SAMANTHA CEBALLOS

Design

TEAM LEAD

About

Samantha is an ambitious, vivacious, leadership focused Design Team Lead working remotely from Denver, Colorado. She is highly motivated by result focused design, building efficient and effective processes, and committed to empowering her team. On her spare time she is typically drawing, painting, or spending time with friends.

Software

•  Webflow, Wordpress, Wix, Squarespace
•  Figma
•  Relume
•  Client-First
•  Adobe Creative Suite, Canva
•  Jira, Monday, Trello, Asana, Notion
•  Slack, Google Workspace, Teams
•  Zapier

Education

University of Wyoming
Bachelors of Fine Arts 

Experience

Design Team Lead

EverConnect | February 2023 - Present

Optimized Design Ops: Co-developed an in-house build process with Design and offshore leads, boosting workflow efficiency and scalability. Oversaw offshore projects and improved Paid Media landing pages for stronger lead gen.
Filled Leadership Gaps: Ensured smooth operations during leadership absences by managing schedules, contractors, 1:1s, and KPI audits.
Led with Data: Created and shared design metrics and NPS insights weekly, driving decisions and enhancing client satisfaction.
Mentored Designers: Trained peers on Webflow, supported site enhancements, and mentored 4 designers to strengthen team growth and morale.
Streamlined Team Processes: Standardized 1:1s and improved team logs, increasing alignment, transparency, and metric tracking.
Aided Hiring Efforts: Led interviews and reference checks, helping inform strategic hiring decisions.

Senior Lead Designer

EverConnect | September 2020 - February 2023

Boosted NPS: Improved Design Team’s NPS from 30 to 46 (+53%) by launching monthly post-mortems and addressing key service and process gaps.
Mentored High Performers: Coached two Junior Designers into top contributors; introduced structured 1:1s to support their growth.
Refined Team Processes: Helped develop a standardized 1:1 format and enhanced call logs, improving clarity and tracking across the team.
Strengthened Hiring: Supported interviews, references, and onboarding with key insights that shaped hiring decisions.
Acted Proactively: Stepped up during performance dips—boosted output, flagged issues, and ensured quality standards were met.

Lead Designer

Brighter Vision Web Solutions | June 2019 - September 2020

Junior Support Specialist

Brighter Vision Web Solutions | February 2019 - June 2019