Lucy Darby leads complex design work with relentless momentum, aligning product leaders and teams around what matters most.

Product Director - Indeed

“Lucy has a natural talent for organizing, motivating, and directing groups to solve ambiguous problems.”

VP, Product - Indeed

“Lucy sets a tone of collaboration with teams beyond her immediate team.”

Career Highlights

INDEED INC.

Transformed the job recommendation experience for 10M+ job seekers across multiple communication channels

PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE

Led UX discovery and design for the corporate innovation lab as the first in-house UX hire

DARBY DESIGN CO

Founded a design consultancy in 2010 to evangelize design thinking with mission-driven entrepreneurs in the US

Case Studies

Projects that highlight my ability to lead cross-functional teams, shape product direction, and deliver measurable results at scale.

Reimagining the end-to-end Company Page experience as a smarter engine for connecting the right job seekers to the right employers

I led a team of designers and researchers to redefine the future of Company Pages and align senior product leadership on core concept features

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Rebuilding the Invite-to-Apply push notification experience to drive a +66% lift in applies

I led the project to rebuild our I2A push strategy through rapid rapid A/B testing, resulting in a significant lift in job seeker engagement and annual revenue.

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Translating a C-Suite executive request into an AI candidate summary that helps employers spot qualified candidates at a glance

I aligned a cross-functional team of designers, data scientists, product managers and UX researchers within the Indeed Apply experience organization to test an early pilot with indexed employers.

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Designing a mobile companion app that transforms the theater-going experience

As the project lead at my design studio, I managed the full client engagement and to shape the product vision, concept features, and end-to-end experience for a Performance Companion App.

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Let’s chat!

Send me an email at lucyruthdarby@gmail.com or connect with me on LinkedIn.