Pierre Antoine BENOIST

Product Design Lead

3 recommendations

Salary / Daily rate

3 people recommend

Lyon, France

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Can come onsite

Skills

Product StrategyUX Product DesignUser ResearchIllustratorDesign Thinking

Languages

French (Native)English (Fluent)

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About me

Intro

I turn technological complexity into intuitive experiences for high-stakes operational services. Currently, I lead the end-to-end experience for a mobility leader—from the first pixel to in-car integration—with a single mission: transforming technological innovation into a daily standard. What I bring to Product Strategy: 🔹 SYSTEMIC DESIGN (Phygital & Digital) With a background in Industrial Design, I don't just design isolated interfaces—I build ecosystems. My priority is ensuring seamless continuity between physical infrastructure and digital touchpoints by integrating real-world constraints: hardware limitations, environmental context, and user stress. 🔹 COGNITIVE EFFICIENCY & MASS ADOPTION Mastering complexity means making it invisible. My approach focuses on minimizing cognitive load to ensure 100% autonomous usage, even for critical journeys. By removing friction, I eliminate the primary barrier to entry for the mass market. 🔹 DESIGN AS A BUSINESS LEVER Design is a strategic investment, not a cost center. Partnering with Product and Tech teams, I translate scaling challenges into measurable outcomes: optimized retention, accelerated adoption, and significant reductions in customer support overhead. My obsession: Intentional Design. Creating services where every interaction has a purpose, turning a technical necessity into a trusted, fluid, and memorable experience.

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Work experience

Electra

Feb 2022 - Present

4 years 9 months

Hybrid

Product Design Lead

May 2024 - Present

2 years 6 months

Hybrid

Strategic Product & Ecosystem Leadership: Co-piloting the design vision across all touchpoints (Mobile, Web, In-car). Built a global trust system linking app software to physical hardware. Critical Flow Optimization & Friction Reduction: Redesigned the charging journey (reduced to 3 key interactions) and integrated proactive features (Live Activities, real-time notifications). Goal: transform a complex technical process into a serene and predictable service. Sensory Design & Embedded Mobility: Leading experience design for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Integrated sonic signatures and haptic feedback to ensure multi-sensory reassurance during physical interaction with charging stations. Leadership & "Just Enough" Culture: Mentoring multidisciplinary squads (16+ developers, 2 designers). Established a methodology based on "Design of Intent" to balance technical velocity, business requirements, and high-quality usage.

UX Lead

Sep 2022 - May 2024

1 year 9 months

Lyon, France

Experience Designer

Feb 2022 - Oct 2022

9 months

Lyon, France

Senior Interaction Designer

frog

Jan 2019 - Jan 2022

3 years 1 month

Lyon Area, France

User Experience Designer Senior

Altran

Oct 2015 - Dec 2018

3 years 3 months

Greater Lyon Area

Speaker in UX Design

GOBELINS, l'école de l'image

Sep 2013 - Jan 2018

4 years 5 months

Annecy, France

User Experience Designer

WAX Interactive

Sep 2010 - Oct 2015

5 years 2 months

Lyon, France

I specialize in mobility and services, designing applications for iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone and other interactive devices. Applications for medical staff, public transport, retail, and interfaces for technical equipment, are some examples. Starting from audits, user research, benchmarking and defining the needs with the client. Going through conception, scenarios and wireframes. I work together with graphic designers and developers, to ensure the follow-up. I've also designed multiple websites (B2C, B2B, Intranet) and organized user tests.

Product Designer

Scharly Designer Studio

Jul 2008 - May 2009

11 months

Paris, France

Conception and follow-up of medical equipment and furniture until industrialization.

Product Designer

Archos

Apr 2006 - Dec 2007

1 year 9 months

Paris, France

· Working on design, ergonomics and graphics of the Archos multimedia player (with touch panel). · Analysis of the existing Archos product and forecasting. · Design and development (3D, mock-ups, industrial production follow-up) of a new range of accessories for the multimedia player.

Product Designer - internship

Salomon

Sep 2004 - Mar 2005

7 months

Annecy, France

Departement "In Line Skate" · Conception of the skate frames for the fitness and running collection 2006. · Research and initiation of the In Line Skate S-Lab development (pro-rider equipment). · Graphic design of the suits for the 2005 Team.


Education

IMUS - Institut de Management de l'Université de Savoie

Master, Interaction Design

2010 - 2011

1 year 1 month

Grade: Honors

ISD - Institut Supérieur de Design

Master, Management du Design

2003 - 2006

3 years 1 month

ISG - Institut Ste Geneviève

Bachelor, Industrial Design

2001 - 2003

2 years 1 month

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