Professional Summary
Experienced UX Designer with 15+ years in enterprise software, specializing in mobile app design, user research, and accessible, user-centered solutions. I bring a unique dual perspective as both a technologist and a contemporary artist, combining deep industry expertise with a creative sensibility rooted in traditional art and abstraction. Whether designing enterprise tools or creating visual work, I strive to make complex systems intuitive and meaningful.
Experienced UX Designer with 15+ years in enterprise software, specializing in mobile app design, user research, and accessible, user-centered solutions. I bring a unique dual perspective as both a technologist and a contemporary artist, combining deep industry expertise with a creative sensibility rooted in traditional art and abstraction. Whether designing enterprise tools or creating visual work, I strive to make complex systems intuitive and meaningful.
Core Competencies
UX Design · Mobile App Design · Research & Prototyping · Accessibility · Design Systems · Figma · Front-End Development · Workshop Facilitation · Creative Problem Solving · Studio Art · Abstraction · Painting · Mixed Media
UX Design · Mobile App Design · Research & Prototyping · Accessibility · Design Systems · Figma · Front-End Development · Workshop Facilitation · Creative Problem Solving · Studio Art · Abstraction · Painting · Mixed Media
Professional Experience
Lead User Experience Designer
SAP, San Ramon, CA | 2019 - Present
Senior User Experience Designer
SAP, San Ramon, CA | 2019 - 2010
UX Designer / Front-End Developer
SAP, San Ramon, CA | 2007 - 2019
Lead User Experience Designer
SAP, San Ramon, CA | 2019 - Present
- Lead end-to-end UX design for web and iOS applications, collaborating closely with cross-functional development teams to deliver user-friendly, enterprise-scale solutions.
- Mentor junior designers, providing guidance on UX best practices, design systems, and professional development.
- Apply agile methodologies in a fast-paced environment; managed design tasks, sprint planning, and team workflows using Jira.
- Conduct UX research, usability testing, and data-driven design iterations.
Senior User Experience Designer
SAP, San Ramon, CA | 2019 - 2010
- Designed intuitive, responsive user interfaces for native iOS apps using company-branded and Apple Human Interface guidelines.
- Produced wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes using Figma to communicate design intent and validate user flows.
- Collaborated with developers throughout the implementation phase to ensure design accuracy, usability, and technical feasibility.
- Oversaw the complete UX design process for web and iOS applications, working closely with cross-functional development teams to create user-friendly solutions at an enterprise scale.
UX Designer / Front-End Developer
SAP, San Ramon, CA | 2007 - 2019
- Played a key role in designing and developing front-end applications for the Sybase.com eCommerce platform using HTML5, Java, JavaScript, JSP, Struts, and Tiles, with a strong emphasis on usability and performance.
- Led modernization efforts to transition legacy systems to updated web technologies, improving responsiveness, accessibility, and design flexibility.
- Developed a keen focus on user experience by collaborating closely with product managers and designers to translate complex business requirements into clean, intuitive user interfaces. This hands-on experience with interface development laid the foundation for a career pivot into UX design, where design thinking and user empathy became central to the solutions I helped build.
Education
B.A. in Traditional Studio Art
California State University, East Bay
Certifications: SAP Generative AI, SAFe Agilist, Fiori Mobile Design Fellowship
B.A. in Traditional Studio Art
California State University, East Bay
Certifications: SAP Generative AI, SAFe Agilist, Fiori Mobile Design Fellowship
Art Practice & Exhibitions
My art practice explores the emotional duality of nature through abstraction. Drawing inspiration from Georgia O’Keeffe and Norman Lewis, I use form, color, and line to express the quiet balance between serenity and turmoil in natural environments.
