HUMAN-CENTERED 
DESIGN LEADERSHIP

Hello, I'm Patrick Leinen, a Senior Design Leader at Dell Technologies, serving as Cross Product Lead within the Enterprise Design organization.

With 15+ years of experience, I guide multidisciplinary teams in human-centered design practices, working closely with engineering and product management to strategize and optimize existing products while developing innovative next-generation solutions.

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Collaborative, Strategic, and User-Focused

I foster collaboration, embrace design thinking, and leverage agile methodologies to drive impactful, user-focused results. I balance creativity with business strategy to achieve goals.

Approach
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Professional, Impactful - and Confidential

My portfolio is password-protected to ensure confidentiality. It showcases diverse design projects that demonstrate my expertise in overseeing user-centric solutions and managing design staff.

Portfolio
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Personal Connection and the Human Experience

Beyond my professional career as a design leader, I’m someone who thrives on creativity and curiosity. Exploring the world, connection, and the balance between work and life.

About

Professional Skills

A broad set of skills shaped by years of hands-on product leadership

  • Leadership & Management: Strategic Planning,Team Leadership, Mentorship, Cross-functional Collaboration, OperationsManagement, Product Management, Program Management, Stakeholder Management,Change Management.
  • Business Acumen: Product Strategy,Market Analysis, Business Development, Profit & Loss Responsibility (if applicable),Client Relations.
  • Methodologies: Human-Centered Design, Design Thinking, Agile,Scrum, SAFe, Lean UX, User Research, Usability Testing.
  • Design Tools: Figma, FigJam, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Miro, Mural.
  • Technical Skills: Jira, Confluence, Coding (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, basic Python), CMS Platforms (WordPress, Drupal, Webflow), AI integration, Backend/Frontend Systems, Cloud Platforms
  • Soft Skills: Communication, Problem-Solving, Critical Thinking,Innovation, Facilitation, Presentation Skills.

Recommendations

Respected colleagues and mentors share insights on my leadership.

"Patrick handles the multiple Design challenges we face each day along with cross-disciplinary dynamics and complex, multi-layered people relationships across the world with grace and humor."
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Kristina Lanuza

Design CPL, Dell Technologies

"Patrick is able to juggle competing demands and keep a steady hand at the wheel during stressful times. He is able to foster a spirit of collaboration and put structures in place for the design team to be successful."
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Caroline Sinclair

Sr. Director, Extreme Networks

"Patrick willingly takes on work and offers unique ways to help our clients connect with our solutions. He is a person of integrity with strong core values, is a likeable individual, and can be trusted with important client work"
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Roger Stones

Senior Principal, Accenture

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