UX Designer · Minneapolis, MN

Hi, I'm Brian — a designer specializing in making hard software easier to use.

In my UX experience, I've focused on designing complex, high-stakes software — built for users who are experts in their field and need tools that keep up with them.

For the past 3.5 years I worked in defense and government software, embedded within a cross-organizational design team alongside designers and researchers, working on behalf of the US Navy.

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E-2 crew at work Defense · Government
LUXCE: Being an Embedded Designer in Defense Software

3.5 years embedded within LUXCE — a cross-organizational design team with MITRE and Northrop Grumman — designing mission planning software for the US Navy and Air Force.

Information Architecture UI Component Design Prototyping User Research Adobe XD
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F-15 in flight UX Research · Defense
NAS Oceana —
Research in the Field

An independent user research session with 13 active duty F-15, F-22, and E-2 pilots at Naval Air Station Oceana — testing mission planning software under realistic operational pressure.

Usability Testing Think-Aloud Protocol Observational Research Synthesis
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Shift Buddy app screenshot Personal Project
Shift Buddy

A shift-logging app designed for tipped and gig workers who need a faster, smarter way to track income across multiple jobs. From research through prototype.

UX Research Interaction Design Competitive Analysis Figma AI Product Strategy
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About

Designing for
complexity

3.5
Years in defense UX
MN
Based in Minneapolis

I'm a UX designer with a focus on complex, high-stakes software — built for users who are experts in their field and need tools that keep up with them.

For the past 3.5 years I worked in defense and government software, embedded within LUXCE alongside designers and researchers from MITRE and Northrop Grumman, working on behalf of the US Navy. My work included mission planning systems for the Air Force and Navy, LCAC debriefing software, and Boeing weapons planning tools.

I'm now exploring my next opportunity — particularly interested in roles that lean into UX research, strategy, and working on products that matter. I'm also actively integrating AI into my design workflow and looking for environments that embrace it.

Active Secret Security Clearance
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I'm actively exploring new opportunities in UX design, research, and strategy. Open to defense-adjacent, enterprise, and in-house tech roles.

Email brianspindler88@gmail.com
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