Hey, I'm Christian Murphy

Hey, I'm Christian Murphy

Hey, I'm Christian Murphy

My knowledge of game design and human computer interaction informs helps me build sticky data-driven systems that scale.

Seattle, WA

Seattle, WA

Seattle, WA

Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University

I’m a customer-obsessed and revenue driven product designer


I'm a founder who has raised capital. I bring grit and an ownership mentality to the task at hand and proactively find opportunities to help the business. I understand the importance of a budget.

I specialize in scaling teams and have been one of the first 5 hires for 3 design teams, and have conducted interviews and built hiring plans to help scale design practices. At the peak of my startup I oversaw a team of 13 designers, engineers and doctors.

I have a security clearance and data integrity certifications. Previously held a clearance in 2018, when I consulted with DHS, ICE and NIH. I'm also a certified HIPAA Professional.

Education

BHA: Bachelors in Digital Art and Technical Writing • 2012 - 2016

Intercollege degree program combines the strengths of the College of Fine Arts (CFA) and the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences (DC). This degree is designed for academically and artistically talented students who want to develop their interest in the fine arts, while also pursuing studies in the humanities and social/behavioral sciences.

CSAIL: Human-Computer Interaction for UX Design • 2024

Six week online MIT course to enhance user experience design through analyzing HCI research initiatives at MIT.

Experience

Sr. Product Designer • 2023 - Current

I designed enterprise role-based access controls (RBAC), and saw ARR increase from $88.8M to over $124M as the platform team’s lead product designer.

CEO • 2021 - 2023

Founded a medical device company that raised $325K, successfully built and shipped 3 digital products and conducted 2 clinical discovery studies with patients. Managed 13 people.

Sr. UX Designer • 2019 - 2021

3rd hire for a new Strategy & Analytics design team. Grew the team to 27 people. Lead designer for a $35M application used across five federal agencies. User research, usability testing, journey maps, personas, and prototyping.

UX Designer • 2017 - 2019

5th hire for a new customer design team. Grew the team to 79 people. Designed, tested and built webapps for six digital product teams. Designed an enterprise-wide project tracker. Facilitated design thinking workshops and stakeholder focus groups.

UX Contractor • 2016 - 2017

Designed information architecture and graphics for large enterprise sites. Led the usability research for experimental Google Translate hardware.

I’m a customer-obsessed and revenue driven product designer


I'm a founder who has raised capital. I bring grit and an ownership mentality to the task at hand and proactively find opportunities to help the business. I understand the importance of a budget.

I specialize in scaling teams and have been one of the first 5 hires for 3 design teams, and have conducted interviews and built hiring plans to help scale design practices. At the peak of my startup I oversaw a team of 13 designers, engineers and doctors.

I have a security clearance and data integrity certifications. Previously held a clearance in 2018, when I consulted with DHS, ICE and NIH. I'm also a certified HIPAA Professional.

Education

BHA: Bachelors in Digital Art and Technical Writing • 2012 - 2016

Intercollege degree program combines the strengths of the College of Fine Arts (CFA) and the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences (DC). This degree is designed for academically and artistically talented students who want to develop their interest in the fine arts, while also pursuing studies in the humanities and social/behavioral sciences.

CSAIL: Human-Computer Interaction for UX Design • 2024

Six week online MIT course to enhance user experience design through analyzing HCI research initiatives at MIT.

Experience

Sr. Product Designer • 2023 - Current

I designed enterprise role-based access controls (RBAC), and saw ARR increase from $88.8M to over $124M as the platform team’s lead product designer.

CEO • 2021 - 2023

Founded a medical device company that raised $325K, successfully built and shipped 3 digital products and conducted 2 clinical discovery studies with patients. Managed 13 people.

Sr. UX Designer • 2019 - 2021

3rd hire for a new Strategy & Analytics design team. Grew the team to 27 people. Lead designer for a $35M application used across five federal agencies. User research, usability testing, journey maps, personas, and prototyping.

UX Designer • 2017 - 2019

5th hire for a new customer design team. Grew the team to 79 people. Designed, tested and built webapps for six digital product teams. Designed an enterprise-wide project tracker. Facilitated design thinking workshops and stakeholder focus groups.

