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Aaron Thomas

Aaron Thomas

Looking for teams building tools that augment human capability, not replace it.

I build products that communicate uncertainty, handle failures gracefully, and put humans in the loop.

→ Seeking AI-forward collaboration.

Redesigning tools to help against existential risk for Survival & Flourishing. Expert evaluators draw value curves that an algorithm turns into millions in grants. We're rebuilding the whole platform. Building at the speed of light with , my OpenClaw counterpart. Currently enrolled in BlueDot's Technical AI Safety course. Writing when I can on Substack about what design becomes when making gets easy. Raising a mini dachshund puppy named Archie. Learning how to surf in Venice, CA.

AE Studio

Head of Design
2021-now

AI-native agency where client revenue funds alignment research. 40+ projects—including a digital twin system for a prominent medtech professional, a TestFlight prototype for a major airline, and AI-first apps helping kids beat doomscrolling.

40+ AI products shipped. Building agent-assisted design practice.

Investor's Business Daily

UX Design Manager
2019-2021

Designed the primary website and complex tools serving tens of thousands of customers. Shipped OptionsTrader from 0 to 1, redesigned checkout with 10% conversion lift, and positioned us for the Dow Jones acquisition.

Positioned company for $275M Dow Jones acquisition.

First Capitol Consulting

Senior UX Product Manager
2016-2019

Built automation and data science tools for Affordable Care Act and Equal Pay offerings. This foundational work powers what Trusaic does today.

Tens of thousands served. Architected initial data science platform.

Let's Build LA

UX Design Consultant
2016-2018

System architecture for large and small companies. Won the design concepts bid for Hyperloop One.

SPORTalk

Product Designer & Manager
2013-2015

Founding designer and product manager. Built an entire social media system: mobile app and web platform with advertising and on-campus support.

Earmilk

Content Designer/Editor
2013-2015

Edited publications and coordinated releases with partners. Created 400+ stories—exclusives, features, interviews, reviews. Managed team of content writers.

UXPALA

Content Design Director
2020-22

Ran weekly courses on content design and product design for 15-20 mentees.

Hack for LA

Design Lead
2018-20

Home Unite Us to help solve homelessness in LA. Built a public transit app for more accurate LA transit times.

Lately, I default to prototyping in code. I run experiments week one. I build guidelines to support design systems.

I use Claude Code daily, multiple workspaces building in parallel. I built this portfolio with it.

I share early and often. I believe intuition > process in this fast-paced timeline. Process should not block you from delivering.

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