I’m Jay Stakelon. I'm a product designer who makes software for work and for fun.

I’m Jay Stakelon. I'm a product designer who makes software for work and for fun.

Dropbox

Dropbox

Dropbox

Now

Dropbox

Now

I'm a principal product designer working on Dropbox Dash ↗, a new universal search tool that makes it easy to get information no matter where it lives or which apps you use. My main focus right now is using ⚡️ generative AI and semantic search ↗ to make personal and company knowledge accessible and useful.

I'm a principal product designer working on Dropbox Dash ↗, a new universal search tool that makes it easy to get information no matter where it lives or which apps you use. My main focus right now is using ⚡️ generative AI and semantic search ↗ to make personal and company knowledge accessible and useful.

I'm a principal product designer working on Dropbox Dash ↗, a new universal search tool that makes it easy to get information no matter where it lives or which apps you use. My main focus right now is using ⚡️ generative AI and semantic search ↗ to make personal and company knowledge accessible and useful.

I'm a principal product designer working on Dropbox Dash ↗, a new universal search tool that makes it easy to get information no matter where it lives or which apps you use. My main focus right now is using ⚡️ generative AI and semantic search ↗ to make personal and company knowledge accessible and useful.

Animation from the Dropbox Dash ↗ website

Animation from the Dropbox Dash ↗ website

Animation from the Dropbox Dash ↗ website

Dropbox

2019–2022

Dropbox

2019–2022

I joined Dropbox as a staff product designer to work on ✨ new products. I led design on Dropbox Replay ↗, a product for media creators and teams who collaborate on video projects. I also worked on design strategy for Dropbox’s core product, managed designers, and worked on other new bets like Dropbox Spaces ↗.

I joined Dropbox as a staff product designer to work on ✨ new products. I led design on Dropbox Replay ↗, a product for media creators and teams who collaborate on video projects. I also worked on design strategy for Dropbox’s core product, managed designers, and worked on other new bets like Dropbox Spaces ↗.

I joined Dropbox as a staff product designer to work on ✨ new products. I led design on Dropbox Replay ↗, a product for media creators and teams who collaborate on video projects. I also worked on design strategy for Dropbox’s core product, managed designers, and worked on other new bets like Dropbox Spaces ↗.

I joined Dropbox as a staff product designer to work on ✨ new products. I led design on Dropbox Replay ↗, a product for media creators and teams who collaborate on video projects. I also worked on design strategy for Dropbox’s core product, managed designers, and worked on other new bets like Dropbox Spaces ↗.

Animation from the Dropbox Replay ↗ website

Animation from the Dropbox Replay ↗ website

Animation from the Dropbox Replay ↗ website

OCULUS

2018–2019

OCULUS

2018–2019

I was a design lead on the core system experience for 🥽 Quest, the top-selling virtual reality device. I led a redesign of the Quest system experience ↗ that made VR more social and easier to use, and to put Quest on a path to becoming a mixed-reality computing platform ↗.

I was a design lead on the core system experience for 🥽 Quest, the top-selling virtual reality device. I led a redesign of the Quest system experience ↗ that made VR more social and easier to use, and to put Quest on a path to becoming a mixed-reality computing platform ↗.

Video from the Meta Quest ↗ YouTube channel

Video from the Meta Quest ↗ YouTube channel

Video from the Meta Quest ↗ YouTube channel

Facebook

2017–2018

Facebook

2017–2018

I was a product designer on the Facebook App where I led design strategy for a new team and product initiative that helped people 🔎 discover things related to their interests, redesigned and improved local and business search ↗, worked on the Facebook Lite ↗ app for emerging markets, and modernized Facebook search.

I was a product designer on the Facebook App where I led design strategy for a new team and product initiative that helped people 🔎 discover things related to their interests, redesigned and improved local and business search ↗, worked on the Facebook Lite ↗ app for emerging markets, and modernized Facebook search.

Facebook

2015–2017

Facebook

2015–2017

I managed the Facebook 📺 video design team. I led a team of amazing designers who built publisher tools ↗, helped scale Live, launched the Video tab ↗, designed TV apps, and leveled up our mobile and web video experiences ↗.

I managed the Facebook 📺 video design team. I led a team of amazing designers who built publisher tools ↗, helped scale Live, launched the Video tab ↗, designed TV apps, and leveled up our mobile and web video experiences ↗.

Screenshots from a Facebook Live ↗ launch announcement

Screenshots from a Facebook Live ↗ launch announcement

Screenshots from a Facebook Live ↗ launch announcement

Fullscreen

2011–2015

Fullscreen

2011–2015

I was the first full-time employee and the head of design and product at video startup Fullscreen ↗. I built up the product and design practices from scratch, and led teams that shipped tools for video creators ↗, an influencer content marketplace ↗ for brand advertisers, and a 📱 short-form mobile streaming video service ↗.

I was the first full-time employee and the head of design and product at video startup Fullscreen ↗. I built up the product and design practices from scratch, and led teams that shipped tools for video creators ↗, an influencer content marketplace ↗ for brand advertisers, and a 📱 short-form mobile streaming video service ↗.

Side Projects

A Web3 music project combining handcrafted beats with computercrafted pixels.

A collection of menu bar apps for your Mac that make everyday tasks a little easier.

USDR is a nonprofit organization that helps governments and organizations support critical public needs. I volunteered on multiple COVID-19 response projects ↗ with USDR.

A little sound machine for your Mac that takes you places.

An (unfortunately) unreleased Figma plugin that lets you give memorable feedback in sticker form.

A Figma plugin that enables realtime emotes and stickies in your Figma files.

ThingsMade™

ThingsMade™

ThingsMade™

ThingsMade™

2018–2019

2018–2019

2018–2019

2018–2019

ThingsMade™ was my short-lived YouTube influencer side hustle where I shared design and prototyping tutorials.

Frameless was an open-source iOS browser created for designers and prototypers.