Noah van Hart
Designer, Developer, Strategic Consultant
I make sense of complex problems to build solutions people actually use.
I'm building , a consulting practice helping founders, startups, and agencies ship better products, and , an AI-first business intelligence and operations platform.
I've worked across and , leading discovery, designing systems, and shipping products. I've also done a lot of , from design workshops at the to and . I published and was a fellow with .
I started in trades, , , at a pipe manufacturer. Studied furniture, then industrial design at and . After that I moved into , taught myself to , and started .
Municipal Compliance Intelligence
AI-powered platform for navigating complex zoning regulations and bylaw compliance.
Strategic Foresight & Innovation Intelligence
Interactive platform for visualizing innovation patterns and strategic opportunities.
Cognitive-Accessible Healthcare
Healthcare app designed specifically for people with cognitive challenges like dementia.
Founder & Principal Designer
Product Contractors
- Conducted 100+ user interviews across diverse industries, translating insights into validated product concepts and strategic roadmaps.
- Built interactive prototypes in Figma, then implemented production-ready solutions using React/Next.js, eliminating handoff friction.
- Established repeatable innovation methodology: assumption mapping → rapid prototyping → user testing → pivot/persevere decisions.
- Delivered measurable impact: 35% increase in qualified leads (Borderless), 25% improvement in onboarding completion (FreshFind).
- Partnered with clients on UX research, journey mapping, and competitive analysis while managing projects end-to-end using agile methods.
Innovation Consultant & UX Designer
Emerge Tech Lab
- Led discovery for AERA Tech, addressing $120B corporate treasury management opportunity; validated with C-suite executives from Bell Canada, BlackBerry, OpenText.
- Built TAM/SAM/SOM models, market landscapes, and test backlogs using structured experimentation frameworks for enterprise fintech platform.
- Designed enterprise workflows reducing task completion time by 40% through streamlined user flows and intuitive information architecture.
- Developed functional prototypes in React/TypeScript demonstrating technical feasibility alongside comprehensive business cases.
Innovation Consultant & UX Designer
Cookhouse Labs - MSG Global
- Delivered innovation workshops for Fortune 500 clients (IBM, TD Bank, HSBC, Munich Re, Intact Insurance) and academic institutions.
- Designed mental health portal for insurance client focusing on preventive care and digital transformation initiatives.
- Led workshops with up to 20 participants using design thinking and co-creation methodologies to convert research insights into testable concepts.
- Facilitated rapid prototyping sessions achieving 60% improvement in task success rates through validated design patterns.
Innovation Research Analyst
Antarctic Institute of Canada
- Researched AI applications in healthcare through comprehensive literature review and stakeholder interviews.
- Authored published chapter exploring implementation challenges, policy frameworks, and future opportunities in AI healthcare adoption.
- Translated complex technical concepts into accessible strategic insights for policymakers and healthcare leaders.
UX/UI Designer & Web Developer
smART Magazine
- Analyzed content consumption patterns through user analytics and feedback, then built performant Next.js platform from scratch.
- Achieved 40% increase in user engagement through optimized content discovery flows and responsive design implementation.
- Built comprehensive design system and analytics integration, enabling continuous iteration based on real user behavior data.
Strategy Consultant & UX Designer
WZMH Architects
- Conducted competitive analysis of 5+ firms and 10+ stakeholder interviews to identify innovation opportunities in AEC tech adoption.
- Developed proposal strategy framework reducing RFP response time by 40% while testing new service delivery models.
- Created strategic partnership framework and pilot requirements for evaluating technology vendors and enabling rapid proptech experimentation.
UX Designer
FreshFind
- Conducted vendor research with 50+ small businesses, then designed marketplace UX serving 1000+ vendors and customers.
- Achieved 25% improvement in onboarding completion through streamlined user flows and simplified information architecture.
- Implemented real-time search, filtering, and checkout flows based on continuous feedback loops with both vendor and customer segments.
UX Designer
Prepr/LearnLab.AI
- Performed card sorting and tree testing with students, then restructured platform information architecture reducing cognitive load by 35%.
- Created adaptive UI patterns serving diverse user groups including students, new graduates, and international users.
- Developed and tested onboarding flows that improved user engagement and learning outcomes through iterative usability testing.
- Built cohesive design language across platform and marketing materials to strengthen brand consistency and user experience.
I design and build systems that reduce friction, speed up delivery, and lower risk.
with Founders validating ideas, building products, or shaping a buildable, investor-ready vision
for Startups that need to ship faster or make better technical decisions
and Agencies turning chaos into repeatable systems and improving margins
Informing decisions with evidence, whether that's product direction, positioning, or operations.
Shaping how things work and look, from user-facing products to internal operations.
Building products and tooling that work without you in every decision.