AI Companion
Led the design for custom AI and agentic workflows on the Zoom Workplace platform
Hi đź‘‹ I'm Bart.
I'm a Principal Product Designer focused on building thoughtful, responsive systems from early research to high-fidelity prototyping. Whether it's mapping flows in Figma, shaping motion in After Effects, or bringing ideas to life in Cursor, I stay close to the work at every stage.
At Zoom, I design agentic workflows that support users without getting in their way. I believe AI should be contextual, proactive, and grounded in the rhythm of real collaboration. My work explores how agents take on meaningful roles by adapting to constraints, context, and the values of the teams they serve.
Design isn't magic. It is a process and I stay in it from start to finish. No blind hand-offs, no black boxes. Just clear thinking and honest execution that turns ideas into systems that people can actually use.
Zoom 2024 Redesign
Introduced personalization features, new iconography, animated reactions and more
Zoom Whiteboard
Led the design of the Zoom Whiteboard, a real-time collaborative surface for teamwork
Digital Twin
Designed and simulated a new way to show up to meetings without anxiety over appearances
Agent Role & Constraint
A.R.C. is an independently developed research framework exploring how autonomous AI agents can collaborate while remaining understandable, controllable, and aligned with user intent.
The system coordinates specialized agents through roles, constraints, memory, and runtime decision policies—allowing multiple agents to contribute toward a shared objective while maintaining clear behavioral boundaries.
The project explores practical design challenges including agent transparency, human oversight, memory management, delegation, conflict resolution, and multi-agent collaboration.
A.R.C. serves as a design exploration into how future AI systems may move beyond individual assistants toward coordinated teams of agents that can plan, reason, and act on behalf of users while remaining observable and trustworthy.
Bart Yeary
bart.yeary at gmail.comlinkedin.com/in/bartyeary
Principal Product Designer with deep expertise in agentic AI systems, real-time collaboration, and scalable enterprise platforms. Known for designing transparent, constraint-driven workflows that empower automation while maintaining user trust. Passionate about shaping the future of work through intuitive, system-aware interfaces and multi-agent collaboration.
Intuit - Principal Product Designer
SF Bay Area, CA May 2026 – Present
Leading vision and experience strategy for AI-powered business growth products across Mailchimp and the broader Intuit platform. Defining autonomous, outcome-based customer experiences that combine marketing, financial, and customer intelligence to help small businesses achieve growth objectives with less manual effort. Establishing AI-native design workflows, design-to-code systems, and scalable product frameworks that improve speed, quality, and organizational alignment.
Zoom - Principal Product Designer
SF Bay Area, CA Nov 2024 – Mar 2026
Designed proactive, context-aware agents within Zoom AI Companion—enabling autonomous support for tasks, summarization, and collaboration in real time.
Led the Zoom 2024 redesign, delivering a cohesive design system across desktop and mobile, enhancing user identity, system responsiveness, and scalable personalization.
Defined cross-platform agent strategy in partnership with Zoom's CEO and AI leadership—ensuring alignment between AI functionality, interaction design, and enterprise compliance.
Mentored product designers on high-impact, AI-driven initiatives, fostering experimentation, rapid prototyping, and systems thinking.
Zoom - Lead Product Designer
SF Bay Area, CA Aug 2022 – Nov 2024
Designed and launched Zoom Whiteboard improving real-time collaboration and productivity across enterprise teams.
Developed AI-driven onboarding and personalization features that increased task efficiency and engagement.
Worked directly with executives to define long-term vision for AI-powered workplace tools and real time communication.
Age of Learning - Director of UX
Los Angeles, CA Apr 2020 – Apr 2022
Led UX for immersive 3D social learning environments. Built a scalable UX system and Figma-to-Unity design pipeline.
WeWork - Sr. Design Lead
Seattle, WA Jun 2019 – Feb 2020
Designed internal real estate platforms integrating financial modeling and project workflows. Delivered high-fidelity interactive prototypes for enterprise product validation.
Varsity Tutors - Principal Designer
Seattle, WA Apr 2018 – May 2019
Reimagined the tutoring platform with collaborative whiteboards and real-time learning tools.
Airtime - Sr. Product Designer
Palo Alto, CA Jun 2016 – Dec 2017
Designed group video chat UX with real-time media sharing.
Resonant Games - Head of Product
Belmont, CA Nov 2014 – Jun 2016
Developed Togetheroo, a realtime game and video chat platform for families.
Earlier Experience
Senior/Director roles at NaturalMotion, iWin Inc., and Razorfish. Founded Faketown, the first browser-based virtual world in 1999.
Key Skills
Agentic AI Systems
Multi-agent orchestration, constraint-based behavior design, agent evolution models. Generative UX, proactive assistance, AI-integrated enterprise tooling
Interaction and Systems Design
Real-time collaboration, productivity tools, intuitive interfaces for complex systems. Scalable design systems, adaptive workflows, personalized UX
Creative & Technical Craft
Cursor, Claude Code, After Effects, Figma, Framer, Unity, HTML/CSS/JS, motion systems, icon illustration
Leadership & Strategy
Vision alignment, executive collaboration, mentorship, strategic storytelling
Education
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1995 — 1999
BFA - Visual Communication, Art & Tech
