Let's just put it here on the first line: Eric is my reference for what a Product Designer should be at Thrive. His pragmatism has been a breath of fresh air. Eric creates designs that are meant to actually solve our customer problems, within the constraints of the Thrive platform ecosystem, which is exactly what he should be doing. From his time in Identity, to the latest Pulse designs, he's been masterfully juggling creating great UX that follow the design system guideline, comply with our accessibility rules, and make life easy for our engineers.
—Director, UX Engineering @ Thrive Global
The numerous praise reviews for Eric in Lattice tell a story about how he impacts the company and the people who work with him. Eric is one of the most enjoyable people you could partner with at Thrive. With Eric's optimism and willingness, I always feel open and relaxed when we do the hard part of ideating or trying to make something 10% better. He approaches every problem with an expansive imagination which is required to find the best non-linear human-centered approach. We put him on one of the hairiest projects, and he's doing a great job with it. He's one of those people that make your work time well spent. Keep up the great work, Eric! We're all big fans of yours.
—Principal Product Designer, Manager @ Thrive Global
His potential is unlimited, possessing the work ethic to realize any dream. Eric has gained the confidence of the entire working group, I'm forced to keep up with him and I could not want it any other way. We often discuss delivering what users need rather than exactly what they are asking for. This is something Eric takes to heart and does really well, he takes the time to understand the problem statement. He measures that against the overall roadmap and technical capabilities so that he can supply solutions that are scalable, feasible, and future-proofed all while being clear to the client in a visually appealing way. That's a lot of asks, no sweat for Eric.
—Executive Director, Design, Manager @ Chase
Eric leads one of the most challenging north star projects, Virtual Meeting. Eric's ability to spot design trends and adapt them into the strict confines of JPMC is remarkable. I argue that the new virtual meeting design is on par or better than any virtual meeting concept out there, including Zoom. We constantly hear during demos how clean and easy the virtual meeting room is to use. This is what you want your customers to say. This is directly due to the hard work, tireless effort and expertise of Eric. I've also seen Eric grow into a leader. You don't have to manage people to be a leader. Eric leads by example in his work but also motivates and works through challenging conversations with product and tech teams. For a designer to do this, albeit early in his career, is unprecedented. So proud of Eric and his hard work. Eric is a testament to the outstanding talent and future leaders within our firm.
—Executive Director, Digital Product Development & Management @ Chase
