Our Team

Since our founding in 2012, we have been a remote team headquartered in Austin, TX. Our full-time team is distributed throughout the U.S., and supported by a network of partners and contractors that extend our reach.

We’re an employee-owned family business, and it shows in our culture, which centers on team empowerment, sustainability, continuous evolution, and our hallmark: unparalleled client experience.

 

Our Managing Partners

Tom Drugan
Partner & VP, Operations

Megan Baker
Partner & Senior Managing Director

Jordan Alsop
Partner & Director of Operations

 

Our Full-Time UX Team

Jeff Schanzer
UX Managing Director

Daniel Bayn
UX Managing Director

Lindsay Winters
Senior UX Designer

 

Chrissy Noble
Senior UX Designer

Alexis Clukey
Senior UX Designer

Ian Herbst
UX Designer

 
 

Joanna Catanus
UX Coordinator

 
 

Our Founders

 

Erin Young
Founder & Partner

Brant Young
Founder & Partner

 

Erin and Brant met while working at National Instruments (NI), one of the earliest tech companies to establish a presence in Austin, TX. The collaborative and employee-friendly culture at NI made it one of the best places to work in the region, providing inspiration for the culture that Erin and Brant ultimately built at Slide UX.

After seeing first-hand the challenges of both in-house and agency UX early in her career, Erin started her own freelance UX and Information Architecture practice. It quickly took off, and Brant joined her full-time in 2012 when the pair founded the consultancy now known as Slide UX.

 

What sets us apart? Our culture.

Sliders deliver an unparalleled client experience. We are consultative, resourceful, proactive, and optimistic.

We take a broad view of what a UX team can bring to the table, and are flexible within that range. We drive strategy and untangle messes. As a result, clients can relax knowing they’re well taken care of. We'll make them look good. Clients often say that meeting with us is a highlight of their work week.

Slide UX is managed carefully and transparently. We don’t reward stress or overwork, and we pursue thoughtful, manageable growth. Incentives are aligned; Slide UX benefits from our clients’ success, and Sliders benefit from the success of Slide UX.

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