
Product / UX
Niels Thorsen
Design
A visual thinker dedicated to the story that drives the product.
Based in the SF Bay Area.
Democracy Dollars
OpenOakland, Senior Product Designer, 2023 - Present
Designing the experience for a public focused campaign finance initiative.
Candidate Guide
OpenOakland, Senior Product Designer, 2023 - Present
Transform the candidate guide from a static spreadsheet into an intuitive, user-friendly tool.
West Oakland Air Quality
OpenOakland, Product Designer, 2018 - 2023
Co-led user research, ideation, and UI design to restore access to West Oakland’s community air quality database.
OpenOakland
Product Designer, 2018 - 2023
Strengthening OpenOakland’s community through onboarding and governance.
Literator
Product Designer, 2018 - 2023
Leverage user research, prototyping, and iterative testing to empower teachers to focus on helping students succeed.