Hi I’m Joshua, a UX Leader and Systems Thinker
I have provided strategic creative leadership and product design expertise in the digital space for over 20 years. My current focus is on Design Systems and UX product design, front-end development, and visual design for great online experiences. I have diverse experience solving design problems and creating opportunities within industries in logistics, e-commerce, MRO, automobile, food and beverage, music, beauty, non-for-profit, marketing, real estate, oil and gas, advertising, and more.
- Strong User Experience leader with a design and research focus
- Entrepreneurial Mindset, Strategic Planner, and Visionary
- Mentor and collaborator with teams within the digital space
- Leader in systems thinking advocacy and processes
- HTML and CSS front-end development
- Experience working on entire lifecycles of projects for startups on up to Fortune 500
- Expert in managing integrated project workflows within B2B and B2C industries
- Leader in strategic cross-channel communication to perform set goals for clients
- Advocacy and development of external and internal brands
- Design thinking to drive best-in-class digital products
- Advocate for accessibility
What others say
I had the pleasure of working with Josh during my time at Charleston Jazz. He identified and solved some issues we were having with the stability of our site and has greatly improved our site speed, appearance, and overall user experience. Josh is detail-oriented and offered valuable advice and feedback that helped us better achieve our goals. I highly recommend Josh as he not only cared about our site, he also cared about our organization’s mission. He was great to work with and a big part of the growth and success of our organization.
Lacy Miller
Marketing Director - Charleston Jazz Academy
Working with Josh at XPO was a privilege and he is not only a former co-worker but a friend. He is a voracious reader and always brings documentation and expert knowledge to discussions. When he's on your team you will know the WHY behind the problem at hand. He leads by example, offers constructive criticism, and educates. Josh is a top-notch user experience leader and an asset to any organization lucky enough to have him.
Dana Moran
Senior Manager, Strategy - Cognizant
Upon Josh’s arrival at XPO Logistics, he has made an immediate impact within the User Experience practice. He has taken it upon himself to jump right in by establishing key relationships and
mentoring those around him.
Doug Drazin
Senior Product Manager / Principal UX Designer - XPO Logistics
Josh redid my company's website and we've received great feedback on the look and feel of the site. Josh is very knowledgeable in the web development space and was helpful in making me aware of the plethora of resources we could leverage to achieve the design and functionality I had envisioned for the website.Josh made himself accessible and is proactive in his communication style. With Josh I appreciate that I never had to guess where we were in the project, he was very forthcoming with any roadblocks or concerns he had along the way. He was also organized and utilized a project management tool to help us stay on track with the original timeline.
Keisha King
Founder - Chop Chop Mobile
Josh and I worked together at IAAI for about 2 years. I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with Josh, and came to know him as a valuable, resourceful asset to our team. He is honest, dependable and an incredibly hard-working designer. He understood what our teams needed and gave it to them hand over fist. He truly added value to our products. I would recommend Josh without hesitation.
Michael Duve
UI/UX Developer and Designer - IAA
Josh's work for our company is always on time and professional. He brings a completed product to the table and then encourages feedback to bring a project to the target audience that is both technically sound and visually appealing.
Lance Odvody
Owner - Soms Cafe
Josh Menken has been a godsend to so many projects that I have managed. There are many examples I could give to demonstrate why Josh is such an important asset to our team. But if I had to choose one reason it would be this: He has no fear. From the most simple to extremely challenging situations, Josh dives right in and always finds a solution to deliver the project on-time and to scope. After all, he is the expert.
Nicolette Caldwell-Doty
Sr. Marketing Program Manager - Grainger
Are you ready to move the world together?
If you are looking to expand your team or even need support on a single project lets schedule time to chat.