About Brian

I make things easier for people

Highlights

  • 6 U.S. patents and 2 medical device excellence awards for the t:slim insulin pump

  • Launched 0–1 products: Skype for Android Tablet v1, Skype Qik v1, t:slim insulin pump, and confidential AI tools at Oracle

  • Deep contributor and mentor in product strategy, product design, research, and design systems

  • Experienced across startups, mid-sized teams, and Fortune 100 orgs

  • Trusted to lead cross-functional teams, influence at the exec level, and deliver results that increase user happiness and business value

Overview

Brian Bureson is a Colorado-based senior principal designer and strategic product design leader with 20+ years of experience delivering 0–1, research-backed digital products across enterprise, mid-size, and startup environments.

Currently at Oracle (formerly at Skype, Microsoft, Motorola, NBCUniversal), leading design and research initiatives across complex enterprise systems and AI-powered products. Brian brings deep craft, collaborative leadership, and a proven track record of product innovation.

Expertise

Product Design — wireframes, flows, prototypes, specs

User Research — usability testing, card sorting, tree testing, KPIs

Generative AI — LLMs, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) integrations

Conversational Interfaces — chatbots, instant messaging, digital assistants

Multi-Platform — desktop, responsive web, iOS/Android, wearables

Enterprise Search — generative AI integrations, search architecture

Tools

Design — Pencil and paper, Whiteboards, Subframe, Figma, Sketch, Adobe CC

Research — dScout, UserZoom, usertesting.com, Optimal Workshop

AI — Mid Journey, Gemini, Perplexity, ChatGPT, Claude

Certifications

Certified SAFe 4 Practitioner (SP) — Scaled Agile

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) — Scrum Alliance

Process

My process is dependent on the project needs, but ultimately involves:

Discovery

  • Align on audience needs, business value, and tech constraints

  • Audit current-state product or service

Research

  • Conduct competitive analysis

  • Run user testing and/or benchmark studies

  • Define and track success metrics (e.g., SEQ, task completion)

Design

  • Define flows, IA, and wireframes

  • Prototype key interactions

  • Deliver detailed specs

Test & evaluate

  • Partner with developers and stakeholders during implementation

  • Conduct user acceptance testing (UAT)

  • Measure impact post-launch and iterate based on feedback

Let’s build what’s next

Whether it’s defining a brand-new experience or refining an existing platform, I love working with teams to solve meaningful problems for people.