Hello, I'm

Derek Toews

I connect business goals, user needs, and technical systems to create products that scale. I’ve led design across safety, operations, and analytics platforms, improving onboarding, and delivery across teams.

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Hello, I'm

Derek Toews

I’m a product designer based in Waterloo. I spend my time on GordE, listening to customers and building the features that make their work run smoother. I like seeing the people I design for, and making their day a little easier is what I want to do more of.

Haystack

Creating a Simpler, More Trustworthy Rental Experience

A unified rental platform that improves search clarity for tenants and streamlines listing and application management for landlords.

0→1 Product Leadership
UX Research & Interviews
UX/UI Design & Rapid Prototyping
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GordE

Order Management Software for Monument Builders

A production and order management platform built specifically for monument builders to bring clarity, structure, and accountability to every step of their workflow.

B2B Saas
product ownership
cross-functional collaboration
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MSCP Heat Management Solutions

Construction Project Management Platform

Designed and delivered an internal scheduling and resource management MVP for an industrial services company, replacing complex Excel workflows with a centralized, compliance-aware system.

UX Research
product design
Complex system
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Other Projects

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SCOOTY

Designing secure transit-integrated payments for a Canadian micro-mobility platform

micro-mobility
Payment integration
secure authentification
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XeroData

Designing a simulation platform for supply chain disruption planning

Data Visualization
systems architecture
stakeholder alignment
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Immigria

Redesigning an immigration consultancy website for clarity, trust, and conversion

WEBFLOW DEVELOPMENT
Web design
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