Selected Exhibitions
2025 Group Exhibition, Art of the African Diaspora, RAC Main and West Galleries, Richmond, CA
2024 Group Exhibition, Art of the African Diaspora, RAC Main and West Galleries, Richmond, CA
2023 - 2024 Group Exhibition, CSUEB Faculty and Alumni Art Exhibition, CSUEB Art Gallery, Hayward, CA
2023 - 2024 Group Exhibition, Trees and Leaves Exhibition, Dublin Art Collective, Dublin, CA
2023 Group Exhibition, Celebrate Black History, Livermore Library, Richmond, CA
2023 Group Exhibition, Art of the African Diaspora, RAC Main and West Galleries, Richmond, CA
2022 Group Exhibition, New Visions, RAC West Gallery, Richmond, CA
2021 Group Exhibition, Annual Alumni & Faculty Exhibition, CSUEB Art Gallery, Hayward, CA
2021 Group Exhibition, This Land is Me, Richmond Art Center, Virtual
2021 Group Exhibition, Empowerment & Social Change, Group Exhibition, June Steingart Gallery at Laney College
2021 Group Exhibition, Art of the African Diaspora, RAC Main Gallery, Virtual
2019 Group Exhibition, Annual Alumni & Faculty Exhibition, CSUEB Art Gallery, Hayward, CA
2018 Group Exhibition, Annual Alumni & Faculty Exhibition, CSUEB Art Gallery, Hayward, CA
2018 Solo Exhibition, Dream Variations, CSUEB Professional Development Center, Oakland CA
2017 Solo Exhibition, Dream Variations, BA Exhibition, CSUEB Old Kiln Gallery, Hayward, CA
2017 Group Exhibition, CSUEB Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, CSUEB Art Gallery, Hayward, CA
2017 Group Exhibition, Boundless, CSUEB Old Kiln Gallery, Hayward, CA
2016 Group Exhibition, CSUEB Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, CSUEB Art Gallery, Hayward, CA
Website
www.kimchampion.com
www.kimchampion.design
Social Media
Instragram @kimchampion.art
My art practice explores the emotional duality of nature through abstraction. Drawing inspiration from Georgia O’Keeffe and Norman Lewis, I use form, color, and line to express the quiet balance between serenity and turmoil in natural environments.
Selected Exhibitions
2025 Group Exhibition, Art of the African Diaspora, RAC Main and West Galleries, Richmond, CA
2024 Group Exhibition, Art of the African Diaspora, RAC Main and West Galleries, Richmond, CA
2023 - 2024 Group Exhibition, CSUEB Faculty and Alumni Art Exhibition, CSUEB Art Gallery, Hayward, CA
2023 - 2024 Group Exhibition, Trees and Leaves Exhibition, Dublin Art Collective, Dublin, CA
2023 Group Exhibition, Celebrate Black History, Livermore Library, Richmond, CA
2023 Group Exhibition, Art of the African Diaspora, RAC Main and West Galleries, Richmond, CA
2022 Group Exhibition, New Visions, RAC West Gallery, Richmond, CA
2021 Group Exhibition, Annual Alumni & Faculty Exhibition, CSUEB Art Gallery, Hayward, CA
2021 Group Exhibition, This Land is Me, Richmond Art Center, Virtual
2021 Group Exhibition, Empowerment & Social Change, Group Exhibition, June Steingart Gallery at Laney College
2021 Group Exhibition, Art of the African Diaspora, RAC Main Gallery, Virtual
2019 Group Exhibition, Annual Alumni & Faculty Exhibition, CSUEB Art Gallery, Hayward, CA
2018 Group Exhibition, Annual Alumni & Faculty Exhibition, CSUEB Art Gallery, Hayward, CA
2018 Solo Exhibition, Dream Variations, CSUEB Professional Development Center, Oakland CA
2017 Solo Exhibition, Dream Variations, BA Exhibition, CSUEB Old Kiln Gallery, Hayward, CA
2017 Group Exhibition, CSUEB Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, CSUEB Art Gallery, Hayward, CA
2017 Group Exhibition, Boundless, CSUEB Old Kiln Gallery, Hayward, CA
2016 Group Exhibition, CSUEB Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, CSUEB Art Gallery, Hayward, CA
Website
www.kimchampion.com
www.kimchampion.design
Social Media
Instragram @kimchampion.art