Harlan Elam

Principal Product Designer

Harlan Elam is a seasoned design leader based in Austin, Texas, with over 20 years of experience in user experience (UX) and product design. Currently, he serves as the Lead Product Designer at Textline, a role he held from June 2020 until October 2021. In this position, he focused on enhancing the business text messaging application, collaborating closely with product management and engineering teams to implement user feedback and drive platform growth.1

Prior to his role at Textline, Elam worked at various notable companies, including:

Principal Product Designer at Exabeam, where he has been since October 2021.
Lead Product Designer at Sumo Logic and JASK, contributing to the design of cybersecurity applications.
UX/UI Designer at Blizzard Entertainment, where he was involved in projects for popular games like Diablo 3 and World of Warcraft.1 2

Elam has a strong background in leading design efforts, focusing on user-centered design principles and data-driven approaches to create engaging and effective products. He is also known for his work in branding and has held multiple leadership roles in the design field throughout his career.1 3

Highlights

Aug 11 · VentureBeat

How game user interfaces can inspire better tech products - VentureBeat

Aug 11 · VentureBeat

How game user interfaces can inspire better tech products - VentureBeat

Experience

Principal Product Designer at Exabeam (October 2021 - Present)

Lead Product Designer at Textline (June 2020 - October 2021), Founding Designer at CRFT (April 2019 - October 2020), Sumo Logic, JASK, Blizzard Entertainment, Poster Posse Inc., Volusion, SapientRazorfish, CoPilot Media LLC, Engauge (US), Legacy Inc, Austin Oaks Church, Litigation Support Services Company