Hillary Tait
About Hillary Tait
Hillary Tait is a Senior Product Designer at Podium, where she has played a key role in transitioning the phone system product from beta to market launch. With a background in graphic design and user experience, she has contributed to various design initiatives and collaborated closely with engineering teams.
Work at Podium
Hillary Tait currently serves as a Senior Product Designer at Podium, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she led the transition of Podium's phone system product from beta to a successful market launch. Tait previously worked at Podium as a Product Designer from 2018 to 2022, where she designed lead generation tools that supported the growth team initiatives. She collaborated closely with engineers to understand the technical aspects of desk phone hardware integration and optimized designs for call initiation from both desk phones and softphones.
Previous Experience in Graphic Design
Before her tenure at Podium, Hillary Tait worked at Vivint Smart Home as a Graphic Designer from 2016 to 2017. She also held positions as a User Experience Designer and Graphic Design Intern at Vivint Smart Home, contributing to various design projects. Tait gained early experience as a Graphic Design Intern at Johnson & Johnson in 2014 and at Rapt Studio in 2015. These roles provided her with a foundation in graphic design and user experience principles.
Education and Expertise
Hillary Tait earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Graphic Design from Brigham Young University, where she studied from 2009 to 2015. This educational background equipped her with the skills necessary for her roles in product design and graphic design. Her expertise includes designing user-centric tools and conducting surveys to inform product roadmaps.
Contributions to Product Development
In her role at Podium, Hillary Tait conducted a significant phone features survey that influenced key decisions in the product roadmap for the phone system. She co-facilitated internal workshops with vertical stakeholders to ensure a comprehensive understanding of user needs across various industries. Her contributions have been integral to the development and optimization of Podium's phone system features.