FORREST
MCKINNEY
work
about
resume
I bring structure to complex products and build systems that scale
From startups to global SaaS
Led design processes, developed structure, and built systems for teams at every stage of growth.
5 design systems built
Built 800+ components from scratch, creating consistency across teams and products.
300+ features shipped
From onboarding & activation to complex workflows and systems at scale.
400+ designers taught & mentored
34 Workshops, 1:1 mentoring sessions, and a university-level design course.
200+ designers taught/mentored
Bridging design and engineering to make products faster and more shippable.
200+ designers taught/mentored
From early exploration to shipped v1 products in a variety of professional fields
Selected Work
Hopp
Scaled a creator platform from 400 to 200,000+ users. Defined core UX and built systems to support growth.
Orbit Design System
200+ components, 110 variables. Unified Hopp’s product into a single, scalable system.
Wix Checking
Led design from 0→1 for Wix Payments’ checking product. Took it from concept to shipped v1.
Wix Checking
Led design from 0→1 for Wix Payments’ checking product. Took it from concept to shipped v1.
Wix Checking
Led design from 0→1 for Wix Payments’ checking product. Took it from concept to shipped v1.
Wix Checking
Led design from 0→1 for Wix Payments’ checking product. Took it from concept to shipped v1.
More available on request
FORREST
MCKINNEY
work
about
resume
I bring structure to complex products and build systems that scale
From startups to global SaaS
Led design processes, developed structure, and built systems for teams at every stage of growth.
5 design systems built
Built 800+ components from scratch, creating consistency across teams and products.
300+ features shipped
From onboarding & activation to complex workflows and systems at scale.
200+ designers taught/mentored
From early exploration to shipped v1 products in a variety of professional fields
200+ designers taught/mentored
Bridging design and engineering to make products faster and more shippable.
400+ designers taught & mentored
34 Workshops, 1:1 mentoring sessions, and a university-level design course.
Selected Work
Hopp
Scaled a creator platform from 400 to 200,000+ users. Defined core UX and built systems to support growth.
Orbit Design System
200+ components, 110 variables. Unified Hopp’s product into a single, scalable system.
Wix Checking
Led design from 0→1 for Wix Payments’ checking product. Took it from concept to shipped v1.
Wix Checking
Led design from 0→1 for Wix Payments’ checking product. Took it from concept to shipped v1.
Wix Checking
Led design from 0→1 for Wix Payments’ checking product. Took it from concept to shipped v1.
More available on request
Wix Checking
Led design from 0→1 for Wix Payments’ checking product. Took it from concept to shipped v1.
FORREST
MCKINNEY
work
about
resume
I bring structure to complex products and build systems that scale
From startups to global SaaS
Led design processes, developed structure, and built systems for teams at every stage of growth.
5 design systems built
Created 800+ components from scratch, providing consistency across teams and products.
300+ features shipped
From onboarding & activation to complex workflows and systems at scale.
6 products designed from 0→1
From early exploration to shipped v1 products in a variety of professional fields
10,000+ lines of production code
Bridging design and engineering to make products more beautiful, unified, and shippable.
400+ designers taught & mentored
34 Workshops, 1:1 mentoring sessions, and a university-level design course.
Selected Work
Hopp
Scaled a creator platform from 400 to 200,000+ users. Defined core UX and built systems to support growth.
Orbit Design System
200+ components, 110 variables. Unified Hopp’s product into a single, scalable system.
Wix Checking
Led design from 0→1 for Wix Payments’ checking product. Took it from concept to shipped v1.
Workshops
Improving how designers use Figma—through workshops focused on real product work, systems, and scalable design practices.
Snipp.io
Building an AI video editing app from 0→1 for an early stage startup
More available on request
Jupiter Design System
Aligning teams and establishing a scalable foundation for design and development at BigID.