Seasoned design leader with 20+ years of experience crafting exceptional user experiences.
Has managed global teams for renowned companies like Logitech, Microsoft, and LG, with a hands-on approach specializing in the design of digital products and platforms, while fostering collaborative and inclusive teams that recognize the value of working together.
With a proven track record of delivering innovative and impactful digital experiences, and showing up with a passion for crafting intuitive, beautiful interfaces that leave lasting impressions.
I consider myself fortunate to have had the opportunity to contribute to numerous outstanding products throughout my career. The following are notable highlights from the past decade.
A software platform for configuring and controlling all of your Logitech Gaming, Streaming and Personal Workspace devices.
A social networking tool to openly connect and engage across your organization with features such as Community Conversations, Q&A, Live Events, Topics, Insights, Corporate Communications, and integrations with Teams, SharePoint, Outlook and Viva.
A cloud-based platform that works across mobile and desktop devices. It enables frontline workers and their managers to manage time and tasks, communicate with their team, and share content.
A premium smartwatch unifying fine craftsmanship and a sophisticated, time-based interface.
All of your content across all of your sources aggregated into a single catalog on your LG webOS Smart TV.
Design patterns, components framework, and developer documentation that provide UX consistency and cohesion, streamline design and development processes, and improve productivity when creating applications for the LG webOS Smart TV.
As a design leader, our role extends beyond guiding teams in the creation of exceptional products and solutions; we are also tasked with overseeing disciplines, systems, individuals, and cultivating a positive workplace culture. The following are a few of my recent leadership initiatives to set the teams up for success.
*Coming soon: project detail pages for the above leadership initiatives are currently being developed and will be available soon.
I've recently embarked on a journey to translate my years of experience into insightful articles covering topics like collaboration, process refinement, and career growth. My goal is to offer guidance to designers as they create impactful solutions and navigate their careers.
The strategic practices and nuances of leadership without formal authority.
The goals and “how-to's” of design critiques for presenters, attendees, and facilitators.
With more than 20 years of professional experience, I have had the privilege to work with and create products for various devices and platforms, spanning multiple industries and companies of all sizes and growth stages.
This extensive exposure has equipped me with invaluable skills in adapting to dynamic environments and evolving business requirements, effectively scaling products and teams, recognizing the significance of partnerships and collaboration, and above all, understanding that the people we work with are the cornerstone of building an exceptional team and business.
Positions
UX Director, Head of SW Platforms
UX Director, Global Head of UX
Products
Software for Gaming, Streaming, and Personal Workspaces
Positions
Principal Design Manager II
Principal Design Manager
Senior Design Manager
Senior Designer
Products
Yammer, Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, Viva, StaffHub
Positions
Principal Design Manager
Principal Designer
Senior Interaction Designer
Products
LG webOS SmartTV & Smart Watch
Position
Senior Interaction Designer / Contingent Worker
Products
Advanced Device and Application Management (ADAM) Platform
Position
Design Technologist
Products
Disney Magic Band w/ Queue Management & Ordering Systems, FLO TV Automobile Integration, AT&T Mobile Share, MSN Mobile Extreme, Fox News Streaming
Position
Lead Developer, Digital Innovation
Products
Websites (Brand, eCommerce, Informational, Service, and Portfolio) & CMS
Position
Lead Designer & Developer, Emerging Technologies
Products
Shopisodes, SetTours, eCommerce Widgets
Positions
Development Team Manager
Lead Flash Developer
Products
Financial and Pharmaceutical eLearning Applications
Position
Web Designer & Developer
Products
Western Area Power Administration: Sierra Nevada Region and Power Operations Regional Training Websites
I have cultivated the following set of core priorities as a design leader that serve as guiding principles for both myself and my team. These priorities enable us to maintain a clear focus and drive our efforts towards achieving exceptional results.
Lead teams to effectively execute cohesive, high-quality design experiences that are coherent across platforms and are based on a deep understanding of user needs, usage data, business goals, and technical limitations.
Operationalize and optimize design practices and processes to allow Design to succeed at scale with a focus on results, increasing our capabilities, and building trusted partnerships across the organization.
Foster team cohesion with a focus on the collective impact.
Motivate and retain talent with enough autonomy to truly feel accountable, the room to go deep enough to develop mastery, and work that is meaningful enough to feel driven by purpose.
Create a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full and authentic self, where all voices are heard, and where we do our best work as a result.
Throughout my journey, I have honed the following set of guiding philosophies, strengths, and expertise that shape my approach as a design leader.
As a leader, I firmly believe in fostering teams that embrace the power of collaboration and recognize that our collective strength surpasses individual capabilities.
Don't make something unless it is both useful and necessary; if it's both, don't hesitate to make it beautiful.
My design superpowers lie in my ability to quickly and systematically solve large problems.
I am passionate about building design teams proficient in the strategic envisioning and production of beautiful product solutions that make people's lives better.
I have had the privilege of collaborating with an exceptional group of talented individuals throughout my career. A select few have generously shared their kind words about our working relationship, which I am delighted to present to you.
We had the good fortune to have Greg as a member of Logitech Design and the Logitech Design Leadership team.
I highly recommend Greg for his outstanding leadership skills as a creative and manager of people. Greg has a unique ability to bring out the best in the team, consistently delivering exceptional results through effective communication, strategic thinking, and a collaborative approach.
