Derek Bender

Derek Bender

Derek Bender

Derek Bender

Derek Bender

Derek Bender

Derek Bender

For the past 15 years, I have honed my design skills, serving as both a design leader and a designer in various early, scale-up and late-stage companies. Currently, I lead the Fintech design group at Deel.

I’m able to translate high-level strategy into meaningful experiences through thoughtful, strategic designs. I’ve been responsible for cross-platform system design, 0-to-1 experiences and complex, metrics-driven features.

Outside of designing digital products, I enjoy crafting cocktails, baking desserts and exploring the outdoors. I grew up in Michigan and lived in San Francisco before moving to Europe. Today, I live in Amsterdam with my wife and newborn daughter.

For the past 15 years, I have honed my design skills, serving as both a design leader and a designer in various early, scale-up and late-stage companies. Currently, I lead the Fintech design group at Deel.

I’m able to translate high-level strategy into meaningful experiences through thoughtful, strategic designs. I’ve been responsible for cross-platform system design, 0-to-1 experiences and complex, metrics-driven features.

Outside of designing digital products, I enjoy crafting cocktails, baking desserts and exploring the outdoors. I grew up in Michigan and lived in San Francisco before moving to Europe. Today, I live in Amsterdam with my wife and newborn daughter.

For the past 15 years, I have honed my design skills, serving as both a design leader and a designer in various early, scale-up and late-stage companies. Currently, I lead the Fintech design group at Deel.

I’m able to translate high-level strategy into meaningful experiences through thoughtful, strategic designs. I’ve been responsible for cross-platform system design, 0-to-1 experiences and complex, metrics-driven features.

Outside of designing digital products, I enjoy crafting cocktails, baking desserts and exploring the outdoors. I grew up in Michigan and lived in San Francisco before moving to Europe. Today, I live in Amsterdam with my wife and newborn daughter.

Lead Product Designer @ Deel

2023 - Present

Leading product vision for the Fintech team with thoughtful strategy while working holistically across platforms to solve complex problems.

Senior Product Designer @ Flexport

2022 - 2023

Designer contributing to the Customs team while working to define vision and scope of new features.

Senior Product Designer @ Dott

2021 - 2022

Leading design for internal tools ecosystem and helping to develop features and systems across mobile and web.

Senior Product Designer @ Instacart

2019 - 2021

Designer leading and collaborating on the Shopper experience and platform.

Also, previously @ Uber, Pinterest, Handshake & more. Visit me on LinkedIn.