UX Contractor • 2016 - 2017

Designed information architecture and graphics for large enterprise sites. Led the usability research for experimental Google Translate hardware.

I specialize in user research, UI/UX design, content strategy and building in-house interdisciplinary teams

When I'm not making research-informed design decisions you'll find me on a long drive, playing with my cat Boko, or making pour-over coffee to wash down my girlfriend's delicious blueberry pancakes.

What I'm Watching

True Detective

The Penguin

90 Day Fiancé

Vice Principals

PROFESSIONAL WORK

FEATURED

FEATURED

FEATURED

Eachday: A Digital Therapeutic

I founded Eachday Inc. with the goal of creating technology that would achieve similar clinical outcomes as prescription ADHD medication.

Raised

$325K

$325K

$325K

Team Size

13 people

13 people

13 people

NOT ONLINE

NOT ONLINE

NOT ONLINE

Automated Security Alert System

SecurityScorecard, 2024

Redesigning how changes in a third-party risk management security ecosystem are displayed and distributed in-app and over email.

NOT ONLINE

NOT ONLINE

NOT ONLINE

Role-Based Access Controls (RBAC)

SecurityScorecard, 2023

Enterprise-level admin controls to manage user permissions and access to sensitive information, paid features and managing Scorecards.

DESIGN

DESIGN

DESIGN

Deloitte, 2020

I designed a journey map and data visualization to help executives and engineers understand how to save the USPS millions of dollars.

FOUNDER

FOUNDER

FOUNDER

Mental Health Marketplace

TalkTwo, 2020

I co-founded TalkTwo, a free online marketplace, to provide people with access to mental health professionals.

RESEARCH

RESEARCH

Deloitte, 2019

I led the research behind an AI tool that puts pedophiles behind bars. Working directly with DHS agents to aid prosecution.

RESEARCH

RESEARCH

Fannie Mae, 2018

I led research efforts to guide the redesign of a project tracking tool.

RESEARCH

RESEARCH

Google Translate Hardware Prototype

Google Creative Lab, 2016

I led research efforts and related synthesis videos to guide hardware iterations.

RESEARCH

RESEARCH

AI-Assisted Pedophile Investigation Tool

Deloitte, 2019

I led the research behind an AI tool that puts pedophiles behind bars. Working directly with DHS agents to aid prosecution.

I led research efforts and related synthesis videos to guide hardware iterations.

Google Creative Lab, 2016

Google Translate Hardware Prototype

RESEARCH

RESEARCH

DESIGN

DESIGN

Digital Therapeutic ADHD App

Eachday Inc, 2022

I founded Eachday Inc. with the goal of creating technology that would achieve similar clinical outcomes as prescription ADHD medication.

I led research efforts to guide the redesign of a project tracking tool.

Fannie Mae, 2018

RESEARCH

RESEARCH

PERSONAL PROJECTS

FEATURED

FEATURED

FEATURED

Trail of Cthulhu: Red Tide Rising

150-page lovecraftian RPG written for the Gumshoe engine. Follows four characters in Africa who are researching a strange sleeping sickness.

Genre

RPG

RPG

Team Size

4 people

4 people

DESIGN

DESIGN

DESIGN

Webapp, 2023

An interactive online collection of ADHD treatment hacks for everyone. Originally a paid service launched on Product Hunt, now free.

DESIGN

DESIGN

DESIGN

Webapp, 2021

Online radio with multiple lo-fi channels to improve focus and lower stress. Originally a free tool launched on Product Hunt.

RESEARCH

RESEARCH

Research Report, 2018

A mental models assessment of young African women’s motivations for and Barriers to PrEP initiation and adherence.

WRITING

WRITING

WRITING

Book Series, 2017

Edited and designed the Mother Infant Young Child Nutrition guidelines for starving citizens for UNICEF. Published and distributed by South Sudan's Ministry of Health.

ART

ART

Free Germs Art Exhibit

Miller Gallery, 2016

Expressions from various artists across mixed media to reflect how art functions within and shapes the world, similar to how germs do.

FILM

FILM

FILM

Film, 2016

Short film that explores the seldom talked about loss of homeless people during the harsh winters of Pittsburgh.

FILM

FILM

FILM

Film, 2016

Short film that personifies the discomfort and animalistic desire that stem from porn and sex addiction.

