About
Based in Brooklyn, NYC, I design intelligent surfaces that feel responsive, fluid, and natural to use.
I turn complex systems into clear, cohesive interfaces, bringing together technical depth, visual rigor, and a strong sense of product direction. I design end-to-end experiences that scale, from custom websites to products used by millions, with a focus on grounding high-fidelity execution in clear business intent.

Beyond shipping work, I’m a hands-on collaborator who helps teams level up their use of motion and prototyping. I strive to marry the ambitious with the achievable, consistently pushing the boundaries of what is possible to deliver real business impact while meaningfully improving the user experience.

Principles

Craft

I believe product excellence is found in the details - often invisible, but deeply felt in the quality of the experience.
My process involves diving deep into opportunity spaces, distilling highly complex requirements into clean, understandable solutions. I balance high-fidelity visual design with technical reality, ensuring that emerging and established mental models are respected.
By marrying human intuition with technical constraints, I aim to create work that feels grounded, intuitive, and visionary.

Clarity

Data and empathy are the compasses for my design process. I work closely with research partners to illuminate opportunities and guide product direction in complex, ambiguous spaces. This strategic foundation allows me to advocate for the user experience, ensuring that every decision is backed by evidence and understanding.

Vision

Prototyping is my primary tool for thinking. I move quickly from static visuals to living artifacts, believing that the best way to validate an idea is to build it. Whether through code, high-fidelity comps, or 3D environments, I create prototypes that allow stakeholders and engineers to feel the experience before development begins. This practice proves especially essential when shaping AI surfaces, where interaction patterns are still emerging. By evolving designs through functional models rather than static specs, I can solve technical constraints alongside engineering. This shared reality anchors our decisions visually, preserving the nuance of the original vision.

Flow

While motion is often treated as an afterthought, I visualize how elements behave from the very first sketch. I utilize motion to guide user focus, provide feedback, and add delight to core user flows. Whether contributing to design system principles, defining easing libraries, or crafting bespoke micro-interactions, I use advanced prototyping tools to create fluid, natural interactions. I aim to push the boundaries of what’s possible on the platform, leveraging the latest advancements in web and rendering technologies.

Trust

Bringing people together through shared understanding is central to my practice. I view design as a form of diplomacy, using storytelling to align diverse teams, from engineering to executive leadership, around a shared vision. Whether simplifying a complex technical challenge or presenting a future state to stakeholders, I ensure the narrative is clear, compelling, and human-centric.

Impressions

Baruch is one of the most thoughtful, customer-inclusive, and disciplined Designers I've ever worked with.
Staff User Experience Researcher
Baruch’s ability to collaborate with others to produce exceptional designs […] has enabled us to quickly validate hypotheses, and build confidence in the direction we want to go in.
Senior Product Manager
Creativity seems to flow effortlessly from Baruch. He is consistently able to generate innovative ideas and solutions, constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible.
Director of Design & Research
Due to his good communication with other teams, Baruch has great awareness of the company's wider goals, and helps everyone work on the right things.
VP of Design
Baruch always produces meticulous well thought out designs and his approach to work is very structured and refreshing.
Staff Software Engineer
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