Hello, I’m Germain Preston

The bridge between a great idea and a perfectly executed product

The bridge between a great idea and a perfectly executed product

I design at the intersection of craft and strategy, solving product problems while shaping the teams and practices that multiply impact. Over 18 years at Google Cloud, Amazon, and Fortune 500 companies, I've delivered $1.8M+ in cost savings, 38% conversion improvements, and design systems serving 100+ teams. I build alignment across functions, mentor designers to unlock their next career move, and create the conditions for teams to do their best work.

I design at the intersection of craft and strategy, solving product problems while shaping the teams and practices that multiply impact. Over 18 years at Google Cloud, Amazon, and Fortune 500 companies, I've delivered $1.8M+ in cost savings, 38% conversion improvements, and design systems serving 100+ teams. I build alignment across functions, mentor designers to unlock their next career move, and create the conditions for teams to do their best work.

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EXPERIENCE

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skills

skills

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Design Strategy

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Vision

Strategy

I take products from concept to launch, making strategic design decisions that align cross-functional teams and move key business metrics.

[01]

Design Strategy

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Vision

Strategy

I take products from concept to launch, making strategic design decisions that align cross-functional teams and move key business metrics.

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Product Design

Website

App

Design Systems

I craft interfaces that balance visual rigor with usability, translating complex requirements into clean, intuitive experiences.

[02]

Product Design

Website

App

Design Systems

I craft interfaces that balance visual rigor with usability, translating complex requirements into clean, intuitive experiences.

[03]

UX Research

Research

Remote

Analysis

I turn research findings into product decisions that stick, grounding every design choice in what users actually need.

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UX Research

Research

Remote

Analysis

I turn research findings into product decisions that stick, grounding every design choice in what users actually need.

[04]

UX Leadership

UX

Leadership

Mentorship

I mentor designers to do their best work and influence cross-functional teams to make better product decisions together.

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UX Leadership

UX

Leadership

Mentorship

I mentor designers to do their best work and influence cross-functional teams to make better product decisions together.

Projects

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Anthos Config Management

Transforming a struggling Google Cloud feature with a 2% adoption rate into a customer retention driver by restructuring the information architecture, simplifying installation flows, and leading cross-functional alignment without PM support resulting in a 9-percentage point conversion lift.

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PROS O&D

When PROS's 30-year flagship product faced obsolescence, I championed a radical shift: ethnographic research with actual users instead of assumptions from external experts. The worldwide research tour uncovered workflow patterns that transformed our entire product strategy.

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Run it Back

Reducing Post-Conference Connection Attrition Through Context-Aware Relationship Management

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Work Experience

Senior Interaction Designer

Google

2021 - Now

Senior UX Designer

Amazon

2020 - 2021

Lead UX Designer

Engie

2018 - 2020

Lead UX Designer

Higher Education

2017 - 2018

Lead UX Designer

PROS

2013 - 2017

Senior UX Designer

WM

2010 - 2013

Design Team Manager

cPanel

2005 - 2010

Web Designer

DMars

2003 - 2005