GAME

GAME

Unity 3D Game, 2015

A videogame where you try are under attack by college students and faculty addicted to study drugs. Throw pills at enemies until they're overstimulated and explode into guts.

WRITING

WRITING

WRITING

Written Amendment, 2015

Co-authored an amendment with Lowry Burgess, "Right to Historic Memory", that was to be presented to the United Nations in the winter of 2015. In collaboration with the World Bank.

GAME

GAME

Written RPG, 2014

150-page lovecraftian RPG written for the Gumshoe engine. Follows four characters in Africa who are researching a strange sleeping sickness.

RESEARCH

RESEARCH

Research Report, 2018

A mental models assessment of young African women’s motivations for and Barriers to PrEP initiation and adherence.

GAME

Unity 3D Game, 2015

A videogame where you try are under attack by college students and faculty addicted to study drugs. Throw pills at enemies until they're overstimulated and explode into guts.

GAME

Unity 3D Game, 2015

A videogame where you try are under attack by college students and faculty addicted to study drugs. Throw pills at enemies until they're overstimulated and explode into guts.

GAME

GAME

GAME

CMU ThinkTank, 2015

An Interactive game and written publication for peer mentoring based on the experiences of CMU’s independent students

ART

ART

ART

Portfolio Art Exhibit

Franklin Street Gallery, 2011

In collaboration with professor Mona Brody from the Pratt Institute. Featured figure drawings, character studies and unique fine art pieces to prepare for college.

RECOGNITION

FEATURED

FEATURED

FEATURED

Speaking at Gramercy Theatre in New York City

Watch Christian Murphy pitch Eachday's premiere ADHD self-management app that strengthens executive functions to reduce the frequency of ADHD symptoms and improve people's body, mind, environment, relationships and finances.

Date

2022

2022

Audience

250+

250+

AWARD

AWARD

AWARD

Nationally Rated Fencer

D '24, E '23, C '10, E '08

Nationally rated athlete part of the United States Fencing Association men's Sabre fencing since 2008.

SPEAKER

SPEAKER

SPEAKER

Public Speaker, 2023

Seeing the invisible at University of Washington. A talk on the future of medical innovation through game design.

SPEAKER

SPEAKER

SPEAKER

BXA Kaleidoscope

Public Speaker, 2023

Featured speaker at Carnegie Mellon's Career & Professional Development Center's annual alumni panel.

AWARD

AWARD

CMU Tech Entrepreneur, 2022

Pitch competition amongst founders representing top tech talent across multiple industries and strong communities like YC and OnDeck.

ELECTED

ELECTED

Startup Accelerator, 2022

Invited into SOSV Ventures NYC biotech accelerator program for my company Eachday Inc. as part of the 2022 cohort.

SPEAKER

SPEAKER

Public Speaker, 2022

Food for thought at Carnegie Mellon University. A talk about fostering deep relationships across disciplines— to foster better technology design.

AWARD

AWARD

AWARD

Potomac PCA 1st Place S1 Racing Class

Potomac PCA, 2019

Potomac Porsche Club of America, the oldest and largest club region. Won 1st place for both HPDE and Autocross events with an unmodified 2013 Panamera GTS.

ELECTED

ELECTED

ELECTED

Potomac PCA Volunteer Chair

Potomac PCA, 2019

Elected to be the Community Service and Volunteer Chair for Potomac Porsche Club of America, oversaw events for the oldest and largest club region.

ELECTED

ELECTED

ELECTED

Moderator of Montclair Mayoral Debate

Montclair NJ, 2012

Moderated the mayoral debate on education in Montclair. Was elected by the Montclair High School faculty to be the moderator.

I specialize in user research, design, content strategy and building in-house interdisciplinary teams

I specialize in user research, design, content strategy and building in-house interdisciplinary teams

When I'm not making research-informed design decisions you'll find me on a long drive, playing with my cat Boko, or making pour-over coffee to enjoy with my girlfriend's delicious blueberry pancakes.

When I'm not making research-informed design decisions you'll find me on a long drive, playing with my cat Boko, or making pour-over coffee to enjoy with my girlfriend's delicious blueberry pancakes.

What I'm Reading:

Dune

Jurassic Park

Joy of Cooking

Zero to One