RODERICK
2025
./ folio
Turning complex systems into experiences that endure and inspire
SLOAN
RODERICKSLOAN
Turning complex systems into experiences that endure and inspire
Over two decades in UX, I have shaped enterprise platforms and AI-driven tools at companies like Oracle, VMware, and Cisco — work that balances complexity with human-centered design.
Over two decades in UX, I have shaped enterprise platforms and AI-driven tools at companies like Oracle, VMware, and Cisco — work that balances complexity with human-centered design.
Featured Project
I design and build with the best in the Valley — shaping products, guiding teams, sparking innovation.
SELECTED Works
VMware
Telco Service Assurance
AI/ML observability that cut noise and revealed true root causes
VMware
Telco Service Assurance
AI/ML observability that cut noise and revealed true root causes
Oracle
Opportunity Marketplace
AI-powered internal mobility that matched people to opportunities.
Oracle
Opportunity Marketplace
AI-powered internal mobility that matched people to opportunities.
Oracle
Cloud Infrastructure — Data Integration
Flow-based cloud data integration with Redwood simplicity.
Oracle
Cloud Infrastructure — Data Integration
Flow-based cloud data integration with Redwood simplicity.
creative expertise
“Computing is not about computers anymore.
It is about living.”
— Dr. Clarence “Skip” Ellis
01 ——
Product & UX Strategy
I connect design vision with product and business outcomes, shaping strategy for enterprise platforms that serve developers, operators, and business users.
Experience strategy
Enterprise SaaS
AI/ML observability
Outcome alignment
01 ——
Product & UX Strategy
I connect design vision with product and business outcomes, shaping strategy for enterprise platforms that serve developers, operators, and business users.
Experience strategy
Enterprise SaaS
AI/ML observability
Outcome alignment
02 ——
Design Leadership & Systems
I’ve built and led multidisciplinary teams across UX, research, accessibility, and content—driving alignment and delivery at scale. I create sustainable design systems, governance models, and processes that ensure quality and consistency across portfolios.
Design systems
Accessibility
Team leadership
Design ops
02 ——
Design Leadership & Systems
I’ve built and led multidisciplinary teams across UX, research, accessibility, and content—driving alignment and delivery at scale. I create sustainable design systems, governance models, and processes that ensure quality and consistency across portfolios.
Design systems
Accessibility
Team leadership
Design ops
03 ——
Complex Platform UX
My craft lies in translating deeply technical domains—cloud infrastructure, networking, data integration, HCM—into intuitive, usable workflows. I balance usability with scalability, making advanced tools approachable for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Information architecture
Service design
Developer UX
Data visualization
03 ——
Complex Platform UX
My craft lies in translating deeply technical domains—cloud infrastructure, networking, data integration, HCM—into intuitive, usable workflows. I balance usability with scalability, making advanced tools approachable for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Information architecture
Service design
Developer UX
Data visualization
04 ——
Interaction & Visual Design
I design interactions and interfaces that reduce friction while supporting density and scale. From cloud-native orchestration to HR marketplaces, my work emphasizes clarity, rhythm, and visual systems that endure.
Dashboards
Interaction patterns
Cross-platform UX
Design craft
04 ——
Interaction & Visual Design
I design interactions and interfaces that reduce friction while supporting density and scale. From cloud-native orchestration to HR marketplaces, my work emphasizes clarity, rhythm, and visual systems that endure.
Dashboards
Interaction patterns
Cross-platform UX
Design craft
Testimonials
Sloan is an excellent product designer, thorough in his research and design work, and a supportive team member. He excels at bridging gaps with cross-functional teams and coordinating across products.
Lexie Li
Product Designer, VMware
Sloan is an excellent product designer, thorough in his research and design work, and a supportive team member. He excels at bridging gaps with cross-functional teams and coordinating across products.
Leah Callahan
Product Designer, VMware
Sloan always demonstrated a very positive attitude and was a pleasure to work with as a UX team representative. He helped champion standards and guidelines—tasked with bringing new applications into the Fusion Apps User Experience fold.
Tim Dubois
Senior Director PPM, Oracle
Sloan is simply an impressive designer. He is among a very small handful I consider the best in enterprise software. His style is collaborative and pragmatic, while still pushing teams to deliver competitive, high-quality products.
Misha Vaughan
Senior Director UX, Oracle
Sloan is an experienced designer whose attitude and abilities make him a great designer to put in front customers and executives alike. He engages well with both and provides productive strategies and meaningful designs.
Karl Mochel
UX Architect, Oracle
Sloan is a talented user experience designer. We worked together on multiple projects at Siebel Systems and I found him to be a great team player and contributor. Even when not on the same projects, he provided open and candid feedback.
