Kyle Thiboutot
Principal UX Designer  ·  Design Lead
kthiboutot@gmail.com · 774 526 7832 · Somerset, MA · kylethiboutot.com · in/kyle-thiboutot

Principal UX Designer and NNG-certified Design Thinking practitioner with 15+ years leading design, vision, and research across enterprise, engineering, and health tech. Proven track record building and mentoring design teams, driving culture change, and turning complex business challenges into measurable, human-centered outcomes. Currently expanding into AI-assisted design with Figma Make and Claude.

FM
2018 — Present
Principal UX Designer
Johnston, RI
  • Led design on Polaris, an enterprise field engineering tool now used by 1,500+ engineers globally — a complete modernization of a system dating to 2001
  • Directed a team of 6 designers on high-priority strategic projects; mentored across a broader team of 20 at peak, building design culture and elevating team craft
  • Conducted 100+ participatory design sessions and led 40+ workshops; produced monthly Research Playbacks that built stakeholder trust and informed executive decisions
  • Pioneered AI-assisted design workflows using Figma Make and Claude, accelerating prototyping and concept exploration
  • Advocated for user-centered outcomes while balancing business goals, technical constraints, and organizational change
IBM iX
2013 — 2018
Design Director
Cambridge, MA
  • Led the State Street Design System — unifying 166 products under a shared design language adopted enterprise-wide, with measurable gains in consistency and experience quality
  • Designed SugarIQ for Medtronic — an AI-powered diabetes companion using Watson to predict hypoglycemic events up to 3 hours in advance, launched on Guardian Connect CGM
  • Led teams of 6–7 across design, research, and client stakeholders on multi-million dollar engagements for Google, Hasbro, Boston Children's Hospital, and State Street
  • Guided 3 clients through enterprise Design Thinking transformations; facilitated Design Camps bringing clients in for week-long immersive workshops
  • Certified IBM Design Thinking Coach; mentored designers and cross-functional teams in human-centered frameworks across all client engagements
Philips Lightolier
2011 — 2013
Interactive Graphic Designer
Fall River, MA
  • Designed integrated digital campaigns, microsites, and wireframes; created 3D advertising assets and storyboards for animated experiences
Freelance Designer
2007 — 2013
  • Brand identity, print, web, and motion for clients across New England
UX & UI Design  ·  Design Systems  ·  Design Leadership  ·  Design Thinking
Workshop Facilitation  ·  Team Mentorship  ·  Participatory Design  ·  User Research
Rapid Prototyping  ·  Accessibility  ·  Strategic Planning  ·  Stakeholder Management
Agile/Lean  ·  AI-assisted Design  ·  Design Culture
Figma  ·  Figma Make  ·  Adobe CC  ·  Axure  ·  Mural  ·  Sketch  ·  InVision  ·  Claude
HTML  ·  CSS  ·  Final Cut Pro  ·  3DS Max  ·  Microsoft Office