Fractional UX leadership
Senior UX/UI in your product cycle this week.
15 years shipping product. Now embedded with your team. No ramp up, no full-time cost.
Free. 5 friction points. Loom in 48 hours.
- 15 years shipping product
- 40+ launches across industries
- Available this sprint
What I do
What founders hire me for
Skip the 6-month hiring search
You need senior UX this sprint, not next quarter. I'm in your product cycle this week. No ramp, no onboarding, no full-time overhead.
AI features people actually use
Most AI features fail because users don't trust them or the workflow doesn't fit. I design AI interfaces around how your users actually work, not how the model works.
End the Slack and Teams debates
Stop arguing in Figma comments. A working prototype gives your team something real to click through, react to, and hand to engineering the same week.
Specs your engineers can build from
Every engagement ships with every screen, every state, every error case, plus a recorded walkthrough. Your engineers stop pinging you with questions.
About me
I'm Nate
For 15 years I've shipped product at companies where the cost of a bad interface was real.
Regulated pharma platforms at Veeva. Developer infrastructure at DigitalOcean. AI-driven operator tools at Hatch. The pattern: complex domains, real stakes, technical users.
Now I do that work for founders. Embedded with your team, without the full-time cost.
Experience across teams at
Featured Project
Wastewater Management
Transforming wastewater treatment with AI-enabled insights and operator-first design
alignment
6
Months
Releases
32
Features
Impact
25%
Less downtime
Testimonials
What people who have worked with me say
Nate reimagined our entire interface and worked side by side with our developers to get it shipped right. He didn't hand off a file and walk away. He stayed until it was built the way we designed it. I'd work with him again in a heartbeat.
Peter Pietrzkiewicz,
Founder, Concierge Plus
Nate is who I call when it has to be right and it has to be fast. He delivered on our tightest deadlines and never made me chase him. I can hand him a hard problem and stop worrying about it.
David Reich,
Founder, Crescent Canna
Nate produces detailed, interactive prototypes that make complex products easy to understand. He's reliable and he thinks a step ahead. One of the strongest designers I've worked with.
Amanda De Mello
Sr. Design Manager, HubSpot
Two ways to work together
48 Hours Turnaround
Free Product Audit
5 points. Recorded Loom. 48 hours.
Free
Prototype Includes
- 15-min walkthrough of your live product
- 5 prioritized UX problems, screen-by-screen
- Quick wins separated from structural fixes
- Loom delivered within 48 hours
- No pitch. If we're a fit, you'll know.
One-Week Sprint
Prototype Sprint
Flat rate. Delivered in 5 business days.
$2,500/week
Prototype Includes
- All real UI states: loading, empty, error, success
- Edge cases handled, not deferred
- Interactions defined, not assumed
- State and decisions log for handoff
- Recorded walkthrough for Product & Engineering
- One revision pass focused on buildability
Team Integration
Fractional Retainer
Your embedded UX team.
$8,000/month
Included Monthly
- UX/UI design: flows, wireframes, and visual
- High-fidelity interactive prototypes
- UX audits and design reviews
- Ongoing revisions as the product evolves
- Engineering specs and async design input
- Monthly sync to align on priorities
Right for you if
- You're shipping without a dedicated UX designer
- Your team moves fast and needs consistent coverage
- You want design leadership without the full-time cost
Why a Fractional Designer?
Here's how a fractional engagement compares to the alternatives your team is probably weighing right now.
| Fractional UX (Nate) | Full-Time Hire | Design Agency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | ✓ From $2,500/sprint | $12k–$16k/month | $8k–$40k/project |
| Time to start | ✓ This week | 3–6 months to hire | 2–4 weeks to scope |
| Seniority | ✓ 15+ years, guaranteed | Varies by hire | Varies by team |
| Context over time | ✓ Builds sprint to sprint | High (full-time) | Resets each project |
| Flexibility | ✓ Scale up or pause | Full-time commitment | Contract-bound |
| UX audit | ✓ Included | Varies | Usually extra cost |
| Prototype delivery | ✓ In 5 days | Weeks of ramp-up | Separate SOW |
FAQ
Every objection, answered.
How fast can you actually start?
If we book a call this week, I can be in your Figma file by Monday. The free audit comes back within 48 hours. A sprint kicks off the week after we sign.
What if you're booked when I need you?
I keep one sprint slot open most months. If I can't take the work, I'll tell you on the first call and refer you to someone I trust. No waitlist game.
Do you replace our existing designer or work alongside them?
Both. I've slotted in as the only designer on small teams, and I've worked alongside in-house designers as a senior partner on harder problems. Tell me what you need on the call.
What domains do you not work in?
I don't do consumer social, gambling, or crypto. Everything else I'll consider. I do my best work in regulated, technical, or operator-facing products.
Why not just hire an agency or a full-time designer?
Agencies hand you off to whoever is free. Hiring takes 3 to 6 months and locks you into a salary. Fractional gives you senior judgment when you need it, and nothing when you don't.
What does the free audit actually include?
I record a 10 to 15 minute Loom walking through your product. I flag five specific UX problems with screen-by-screen notes, split into quick wins and structural fixes. If we're a fit, we talk. If not, you keep the audit.