James Goldsmith

James Goldsmith is a seasoned product designer with over 15 years of experience in various design roles. He currently serves as the Product Design Lead for AI and Growth at Rocket Mortgage, a position he has held since November 2019.1 His career spans across freelance work, agencies, startups, fintech, real estate, B2B SaaS, B2C, and mobile platforms.1

Career Highlights

• Current Role: Product Design Lead, AI and Growth at Rocket Mortgage (since November 2019)
• Previous Positions:
  • Director of Design at a Stealth Startup (March 2018 - October 2019)
  • Head of Design at RateMyAgent (April 2015 - February 2018, company IPO'd on ASX)
  • Head of Design at Shout For Good (October 2013 - April 2015, acquired by ANZ Bank)
  • Creative Director at Fonda Mexican (September 2012 - September 2013)
  • Freelance Designer (November 2007 - August 2012)

Education

James holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Design from Swinburne University of Technology.1

Recent Activity

Recently, James represented Rocket Mortgage at the HCI/d Connect event at Indiana University Bloomington Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering.2

James Goldsmith has a strong background in product design and has contributed to successful exits as a founding Head of Design for two companies. He has recently relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area after living in various cities including Cleveland, Detroit, New York City, and Melbourne.1