Steve SutantoProduct Design & Experience Strategy
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I make complicated systems
easier to use.

Complex problems across industries and domains. I adapt to each one and get something real in front of stakeholders and users early. Lately in banking, insurance and healthcare.I get something real in front of stakeholders and users early.Banking, insurance and healthcare.

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Modernizing Operations

Healthcare · Workflow · Major U.S. healthcare partner

Clinical case intake off spreadsheets and onto one work queue.

Intake time −85%16+ clinical roles servedRead the case study →

Smarter Marketing Investment Live demo

Consumer goods · Platform · Global consumer goods company

A marketing mix model analysts can read and edit with confidence, prototyped with AI and tested in four markets.

Demo works best on a desktop.

4 global marketsBulk edits in under a minuteRead the case study →Try the guided demo ↗

Untangling Resiliency

Fintech · Platform · Fortune 100 fintech

One reliability score every engineer and executive reads the same way.

104% user growth6 → 35 apps coveredRead the case study →

Streamlining Medical Records

Healthcare · Product · Major U.S. healthcare partner

Medical records, from fax and mail to a secure upload in one sitting.

3 days faster$13M in incentives unlockedRead the case study →

Embedded Finance

Fintech · Discovery · Top 10 U.S. bank

A bank selling banking as a platform, from concept to sandbox.

Pilot approvedVerification library adoptedRead the case study →

In their words

“Steve showed exceptional intelligence in bringing clarity to a highly visible and quickly changing atmosphere. His ability to bring a measured, expert approach is a key skill that sets him apart.”
Senior Director, Design — Fortune 100 fintech (2023)
“Steve's unique blend of skills spanning UX design, product management, and research has been invaluable. His structured approach clarified workflows and highlighted inefficiencies.”
UX Principal — national healthcare services company
“A true thought leader. His presentation on design debt was genius and highly engaging, making complex concepts relevant to the entire cross functional team.”
Design Practice Lead — CapTech Consulting
“Thoughtful and contemplative, always looking at the overall picture before presenting multiple ways of doing things. He would be on my shortlist for any project.”
Project Manager — national equipment rental company
“He brought a much-needed CX perspective to our team. … Steve's so smart and yet he treats everyone with respect, and he generously shares his knowledge.”
Client stakeholder — U.S. bank (2024)
“Steve's strategic efforts aligned the team, including developers and the product owner, into one vision with the user at the center.”
Project colleague — Fortune 100 fintech (2025)

Guiding principles

A few things I hold to, whatever the domain or the constraints.

Progress, not perfection

I'd rather learn in motion than wait for certainty. Discovery stays rigorous, but it keeps the work moving instead of holding it up.

Pivot with purpose

Scope and strategy can flex as we learn, as long as the outcome we agreed on stays in view.

Teamwork as a force

The best answers come out of the room, not after it. I bring engineering, risk and product in early so we find the constraints together.

Design for trust

In regulated work, clarity is what earns confidence. I design so people can act on what they see without second guessing it.

Let's talk about the work.

Tell me what you're building and where it's stuck. I read everything and reply within a couple of days, even when it isn't a fit.

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