Matthew
Nestor

Nestor

An experienced product designer working to build user friendly and innovative products.

‍A leader with over 10 years of experience cultivating collaboration, quick iteration and flexible processes on product teams.

My Work

Principles

How I
Design

01

Invest
in People

The success of a product depends on how well the team works together. When people feel seen and respected, they enjoy their work and get more engaged. This in turn creates a balanced workload for everyone and leaves room for creativity, innovation, and eventually, success.

Focus on
Outcomes

While having a process is important, the path may change depending on our goal. Product design is like a toolkit, and we need to be adaptable in choosing the right tools and adjusting our plan as needed.

02

Build, Learn,
Repeat

I believe design is an ongoing process because there's always room for improvement, updates, or evolution. The key is to keep learning and applying. It's not about being perfect but adapting to the user and business needs.

Sweat
the Details

What often sets average design apart from great design are small details. We must be able to quickly identify the important details and then make good decisions on which ones matter to users. From Research to Visual Design, attention to detail makes the difference at every stage of the product process.

Projects

My Work

01

Case Study

Consolidating Senior Living Care Data

I was the UX Designer at Clarent (previously Bateau) when we built a SaaS web app to help Senior Living staff see all their residents’ clinical data in one place.

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Finished Resident 360 web app on MacBook Pro screens

03

Project Summary

Kamado Joe

Redesigning an ecommerce website to drive better product discovery and conversions.

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Images of Kamado Joe webste on an iphone

About Me

Who I am

I'm a husband and father of two, originally from Dominica. I enjoy design, composing music and international football.

I have always been curious about how people think and this helps drive me try to anticipate user needs.

It's me, Matthew

My Strengths

I love people. I enjoy working with my team as we serve our users.

I am an expert with interactions and enjoy being able to bring Figma designs to life in a short space of time.

I am a systems thinker and I'm highly-skilled at creating frameworks and strategy around the products I design.

Team Zoom @ Clarent, Inc.

Mission

I credit much of my career growth to great mentorship. I was lucky to have brilliant design and business leaders invest in me over the course of the last 15 years.

My mission is to build products that move the needle, lead by example and to keep evolving.

Design Workshop @ Masterbuilt, Inc.

Who I am

I credit much of my career progression to great mentorship. I am lucky to have had some brilliant design and business leaders invest in me over the course of the last 15 years.

My goal at this stage is to lead by example and give design mentorship as I continue to practice my craft.

Design Workshop @ Masterbuilt, Inc.
Zoom banter with Clarent team

Strengths

At my core, I love people. I enjoy working with them and serving the users I design for.

I am a master prototyper and enjoy being able to bring Figma mockups to life in a matter of minutes.

I am a systems thinker and I'm highly-skilled at creating frameworks and strategy around the products I design.

Journey & Mission

I credit much of my career progression to great mentorship. I am lucky to have had some brilliant design and business leaders invest in me over the course of the last 15 years.

My goal at this stage is to lead by example and give design mentorship as I continue to practice my craft.

About Me

Design Workshop @ Masterbuilt, Inc.
Team Zoom @ Clarent, Inc.

Who I am

I'm a husband and father of two, originally from Dominica. I enjoy composing music and following international football.

I have a curiosity for how people think and this drives me to try to anticipate user needs. I enjoy working with the people around me to help serve our users.

My Strengths

I am an expert with interactions and I love turning static mocks into lifelike prototypes in a short space of time.

I am a systems thinker and I'm highly-skilled at creating frameworks and strategy around the products I design.

Mission

I was lucky to have brilliant design and business leaders invest in me over the course of the last 15 years.

My mission is to give back my knowledge, build products that move the needle and to keep evolving.

Who I am

I credit much of my career progression to great mentorship. I am lucky to have had some brilliant design and business leaders invest in me over the course of the last 15 years.

My goal at this stage is to lead by example and give design mentorship as I continue to practice my craft.

Design Workshop @ Masterbuilt, Inc.
Zoom banter with Clarent team

Strengths

At my core, I love people. I enjoy working with them and serving the users I design for.

I am a master prototyper and enjoy being able to bring Figma mockups to life in a matter of minutes.

I am a systems thinker and I'm highly-skilled at creating frameworks and strategy around the products I design.

Journey & Mission

I credit much of my career progression to great mentorship. I am lucky to have had some brilliant design and business leaders invest in me over the course of the last 15 years.

My goal at this stage is to lead by example and give design mentorship as I continue to practice my craft.

Work History

UI/UX Designer
@ Masterbuilt
May 2015 - Jun 2019

Designed and owned strategy for two eCommerce websites.

Created and managed a design system and web branding.

UX Designer
@ Chick-Fil-A
Jun 2019 - May 2020

Designed two point-of-sale  applications on quick timelines.

Resolved numerous complex product problems, improving both user-facing and internal touchpoints.

Design Lead
@ Clarent
Jun 2020 - Jan 2024

Designed and led strategy for two high-performing SaaS applications.

Managed and mentored junior team members.


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Recommendations
Henry Hutcheson | CTO @ Clarent Technologies
Matthew is a highly skilled product design lead. He is able to formulate thoughtful customer-focused product strategies and execute on them. Matthew is uniquely capable at operationalizing abstract design tasks into clear project plans and deliverables...
Marley Legg-Jack | Product Design @ Clarent Technologies
What truly sets Matthew apart is his collaborative approach, valuing each of our team member’s input and fostering an environment of openness and creativity. As a mentor, his expertise is unparalleled, guiding me and other team members with deep industry knowledge and inspiring us to grow professionally...
Brien Pafford | UI Architect @ Chick-Fil-A
Matthew Nestor is an incredible asset to any team. He is not only extremely talented at bringing creative and fresh designs/concepts for projects and apps to be built, but also can provide experienced discernment on designing what a business actually needs...

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Let's Do Work

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