Owen Schoppe
About Owen Schoppe
Owen Schoppe is a Senior Frontend Engineer at Aurora Solar with extensive experience in user experience and product design, previously holding various roles at Salesforce.
Title
Owen Schoppe currently holds the position of Senior Frontend Engineer at Aurora Solar. His role involves working remotely from the United States.
Professional Experience at Salesforce
Before joining Aurora Solar, Owen Schoppe had a substantial tenure at Salesforce, where he held various roles over several years. He started as a Senior Product Designer in 2014 and gradually advanced through multiple positions, including Lead Product Designer, Principal Product Designer, User Experience Design Architect, and Lead UX Engineer. His time at Salesforce spanned from 2014 to 2022, covering significant roles in product design and user experience.
Educational Background
Owen Schoppe attained his Master of Design (MDes) degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology, focusing on User Centered Interaction Design and Design Planning from 2009 to 2011. Additionally, he holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Sculpture from Bard College, where he studied from 2003 to 2006. During his time at Bard College, he created room-size interactive installations that engaged participants with innovative and playful interactions.
Specialization and Skills
Owen Schoppe specializes in Design Planning, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, and Front-End Development. His professional background combines logical problem-solving skills, derived from his mathematics background, with creative design solutions from his artistic training. His experience spans various industries including software development, operations supply, and consumer electronics.
Previous Roles and Contributions
Owen Schoppe's career includes various impactful roles beyond Salesforce. He served as a Senior Designer and later as a Design Lead and Strategist at Jump Associates in San Mateo, CA. Earlier in his career, he was involved with the IIT Institute of Design as a Project Lead and had internships at organicARCHITECT in San Francisco, CA, and Doblin Group in Chicago, IL.