Mohini Wettasinghe
Senior UX Designer, Siebel
Sloan is an excellent product designer, thorough in his research and design work, and a supportive team member. He excels at bridging gaps with cross-functional teams and coordinating across products.
Lexie Li
Product Designer, VMware
Sloan is an excellent product designer, thorough in his research and design work, and a supportive team member. He excels at bridging gaps with cross-functional teams and coordinating across products.
Leah Callahan
Product Designer, VMware
Sloan always demonstrated a very positive attitude and was a pleasure to work with as a UX team representative. He helped champion standards and guidelines—tasked with bringing new applications into the Fusion Apps User Experience fold.
Tim Dubois
Senior Director PPM, Oracle
Sloan is simply an impressive designer. He is among a very small handful I consider the best in enterprise software. His style is collaborative and pragmatic, while still pushing teams to deliver competitive, high-quality products.
Misha Vaughan
Senior Director UX, Oracle
Sloan is an experienced designer whose attitude and abilities make him a great designer to put in front customers and executives alike. He engages well with both and provides productive strategies and meaningful designs.
Karl Mochel
UX Architect, Oracle
Sloan is a talented user experience designer. We worked together on multiple projects at Siebel Systems and I found him to be a great team player and contributor. Even when not on the same projects, he provided open and candid feedback.
Mohini Wettasinghe
Senior UX Designer, Siebel
Sloan is an excellent product designer, thorough in his research and design work, and a supportive team member. He excels at bridging gaps with cross-functional teams and coordinating across products.
Lexie Li
Product Designer, VMware
Sloan is an excellent product designer, thorough in his research and design work, and a supportive team member. He excels at bridging gaps with cross-functional teams and coordinating across products.
Leah Callahan
Product Designer, VMware
Sloan always demonstrated a very positive attitude and was a pleasure to work with as a UX team representative. He helped champion standards and guidelines—tasked with bringing new applications into the Fusion Apps User Experience fold.
Tim Dubois
Senior Director PPM, Oracle
Sloan is simply an impressive designer. He is among a very small handful I consider the best in enterprise software. His style is collaborative and pragmatic, while still pushing teams to deliver competitive, high-quality products.
Misha Vaughan
Senior Director UX, Oracle
Sloan is an experienced designer whose attitude and abilities make him a great designer to put in front customers and executives alike. He engages well with both and provides productive strategies and meaningful designs.
Karl Mochel
UX Architect, Oracle
Sloan is a talented user experience designer. We worked together on multiple projects at Siebel Systems and I found him to be a great team player and contributor. Even when not on the same projects, he provided open and candid feedback.
Mohini Wettasinghe
Senior UX Designer, Siebel
Sloan is an excellent product designer, thorough in his research and design work, and a supportive team member. He excels at bridging gaps with cross-functional teams and coordinating across products.
Lexie Li
Product Designer, VMware
Sloan is an excellent product designer, thorough in his research and design work, and a supportive team member. He excels at bridging gaps with cross-functional teams and coordinating across products.
Leah Callahan
Product Designer, VMware
Sloan always demonstrated a very positive attitude and was a pleasure to work with as a UX team representative. He helped champion standards and guidelines—tasked with bringing new applications into the Fusion Apps User Experience fold.
Tim Dubois
Senior Director PPM, Oracle
Sloan is simply an impressive designer. He is among a very small handful I consider the best in enterprise software. His style is collaborative and pragmatic, while still pushing teams to deliver competitive, high-quality products.
Misha Vaughan
Senior Director UX, Oracle
Sloan is an experienced designer whose attitude and abilities make him a great designer to put in front customers and executives alike. He engages well with both and provides productive strategies and meaningful designs.
Karl Mochel
UX Architect, Oracle
Sloan is a talented user experience designer. We worked together on multiple projects at Siebel Systems and I found him to be a great team player and contributor. Even when not on the same projects, he provided open and candid feedback.
Mohini Wettasinghe
Senior UX Designer, Siebel
Sloan is an excellent product designer, thorough in his research and design work, and a supportive team member. He excels at bridging gaps with cross-functional teams and coordinating across products.
Lexie Li
Product Designer, VMware
Sloan is an excellent product designer, thorough in his research and design work, and a supportive team member. He excels at bridging gaps with cross-functional teams and coordinating across products.
Leah Callahan
Product Designer, VMware
Sloan always demonstrated a very positive attitude and was a pleasure to work with as a UX team representative. He helped champion standards and guidelines—tasked with bringing new applications into the Fusion Apps User Experience fold.
