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Samuel Lombardo

• Mar 24

I started my career managing stores for Publix. Then I designed theme park environments for Universal and SeaWorld. Then I spent a decade leading product design across enterprise SaaS platforms.

Every chapter taught me the same thing: complexity is the enemy of action. Whether it's operations, immersive environments, or AI-driven products, the job is always the same: cut through the noise and make the next step obvious.

That thinking is the foundation of my new portfolio, now live.

Inside you’ll find: • The Clarity Engine, an AI copilot for enterprise decision-making • Case studies with measurable impact: +22% adoption, +18% retention, 3× growth • My approach to leading and scaling design at the VP level

If you're hiring, exploring, or curious, take a look.

Portfolio: https://sjlportfolio.framer.website/

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Senior Director of Design Innovation & Emerging Technologies. 1+ years turning complex systems into iconic digital products across AI, SaaS, FinTech, and enterprise platforms.”

Ivo Ivanov

max

• Mar 25

☀️ Light or 🌘 Dark? Pick a side! Design tokens fine-tuned for both in the updated Edge Hound [.com] Because in 2026, if your product doesn't support dark mode, what are you even doing? 😅 More updates coming soon. 🤘

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Raymond Asogwa

pro

• Mar 26

Both for me. Good work

Supreet

pro

• Mar 24

This challenge is a special one. If I go on to win, it'd be seed funding for my product.

Hi, I’m Supreet. I’ve been building CSTMR (Customer), an agentic commerce solution designed to simplify online shopping by reducing effort, saving money and improving decision-making.

But I was hating what I was building

Not because the idea was bad or I didn’t want to continue, but because I underestimated how much UI design affects my own confidence.

I started using @Mobbin more intentionally to study winning products. That helped me see the gaps clearly and pushed me to take design more seriously.

I selected GO Club because of its immersive UI & because its core color matched the one I have on my Contra.

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Supreet

pro

• Mar 24

Customer is something I have been working on for months, the moment @Ben Huffman and team announced that Contra is now ready for Agent Commerce, I knew I had found a solid POC for my idea.