Oren Shamir
About Oren Shamir
Oren Shamir is the Director of Product Design at Veritone, where he focuses on creating empowering user experiences. With over 17 years of design experience and a strong background in leadership roles, he has previously worked at notable companies including McCann Erickson Israel, Cybereason, and NSO Group.
Current Role at Veritone
Oren Shamir serves as the Director of Product Design at Veritone, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he focuses on creating user experiences that empower users. His leadership in product design is informed by over 17 years of experience in the design field.
Previous Experience in Product Design
Before joining Veritone, Oren Shamir held several significant roles in product design. He worked as the Head of Product Design at BeamUP from 2022 to 2023. Prior to that, he was a Senior UX Architect at NSO Group from 2019 to 2021, and a Product Design team leader at Cybereason from 2021 to 2022. His experience also includes a four-year tenure as Lead UX at Uniq UI from 2014 to 2018.
Early Career and UX Design Roles
Oren began his career in UX design at hexoo, where he worked as a UX Designer from 2006 to 2008. He also contributed to Second Opinion as a Web Usability Architect and VC Project Manager from 2008 to 2010. Additionally, he was involved with UXI.org.il as a team member from 2009 to 2012. His early roles laid the foundation for his extensive career in user experience design.
Education and Academic Background
Oren Shamir studied Cognitive Science at The Open University of Israel from 2007 to 2009. Although he did not graduate, this academic experience contributed to his understanding of user behavior and design principles, which he applies in his professional work.
Leadership and Skills in Design
With over 8 years in leadership roles, Oren Shamir is skilled in product and UX strategy, analytics, and design advocacy. He values cross-disciplinary communication in professional settings and enjoys team leadership, user experience design, and conducting user and market research.