Professional butcher, Football player, Sales.What do these occupations have in common? They were the different career paths that I have tried growing up. As you can see by job title, those didn't happen."Cool Billa, but, what's the point?" Although I didn't end up in cool in one of those fields, those interests provided me with a unique skillset that's allowed me to prosper as a product designer.EMPATHY:The single most important trait required of a sales person is being able to place themselves in the other's shoes. As a designer, the exact same is true.You must ask yourself, "What kind of users pain points that I'm solving?" at each stage of the journey.FIND PROBLEMS AND DELIVER SOLUTIONS:My background in high ticket sales has instilled in me a keen ability to identify pain points and address them with tailored solutions. Just as I once analyzed market trends and customer needs to close deals, I now apply the same analytical mindset to uncovering usability issues and improving the overall user experience.TEAMWORK AND DISCIPLINE:Good luck having any chance at success as a football team if teamwork and discipline aren't at the core of what you do every day. At a company serving multiple clients, working as one with each group is a necessity in creating a successful product.EXPERTISE:Design Thinking, Wireframing, Information Architecture, Usability Testing, User-Centered Design, Mobile Design, Responsive Design, Design Systems, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Framer, User Flows, Design Protocols, Iterative Design, Problem-solving, Design Critique, Agile Methodology, Product Development, User Empathy, Branding..