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About Me

Arthur Smith

I bridge the gap between product, design, and engineering—turning ideas into thoughtful solutions that users love.

Arthur Smith

At a Glance

8+
Years Experience
50+
Students Mentored
3
Disciplines
Curiosity

Skills & Expertise

Product

B2B2C StrategyDiscovery & ResearchA/B TestingRoadmap Prioritization

Design

Design SystemsFigmaAccessibility (WCAG)Interaction Design

Engineering

ReactTypeScriptNext.jsReact Native

Career Journey

2025

Staff Frontend Engineer & Product Owner

360 Privacy

2022

Senior UX Engineer & Product Owner

JumpCrew

2020

AVP, Software Engineer & Accessibility Engineer

Alliance Bernstein

2018

Software & UX Engineer

Healthcare & EdTech Startups

2019Ongoing

Instructor (Contract)

Nashville Software School

What I Believe

🎯

Craft over Cleverness

Simple, well-designed solutions

🚀

Ship & Iterate

Learn from real user feedback

🤝

Deep Collaboration

Product, design, and engineering together

💪

Extreme Ownership

Accountable for outcomes

My Story

I'm a user-focused engineer with 8+ years bridging design and engineering to craft exceptional experiences. My career has been defined by a simple belief: the best products come from people who understand both how things work and how they feel.

I started in healthcare and edtech startups, where I wore multiple hats—conducting user interviews, running usability tests, and shipping the features I helped define. That early experience taught me that great products require continuous discovery, not just good execution.

From there, I moved into B2B2C platforms, leading product ownership for consumer-facing experiences while balancing enterprise client needs. I've run A/B testing programs, managed research studies with thousands of participants, and built experimentation infrastructure from scratch.

Today, I focus on the craft of building—design systems, accessibility, performance optimization, and the micro-interactions that make products feel delightful. I partner directly with designers, prototype in both Figma and code, and care deeply about the details that elevate good products to great ones.

Teaching at Nashville Software School

Teaching at NSS has been one of the most fulfilling experiences of my career. I work with students who are making significant life changes, leaving previous careers to pursue software development.

I focus on teaching not just the technical skills, but also the problem-solving mindset and collaboration skills that make great developers. My goal is to prepare students not just to pass interviews, but to thrive in their first roles.

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“Watching students grow from writing their first lines of code to building full-stack applications is remarkable.”

Outside of Work

My world revolves around my wife and two boys. We live in Nashville, and most of my free time is spent with them—exploring the city, working on projects around the house, or just being present for the everyday moments.

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Family🪵 Woodworking🏋️ Fitness📊 Personal Finance🏡 Nashville

Let's Work Together

I'm always interested in hearing about new opportunities, interesting projects, or just connecting with fellow builders.