What truly stands out beyond his professional experience, skills and strengths is his openness and honesty. Greg is an exceptional human, and any team would be lucky to have him as a member/leader.
I had the pleasure of working under Greg's leadership and I must say that I was thoroughly impressed with his exceptional skills as a team leader. His management style, passion, and knowledge of design were of exceptional quality.
Under his guidance, our team was able to stay on track and achieve success. His clear vision for our goals made us all better designers and he fostered a collaborative and enjoyable work environment.
Gregs was a great presence to have on the team and a joy to work with. I would highly recommend Greg to anyone and wish him the best of luck in his next future endeavor.
I had the opportunity to report to Greg while working at Staffhub, at Microsoft Teams and Yammer, and I can say with confidence that he's one of the best managers and designers I've worked with.
Greg's ability to think systematically about complex problems and break them down into approachable chunks is truly impressive. He always keeps the system implications in mind, which makes him a strategic thinker and an exceptional problem-solver. He has an amazing talent for defining the vision of complex products and aligning the team around it. His leadership skills are unparalleled, and he inspires and motivates everyone around him.
What sets Greg apart from others is his exceptional ability to execute at every level of the design process. From defining the problem and the principles to the wireframes and interfaces. He has an eye for detail and can work at the pixel level, ensuring that every aspect of the product is perfect. He's a role model for designers and leaders alike, and I've learned a lot from him during my time working with him.
Aside from his professional strengths, Greg is an exceptional human being. He's a great listener and always spends time internalizing what he hears. He communicates his thoughts transparently, which creates a culture of openness and honesty in the team.
Working with him was truly enjoyable and rewarding, I've never felt that I was working for him, but rather with him.
I had the pleasure of working with Greg as he led the Platform UX team for Logitech G. During our time together, I was consistently impressed by Greg's exceptional leadership skills. He had a clear and compelling vision for the team, and he was effective in communicating that vision to each team member, ensuring that everyone was aligned and working towards a common goal. His ability to inspire and motivate the team was outstanding.
One of Greg's greatest strengths is his transparency. He was always open and honest with the team about any issues or blockers that arose, and he never hesitated to seek input and feedback from team members. This created a culture of trust and collaboration.
Overall, I would highly recommend Greg to anyone looking for a talented and inspiring UX leader. He is an excellent communicator, a skilled problem-solver, and a true team player. It was a pleasure working with him, and I am confident that he will continue to achieve great things.
I really enjoyed working with Greg during his time at Logitech. He always brought an incredibly insightful and open mindset to the work we were doing and was a great collaborator! Specifically, I want to call out Greg's ability to think through complex systems and balance what is needed for the design system and the product needs.
Greg Arroyo is a thoughtful leader and an incredibly talented designer! In my time working with Greg [at Microsoft], I was continually impressed with his attention to detail. Greg has many superpowers but his ability to deliver simple, elegant solutions for complex design problems all while supporting the over-arching design system is top notch. It would be a privilege to work for or with Greg again!
When I first met Greg during his interview I was immediately taken with his flawless presentation of his work. There were gorgeous diagrams that clearly explained the project and team structure in a way that answered most questions before we had a chance to ask them. Impeccably thorough, and the deck was cleanly designed, of course ;) Greg is a systems thinker, lightning fast at designing any deliverable from interaction flows and diagrams to screens. He drives the team to think through all the details (the tough stuff, but where good design lives) and always delivers thoroughly thought out solutions. He brings a lot culturally to any team too, he's organized happy hour events for the team to get us out of the office and into fun spaces. He always has something witty to say, and a solid taste in music that he DJ'd for us on a couple of occasions. It's been a pleasure to work with Greg and all his future teammates are super lucky to have him on their team :)
Greg doesn't know how to give anything less than 120%. When you have Greg on your team, you either go big or go home. His incredible commitment to the projects he has both led and been a team contributor to have always demonstrated the highest quality standards, critical thinking, focus, and user-centered approach that should exist for any product you want to put into users hands.
To describe Greg as passionate is an understatement. Greg believes deeply in what he does and takes his role of crafting meaningful experiences for users very seriously. He is a Designer with true spirit and conviction and comes to the table with strong, defensible viewpoints.
Greg's proactive nature and lightning speed guarantees things get done quickly without being asked and always to meticulous detail and only the highest standards.
Over the last year, Greg has not only demonstrated his amazing individual talents as a Principle UX Designer, but he has also become a truly valuable leader to our organization, taking on mentoring of junior designers, taking over leadership and direction of our Wearables projects, and always being solutions-oriented in an organization that is undergoing challenges and changes.
It has been my great pleasure to have worked with Greg, and I hope I will have the opportunity again in the future.
I first had the opportunity to work with Greg at Vitesse, where I was extremely impressed by his intelligence, his attention to detail, and his ability to sort through the maze of product requirements and produce solid, reliable applications under intense deadline pressure. When I was building a development team at Grey, I made a point of hiring Greg. He is exactly what we needed: a developer who has a strong eye for design, and who thinks his way through the user interface in extremely clear and logical terms.
One of the issues that consistently hinder software development teams is the tendency to launch into coding without sorting through the human and organizational issues that produced the (often conflicting) requirements. Greg always attacks these issues head-on, clearing away the confusion and inconsistencies in the design and development process. He is an asset at every stage of the project, from framing product requirements, through interaction and visual design, all the way through development and final delivery.