When Building Is Easy,
Judgment Matters

Role

Principal Product Designer

Experience

15+ Years

Focus

Enterprise Systems

Specialty

Human-Centered AI
Portrait of Brad Shroyer

About me

Building software has never been easier. That is exactly why judgment matters more than execution. I'm a principal product designer who helps teams stop building the wrong thing. I work in enterprise systems and developer platforms where clarity, trust, and long-term thinking determine success. I build research systems that surface real signal, frame tradeoffs that move roadmap debates from opinion to evidence, and create strategic focus on what not to build.

AI accelerates output but doesn't replace discernment. I design for transparency, confidence scoring, human-in-the-loop safeguards, and rollback. In enterprise, trust is the product.

Experience

GitKraken

Principal Product Designer

2025 — 2026

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Senior Product Designer

2022 — 2025

BigBear.ai

Senior UX Designer

2021 — 2022

Find Your Influence

Principal UX Designer

2018 — 2021

General Dynamics

Senior UX Designer

2012 — 2018

Veteran Design

Principal UX Designer

2011 — 2012

Testimonials

Brad gives a s**t about the users, the products, the team, and the business.

Matt Johnston

CEO, GitKraken