Tim Dubois
Senior Director PPM, Oracle
Sloan is simply an impressive designer. He is among a very small handful I consider the best in enterprise software. His style is collaborative and pragmatic, while still pushing teams to deliver competitive, high-quality products.
Misha Vaughan
Senior Director UX, Oracle
Sloan is an experienced designer whose attitude and abilities make him a great designer to put in front customers and executives alike. He engages well with both and provides productive strategies and meaningful designs.
Karl Mochel
UX Architect, Oracle
Sloan is a talented user experience designer. We worked together on multiple projects at Siebel Systems and I found him to be a great team player and contributor. Even when not on the same projects, he provided open and candid feedback.
Mohini Wettasinghe
Senior UX Designer, Siebel
RODERICK
2025
./ folio
Turning complex systems into experiences that endure and inspire
SLOAN
RODERICKSLOAN
Turning complex systems into experiences that endure and inspire
Over two decades in UX, I have shaped enterprise platforms and AI-driven tools at companies like Oracle, VMware, and Cisco — work that balances complexity with human-centered design.
Award-winning and systems-focused design leader
Known for my systems-driven approach, I’ve shaped AI/ML platforms, analytics tools, and enterprise SaaS. My work spans UX, research, accessibility, and content — leading teams while still designing hands-on to deliver outcome-driven experiences.
Currently, I partner with companies to refine product strategy, strengthen design systems, and scale user experiences. These projects let me apply 20+ years of UX leadership while staying close to the craft, turning feedback and complexity into lasting outcomes.
Based and work in Silicon Valley
(GMT)
Featured Project
I design and build with the best in the Valley — shaping products, guiding teams, sparking innovation.
SELECTED Works
creative expertise
“Computing is not about computers anymore.
It is about living.”
— Dr. Clarence “Skip” Ellis
01 ——
Product & UX Strategy
I connect design vision with product and business outcomes, shaping strategy for enterprise platforms that serve developers, operators, and business users.
Experience strategy
Enterprise SaaS
AI/ML observability
Outcome alignment
02 ——
Design Leadership & Systems
I’ve built and led multidisciplinary teams across UX, research, accessibility, and content—driving alignment and delivery at scale. I create sustainable design systems, governance models, and processes that ensure quality and consistency across portfolios.
Design systems
Accessibility
Team leadership
Design ops
03 ——
Complex Platform UX
My craft lies in translating deeply technical domains—cloud infrastructure, networking, data integration, HCM—into intuitive, usable workflows. I balance usability with scalability, making advanced tools approachable for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Information architecture
Service design
Developer UX
Data visualization
04 ——
Interaction & Visual Design
I design interactions and interfaces that reduce friction while supporting density and scale. From cloud-native orchestration to HR marketplaces, my work emphasizes clarity, rhythm, and visual systems that endure.
Dashboards
Interaction patterns
Cross-platform UX
Design craft
Testimonials
Sloan is an excellent product designer, thorough in his research and design work, and a supportive team member. He excels at bridging gaps with cross-functional teams and coordinating across products.
Lexie Li
Product Designer, VMware
Sloan is an excellent product designer, thorough in his research and design work, and a supportive team member. He excels at bridging gaps with cross-functional teams and coordinating across products.
Leah Callahan
Product Designer, VMware
Sloan always demonstrated a very positive attitude and was a pleasure to work with as a UX team representative. He helped champion standards and guidelines—tasked with bringing new applications into the Fusion Apps User Experience fold.
Tim Dubois
Senior Director PPM, Oracle
Sloan is simply an impressive designer. He is among a very small handful I consider the best in enterprise software. His style is collaborative and pragmatic, while still pushing teams to deliver competitive, high-quality products.
Misha Vaughan
Senior Director UX, Oracle
Sloan is an experienced designer whose attitude and abilities make him a great designer to put in front customers and executives alike. He engages well with both and provides productive strategies and meaningful designs.
Karl Mochel
UX Architect, Oracle
Sloan is a talented user experience designer. We worked together on multiple projects at Siebel Systems and I found him to be a great team player and contributor. Even when not on the same projects, he provided open and candid feedback.
Mohini Wettasinghe
Senior UX Designer, Siebel
Sloan is an excellent product designer, thorough in his research and design work, and a supportive team member. He excels at bridging gaps with cross-functional teams and coordinating across products.
Lexie Li
Product Designer, VMware
Sloan is an excellent product designer, thorough in his research and design work, and a supportive team member. He excels at bridging gaps with cross-functional teams and coordinating across products.
Leah Callahan
Product Designer, VMware
Sloan always demonstrated a very positive attitude and was a pleasure to work with as a UX team representative. He helped champion standards and guidelines—tasked with bringing new applications into the Fusion Apps User Experience fold.
