Hello! I'm Elise VanderWindt, a Senior Product Designer from Hamilton, Ontario.

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Product Design
UX Design
UI Design
UX Research
Prototyping
Graphic Design
Web Design
Interaction Design

Product Design
UX Design
UI Design
UX Research
Prototyping
Graphic Design
Web Design
Interaction Design

Featured Work

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DFO Resource Repository

Creating a resource repository for the design team at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. (Password protected)

DFO Resource Repository

Creating a resource repository for the design team at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. (Password protected)

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Product Catalog (SaaS)

Designing a product catalog service for telecommunication companies. (Password Protected)

Product Catalog (SaaS)

Designing a product catalog service for telecommunication companies. (Password Protected)

Hubble Knowledge Base

Designing an internal knowledge base for the Tucows design team to centralize and organize shared resources.

Hubble Knowledge Base

Designing an internal knowledge base for the Tucows design team to centralize and organize shared resources.

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Design Team UI Kit

Creating a unified UI kit for the Tucows design team to support internal tools and the team’s external website.

Design Team UI Kit

Creating a unified UI kit for the Tucows design team to support internal tools and the team’s external website.

About Me

Elise VanderWindt

Product Designer

Design excites me because I enjoy solving problems, being creative, and improving products.

I’m currently a Senior Product Designer at Tucows, working on SaaS products for telecommunications companies across both admin tools and consumer-facing web experiences. I completed the four-year User Experience Design program at Wilfrid Laurier University, where I earned a Bachelor of Design.

In my free time…

Outside of work, I love spending time on creative and hands-on hobbies. I enjoy painting portraits and landscapes. Watercolour is my favourite medium, but I sometimes experiment with acrylics. I also love cooking and baking, especially trying new recipes or recreating foods I’ve discovered while traveling. I spend a lot of time with my cat, Yuni, a fluffy Balinese I adopted in 2022. She’s playful, curious, and keeps me company while I’m working (and occasionally walks across my keyboard).

My Experience

Senior Product Designer at Tucows

May 2026 – Present

Led the end-to-end design of SaaS products for the telecommunications industry, collaborating with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to deliver user-centred solutions.

Designed user flows, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes for B2B and B2C products.

Presented design concepts to clients and stakeholders, helping shape product direction and priorities.

Senior Product Designer at Tucows

May 2026 – Present

Led the end-to-end design of SaaS products for the telecommunications industry, collaborating with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to deliver user-centred solutions.

Designed user flows, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes for B2B and B2C products.

Presented design concepts to clients and stakeholders, helping shape product direction and priorities.

Product Designer at Tucows

February 2024 – April 2026

Designed user-centred digital experiences for telecommunications clients, balancing business, technical, and user needs.

Conducted user research and turned insights into wire-frames, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.

Partnered with cross-functional teams to deliver intuitive, accessible experiences that were shipped to users.

Product Designer at Tucows

February 2024 – April 2026

Designed user-centred digital experiences for telecommunications clients, balancing business, technical, and user needs.

Conducted user research and turned insights into wire-frames, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.

Partnered with cross-functional teams to deliver intuitive, accessible experiences that were shipped to users.

Product Design Intern at Tucows

May 2022 – August 2023

Created a design system for an internal product to support more efficient design work and component reuse.

Contributed to user research and competitive analysis, translating insights into design decisions that improved overall product quality.

Presented research findings on topics such as sustainable design to support team learning.

Product Design Intern at Tucows

May 2022 – August 2023

Created a design system for an internal product to support more efficient design work and component reuse.

Contributed to user research and competitive analysis, translating insights into design decisions that improved overall product quality.

Presented research findings on topics such as sustainable design to support team learning.

UX Designer & Digital Marketer at Digital Consultants

February 2021 – April 2022

Designed mock-ups for websites and mobile applications that were built and sold to clients.

Created custom icons, logos, flyers, and posters with Adobe Illustrator and Figma for businesses.

Developed and executed digital marketing strategies based on user and market research.

UX Designer & Digital Marketer at Digital Consultants

February 2021 – April 2022

Designed mock-ups for websites and mobile applications that were built and sold to clients.

Created custom icons, logos, flyers, and posters with Adobe Illustrator and Figma for businesses.

Developed and executed digital marketing strategies based on user and market research.