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I'm a product design and systems engineer who specializes in AI & machine learning. I create unfair advantages that accelerate business outcomes and deliver measurable results.

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I've spent my career creating tangible value in digital products for Fortune 500 companies, startups, and agencies.

I've spent my career creating tangible value in digital products for Fortune 500 companies, startups, and agencies.

I've spent my career creating tangible value in digital products for Fortune 500 companies, startups, and agencies.

I founded the laws of AI as a pillar for designing ethical, effective, and collaborative human-AI experiences.

I founded the laws of AI as a pillar for designing ethical, effective, and collaborative human-AI experiences.

I founded the laws of AI as a pillar for designing ethical, effective, and collaborative human-AI experiences.

I founded the laws of AI as a pillar for designing ethical, effective, and collaborative human-AI experiences.

LAWS OF AI

LAWS OF AI

LAWS OF AI

LAWS OF AI

AI THOUGHT LEADERSHIPAI EXPERTISEAI DESIGNAI UXAI THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

I'm business trained, development born, and design tested.

I have a uniquely versatile skill set from a love of side projects, varied client work, and years with stealth startups. I blend business acumen with systems thinking and technical roots with creative insight.

I have a uniquely versatile skill set from a love of side projects, varied client work, and years with stealth startups. I blend business acumen with systems thinking and technical roots with creative insight.

I have a uniquely versatile skill set from a love of side projects, varied client work, and years with stealth startups. I blend business acumen with systems thinking and technical roots with creative insight.

I have a uniquely versatile skill set from a love of side projects, varied client work, and years with stealth startups. I blend business acumen with systems thinking and technical roots with creative insight.

WITH OVER

WITH OVER

WITH OVER

A DECADE

A DECADE

A DECADE

of

of

of

EXPERIENCE

EXPERIENCE

EXPERIENCE

EXPERIENCE

I HELP

I HELP

I HELP

BUSINESSES

BUSINESSES

BUSINESSES

GROW

Lets be realmany designers miss the mark when it comes to understanding the critical intersection of design, growth, and business. Thats where I stand out.

Lets be realmany designers miss the mark when it comes to understanding the critical intersection of design, growth, and business. Thats where I stand out.

Lets be realmany designers miss the mark when it comes to understanding the critical intersection of design, growth, and business. Thats where I stand out.

Lets be realmany designers miss the mark when it comes to understanding the critical intersection of design, growth, and business. Thats where I stand out.

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Discovery

For every project, I align stakeholders with a deep understanding of context, business and users, to ensure product-market fit and value.

For every project, I align stakeholders with a deep understanding of context, business and users, to ensure product-market fit and value.

For every project, I align stakeholders with a deep understanding of context, business and users, to ensure product-market fit and value.

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Validation

Validate concepts early and often through rapid, code-based (vibe) prototyping and iterative testing, quickly learning what resonates with users.

Test early & often using sketches, mock-ups & prototypes (including coded) to quickly learn what works.

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Systems

Build well-architected systems of reusable, sometimes AI-powered, design ecosystems, that are are intuitive, easy to maintain, and scalable.

Build well-architected systems of reusable, sometimes AI-powered, design ecosystems, that are are intuitive, easy to maintain, and scalable.

Build well-architected systems of reusable, sometimes AI-powered, design ecosystems, that are are intuitive, easy to maintain, and scalable.

PLAY

PLAY

REEL

I LOVE THEM

I LOVE THEM

I LOVE THEM

I LOVE THEM

AS WELL

AS WELL

AS WELL

AS WELL

  • "Jon is a genuine pleasure as a human and as a professional. He brings curiosity, depth of thought, and attention to detail to every project."

    JOHN MANNING

    WEB DEVELOPER

  • "He is incredibly bright and forward-thinking... Bottom line—he is an asset!"

    BRIAN COLLINS

    WALT DISNEY IMAGINEER

  • "Innovative, ingenious, imaginative—his designs have always pushed the boundaries, taking simple concepts and making them remarkable."

    ASHLEY PADGETT

    PROOFREADER AND COPY EDITOR

  • "Jonathon is an enthusiastic, detail-oriented developer who won us over with his creative, focused, powerful, timeless designs. I'm proud to have been a part of the websites that Jon has created."

    MIKE KATULKA

    SALESFORCE ARCHITECT

  • "Jon is one of those rare unicorns... a talented designer that can also bring it to life in code—all while thinking about what's best for the user."

    MATT TAYLOR

    ASSOCIATE DESIGN DIRECTOR

  • "Jon blew me away... with the depth and breadth of his pure fascination, energy, and incredible mastery of the digital space."

    ALYSSA LEMON

    FRONTEND DEVELOPER

Let's create value together

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SENIOR AI/ML PRODUCT DESIGNER

BASED IN THE US

AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE

© JON VARGAS 2025

DESIGNED WITH <3

Let's create value together

SEE MY CALENDAR

SENIOR AI/ML PRODUCT DESIGNER

BASED IN THE US

AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE

© JON VARGAS 2025

DESIGNED WITH <3

Let's create value together

SEE MY CALENDAR

SENIOR AI/ML PRODUCT DESIGNER

BASED IN THE US

AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE

© JON VARGAS 2025

DESIGNED WITH <3

Let's create value together

SEE MY CALENDAR

SENIOR AI/ML PRODUCT DESIGNER

BASED IN THE US

AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE

© JON VARGAS 2025

DESIGNED WITH <3