Josh Klekamp is a design leader who enjoys working on complex problems and trying to improve the everyday experience.

About

I'm currently a product design manager at Render helping to build a cloud platform for developers. Previously, I've worked at HashiCorp as a design manager building developer tools, Blink UX as a designer envisioning product experiences, and at Digital Kitchen as a creative director leading video and interactive projects.

I'm also the proud father of Elias and Rory. I'm blessed to be able to share their love with my best friend and wife, Jordan. When not working on design problems or spending time with them, I tend to focus my time on fly fishing, learning to play the piano, or making art with simple shapes.

Experience

Render

2023 -

Product Design Manager

I'm currently leading the design team at Render as we build a unified cloud for developers to build and run apps and websites.

HashiCorp

2022 - 2023

Product Design Manager

I led a team of designers focused on improving the experience of application development and delivery for three HashiCorp products. I also was key member of our company's design leadership team, which focused on developing and mentoring our design teams.

2021 - 2022

Lead Product Designer

As the lead designer for HashiCorp's Cloud Platform, I focused on initial platform design, envisioning, and strategy. I also collaborated with various engineering and product leaders to plan, develop, and deliver our roadmap.

2019 - 2021

Senior Product Designer

I primarily focused on design envisioning for HashiCorp’s managed cloud service, the HashiCorp Cloud Platform. I also led our team’s migration from Sketch to Figma and established foundational best practices and components for what would become our design systems team.

Blink UX

2018 - 2019

Senior Product Designer

During my time at Blink, I provided visual, interaction, and motion designer as well as project leadership on enterprise and consumer products for clients such as Amazon, Microsoft, GE, Qualtrics, and Atari.

Digital Kitchen

2017 - 2018

Associate Creative Director

I led experiential installations, product envisioning, and film projects for Microsoft, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Tableau Software, Netflix, HBO, Carnival Cruises, and Amazon. I also recruited, hired, managed, and developed creative talent ranging from designers, to animators, developers, and filmmakers.