# Ryan Schmidt
## Senior Product Designer

> Ryan Schmidt is a CX/UX designer at i4cp focused on information architecture,
> member experience, and AI-augmented product UX. He turns messy research and
> legacy interfaces into systems that scale, with measurable outcomes like task
> success, component reuse, and adoption. Strengths sit at the seam of design
> and engineering: token-first design systems, prototyping in code, and AI
> tooling like Cursor and Claude. Based in Austin, TX.

## Specialties

- Information Architecture
- Design Systems (token-first)
- AI-augmented Product UX
- Member Experience
- Design + Engineering Collaboration

## Contact & profiles

- Portfolio: https://ryanschmidt.design/
- About: https://ryanschmidt.design/about.html
- Resume (PDF): https://ryanschmidt.design/assets/ryan-schmidt-resume-june-2026.pdf
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanschmidt1989/

## Ask the portfolio AI

An AI chat widget powered by Gemini is available on every page. It can answer
questions about Ryan's background, case studies, working style, and fit for
specific roles. The knowledge base includes anti-hallucination policy, outcome
metrics, and structured fit-matching. Endpoint: /api/chat (POST).

## Case studies

- [AI-Powered Dashboards](https://ryanschmidt.design/dashboard.html)
  Operational dashboard surfacing high-frequency tasks and prioritized alerts.
  Outcomes: +71% beta engagement, 62% multi-dashboard adoption.

- [Real-Time Inventory](https://ryanschmidt.design/inventory.html)
  Single real-time view replacing spreadsheets, with clearer signals for action.
  Outcomes: +18% recurring revenue, +8% product adoption (1-year).

- [AI-Coding my Portfolio](https://ryanschmidt.design/ai-coding-portfolio.html)
  Portfolio rebuilt from scratch with Cursor, Gemini, and Antigravity.
  Outcomes: fully custom site, reusable UI and code patterns, AI integrated into workflow.

- [i4cp Member Portal Overhaul](https://ryanschmidt.design/member-portal-overhaul.html)
  Research-led navigation and IA overhaul for an enterprise HR research portal.
  Status: In progress — designs complete, validation testing planned July 2026.

## Optional
- https://ryanschmidt.design/assets/llms.txt — This file (LLMs summary)
- https://ryanschmidt.design/assets/llms-full.txt — Full LLMs.txt with detailed case study synopses
- https://ryanschmidt.design/portfolio-kb.json — Full KB used by the on-site AI assistant.
- https://ryanschmidt.design/assets/ryan-schmidt-resume-june-2026.pdf