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Portrait of me, Jeff Lagasca.

Hi there,

A Northern California native, I spent nearly 20 years designing in New York City and recently returned to the Bay Area, ready for what’s next.

My work is connected by a single through-line: finding the shape of a complex problem and designing a solution that actually holds together. Two decades of product and UX work across consumer apps, enterprise SaaS, and large service ecosystems has built a toolkit that travels well across industries and scales.

I think in systems and collaborate across disciplines. Designers, product managers, and engineers tend to find me useful not just for what I help to build, but for how I move between their worlds, translating ideas into structure and structure into experience.

People come to me for two things: taking a product from a blank slate to something real and usable, and bringing strategic clarity to ecosystems that have grown faster than their design can support.

I’m available for freelance and contract work, and genuinely open to full-time roles where the mission and culture are a good fit. If you’re building something that deserves great design, I’d like to hear about it.

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Words from my colleagues

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Lindsey Frantz
Director of UX/UI, Wisdom Tree

“I worked with Jeff just a few months after beginning my career in UX and I honestly cannot imagine where I would be now if it weren’t for his stellar mentorship and guidance.”

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Brian Singh
Product, Noom

“In my book, what makes Jeff stand out from the pack is his amazing ability to easily understand a client’s needs and their actual business. When working with Jeff, you never need to spell out the details. You can always trust that Jeff understands what goes into making a good product and experience.”

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Christine Park
Senior Product Designer, Wolt

“Jeff was a source of invaluable feedback for myself and other designers. He set a high standard of professionalism and critical visual and UX thinking, which elevated the design team as a whole. I have always admired Jeff’s well thought through recommendations, which were always grounded in keeping the user’s interests at heart.”

The best work starts with the right conversation.

Whether you’re looking for design leadership on a complex product challenge, a strategic partner for a critical engagement, or someone to help your team find direction — let’s talk about what you’re trying to solve.
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