Packy Savvenas Senior Product Designer

Available for full-time roles · Remote

I turn complex products into clear experiences that click.

I’m Packy. Whether I’m out photographing grizzlies or working through a difficult design problem, I know the value of staying calm and having patience. I bring experience to difficult decisions and a sense of humor to every conversation. I like helping teams work through their problems until we see a way forward and breathe a little better.

“Packy absolutely crushed it.”Nathan Arant · COO at Elevator3

Selected work / 2026

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See a product people pay to use, a website built around buyer questions, and the decisions behind recruiting software.

Paid product01

Where The Wild Beasts Roam

I designed and built a planner that turns trip details into a drive.

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  • Product design
  • UX research
  • Development
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Project impact

A wildlife planner people pay to use.

OutcomeI designed and built a wildlife route planner from scratch for Yellowstone and Grand Teton. I then rebuilt the website and put the sample route up front so people could see and try it before they buy it. They can start with a suggested route or build their own around the wildlife and attractions they want to see, then save it as a PDF.

What happens nextI use website analytics and Hotjar to spot where the site needs work. Next I want to track where people finish or stop building a route and how often visitors who try the sample go on to buy.

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Korn Ferry

I designed workflows and shared components for a broader rebuild of the recruiting software.

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  • Enterprise software
  • Interaction design
  • Prototyping
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Project impact

Their recruiting software is in deployment.

OutcomeOne of the things I designed was how recruiters find and compare job profiles without losing their current choice. I also prototyped ways to review candidate updates and created reusable Figma components for the recruiting tools. The case study shows a few examples of how I think and work on the broader redesign.

What happened nextThe team is building on my first design as it moves the software through deployment. I continue working with the vice president, product managers, and engineering while maintaining the shared components as the software moves toward rollout.

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Whip Around

I used buyer interviews to redesign and build the marketing website.

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  • Buyer research
  • Website UX
  • Development
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Project impact

A clear next step for fleet buyers.

OutcomeI spoke with fleet buyers, then redesigned and built the website around what they needed to know. I used their questions to decide what to explain first and where to show customer proof, so people could see how Whip Around could help their fleet and decide whether to start a free trial or book a demo.

What happened nextAfter launch, I reviewed analytics and heatmaps to see how people were using the website. I then used what I found to adjust the mobile layout and where I placed the trial and demo links.

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A wildlife planner people pay to use.

OutcomeI designed and built a wildlife route planner from scratch for Yellowstone and Grand Teton. I then rebuilt the website and put the sample route up front so people could see and try it before they buy it. They can start with a suggested route or build their own around the wildlife and attractions they want to see, then save it as a PDF.

What happens nextI use website analytics and Hotjar to spot where the site needs work. Next I want to track where people finish or stop building a route and how often visitors who try the sample go on to buy.

3 more projects More ways I make complex work clearer. Wilder · Know the Dangers · KFI Engineers
04Website + Research Library

Wilder

I connected services and research in one nonprofit website.

I led the research and UX, worked with a creative director on the website design, and carried it into the rebuild. I also connected the Research Library through the Presto API, XML updates, and ACF fields across thousands of pages.

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05Minnesota public-health website

Know the Dangers

I redesigned a clearer path to naloxone and other resources.

I used research and heatmap review to rethink the path to help. The redesign brought naloxone resources and other help actions into clearer view, with content and navigation organized for phones.

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06Engineering website

KFI Engineers

I made KFI’s project work easier to discover.

I used interviews and site data to plan paths from KFI’s project examples into services and Careers. I led the UX, worked with a creative director on the visual design, and built the pages in WordPress using ACF.

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How I work

I make ideas easier for teams to understand and work through.

I start by talking with people and understanding what they’re trying to do. I then turn what I learn into flows and prototypes we can try together. I stay involved through the build so we can work through the details and see how the design holds up.

More about me
01Frame

First, I want to understand the problem.

I speak with the people I’m designing for and the team I’m working with. I use those conversations, along with the research and analytics, to work out what needs to change and why.

02Explore

I put the idea into screens we can try.

I use Figma to create screens and working prototypes so the team can see how the idea would work. We can try different paths and work through what needs to change before it gets built.

03Delivery

I stay involved while it gets built.

I work with engineers on the components, accessibility, and how the design should behave on different screen sizes. My HTML and CSS experience helps me explain the details and review the work as it’s being built.

04Improve

Once it’s live, I keep paying attention.

I use customer feedback and analytics to see how people are using what we built. I then use what I find to decide what needs attention and what to improve next.

Senior Product Designer · Full-time · Remote

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I’m looking for a full-time Senior Product Designer role. If you like how I think and work, I’d like to hear about your team and what you’re trying to build. I work remotely from Victor, Idaho.

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