Tim Dubois
Senior Director PPM, Oracle
Sloan is simply an impressive designer. He is among a very small handful I consider the best in enterprise software. His style is collaborative and pragmatic, while still pushing teams to deliver competitive, high-quality products.
Misha Vaughan
Senior Director UX, Oracle
Sloan is an experienced designer whose attitude and abilities make him a great designer to put in front customers and executives alike. He engages well with both and provides productive strategies and meaningful designs.
Karl Mochel
UX Architect, Oracle
Sloan is a talented user experience designer. We worked together on multiple projects at Siebel Systems and I found him to be a great team player and contributor. Even when not on the same projects, he provided open and candid feedback.
Mohini Wettasinghe
Senior UX Designer, Siebel
Sloan is an excellent product designer, thorough in his research and design work, and a supportive team member. He excels at bridging gaps with cross-functional teams and coordinating across products.
Lexie Li
Product Designer, VMware
Sloan is an excellent product designer, thorough in his research and design work, and a supportive team member. He excels at bridging gaps with cross-functional teams and coordinating across products.
Leah Callahan
Product Designer, VMware
Sloan always demonstrated a very positive attitude and was a pleasure to work with as a UX team representative. He helped champion standards and guidelines—tasked with bringing new applications into the Fusion Apps User Experience fold.
Tim Dubois
Senior Director PPM, Oracle
Sloan is simply an impressive designer. He is among a very small handful I consider the best in enterprise software. His style is collaborative and pragmatic, while still pushing teams to deliver competitive, high-quality products.
Misha Vaughan
Senior Director UX, Oracle
Sloan is an experienced designer whose attitude and abilities make him a great designer to put in front customers and executives alike. He engages well with both and provides productive strategies and meaningful designs.
Karl Mochel
UX Architect, Oracle
Sloan is a talented user experience designer. We worked together on multiple projects at Siebel Systems and I found him to be a great team player and contributor. Even when not on the same projects, he provided open and candid feedback.
Mohini Wettasinghe
Senior UX Designer, Siebel
Sloan is an excellent product designer, thorough in his research and design work, and a supportive team member. He excels at bridging gaps with cross-functional teams and coordinating across products.
Lexie Li
Product Designer, VMware
Sloan is an excellent product designer, thorough in his research and design work, and a supportive team member. He excels at bridging gaps with cross-functional teams and coordinating across products.
Leah Callahan
Product Designer, VMware
Sloan always demonstrated a very positive attitude and was a pleasure to work with as a UX team representative. He helped champion standards and guidelines—tasked with bringing new applications into the Fusion Apps User Experience fold.
Tim Dubois
Senior Director PPM, Oracle
Sloan is simply an impressive designer. He is among a very small handful I consider the best in enterprise software. His style is collaborative and pragmatic, while still pushing teams to deliver competitive, high-quality products.
Misha Vaughan
Senior Director UX, Oracle
Sloan is an experienced designer whose attitude and abilities make him a great designer to put in front customers and executives alike. He engages well with both and provides productive strategies and meaningful designs.
Karl Mochel
UX Architect, Oracle
Sloan is a talented user experience designer. We worked together on multiple projects at Siebel Systems and I found him to be a great team player and contributor. Even when not on the same projects, he provided open and candid feedback.
Mohini Wettasinghe
Senior UX Designer, Siebel
Sloan is an excellent product designer, thorough in his research and design work, and a supportive team member. He excels at bridging gaps with cross-functional teams and coordinating across products.
Lexie Li
Product Designer, VMware
Sloan is an excellent product designer, thorough in his research and design work, and a supportive team member. He excels at bridging gaps with cross-functional teams and coordinating across products.
Leah Callahan
Product Designer, VMware
Sloan always demonstrated a very positive attitude and was a pleasure to work with as a UX team representative. He helped champion standards and guidelines—tasked with bringing new applications into the Fusion Apps User Experience fold.
Tim Dubois
Senior Director PPM, Oracle
Sloan is simply an impressive designer. He is among a very small handful I consider the best in enterprise software. His style is collaborative and pragmatic, while still pushing teams to deliver competitive, high-quality products.
Misha Vaughan
Senior Director UX, Oracle
Sloan is an experienced designer whose attitude and abilities make him a great designer to put in front customers and executives alike. He engages well with both and provides productive strategies and meaningful designs.
Karl Mochel
UX Architect, Oracle
Sloan is a talented user experience designer. We worked together on multiple projects at Siebel Systems and I found him to be a great team player and contributor. Even when not on the same projects, he provided open and candid feedback.
Mohini Wettasinghe
Senior UX Designer, Siebel