John Oates

John Oates is an AI/UX Designer with over a decade of experience crafting enterprise-grade digital experiences across cybersecurity, healthcare, banking, and SaaS environments. Known for translating complex technical systems into intuitive, user-centered interfaces, John has led design efforts for Fortune-level organizations including Wells Fargo, First Citizens Bank, TIAA, and RedSail Technologies — reducing user error rates by 40% and building navigation systems spanning 300+ pages.

Currently designing at Confidential, John brings a rare combination of UX craft and security fluency — skilled across Figma, SIEM platforms, EDR tools, and a growing suite of AI automation technologies including Make.com, n8n, and the OpenAI API. His work sits at the intersection of design thinking and technical rigor, producing dashboards and workflows that are as secure as they are seamless.

A lifelong learner with 30+ certifications spanning cloud security, GRC, DevSecOps, and AI engineering, John is based in Shelby, NC and available for enterprise UX, AI-integrated design, and security visualization projects.