Greg NiejadlikGN

Greg Niejadlik

Founding mentor
Open to work

Founder | Principal UX Strategist & Consultant @ Needle Peak Design

Seattle, WA 15 yrs in design

About

I help designers and teams work backward from the end goal to create experiences that feel effortless and matter. With 25+ years in design across Amazon, eCommerce leaders, startups, agencies, nonprofits, and consulting, I have led products from 0 to 1.1, scaled others to millions of users, and learned just as much from the misses as the wins. My focus is on UX strategy, data-driven design, system thinking, and ruthless feature prioritization to make products that matter. As a mentor, I enjoy helping people sharpen their design process, navigate career growth, and think through complex product decisions. Whether you are moving from IC to leadership, tackling system design challenges, or figuring out how to turn ideas into high-impact outcomes, I can help guide the way. Outside of designing stuff, I’m based in the Pacific Northwest, where I spend as much time as I can outdoors with my family

How I can help

I help both early or mid career designers polish their storytelling and focus in their job search and help design leads or managers grow their skills

Ask me about

IC to manager
First or only designer
A failed launch
Layoffs
Building a design system
First design hires
Growing into leadership
Presenting to execs
Imposter syndrome
Influence without authority
Negotiating comp
Pivot into design
Craft to strategy
Stakeholder standoffs

Expertise

UX Designer
Product Designer
Design Manager
Design Lead
Healthcare
B2B SaaS
Agency
Design systems
Freelancing
Leadership
Interviewing
AI tools
Agentic AI
E-commerce & Retail
Nonprofit & Social Impact