservations."
Brad Steinberg
Senior Program Manager
Amazon Music