Spencer Tullos

Senior Product Designer — Q2

I lead design for a banking platform used by millions,
and the system that makes it coherent.

about

I lead design on Q2's online banking platform and design system — a product trusted by nearly 500 financial institutions across the U.S.

My work sits at the intersection of craft and systems thinking — making complex financial products feel simple, and building the patterns that let good design scale. The mission underneath all of it is straightforward: people's financial lives should be easier, and the software they use every day is one of the best levers for that.

I blur the line between designer and engineer. AI is woven into every part of how I work, and vibe coding brings a kind of youthful joy I can't shake — the same feeling as snapping Lego pieces together and watching something come to life. I'm here for all of it.

Outside of work: laughing with family and friends, cooking, the Ninja slushie, functional fitness, and plein air painting.

work

  • Senior UX Designer — Design Systems, Retail Banking & Platform 2017 — present

    Eight years designing across retail and commercial banking, platform infrastructure, and the design system that ties it all together. 2021 Employee of the Year.

  • University Federal Credit Union 2013 — 2017

    Financial Services Representative. Member-facing role connecting people to the right financial products and presenting community financial health seminars.

accolades

  • Q2 GameChanger Award 2026

    One of ten employees selected company-wide in the inaugural year of this award, recognized for contributions to modernizing Q2's design system and platform UI.

  • UX Design Awards Nominee Jun 2024

    The Q2 Composable Dashboard — a product I contributed to — was nominated for a UX Design Award.

  • MVP of the Product Organization Jan 2021

    Recognized as Employee of the Year for the Q2 Product Organization through the annual peer-voted Circle of Awesomeness program.

  • Aité Group Best User Experience 2018

    Part of the design team behind a commercial payment redesign recognized as best-in-class UX among all evaluated U.S. Cash Management vendors.

education

  • Harvard Extension School 2022 — 2023

    Graduate Certificate, Front-End Web Development. 16 credits of grad coursework in front-end development and JavaScript. 4.0 GPA.

  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette 2007 — 2012

    Visual Arts, Fine and Studio Arts. Focus in painting, drawing, and printmaking. Started in design school, transferred to fine arts — turns out that was the right call.

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