Nick Taranto-Grimes

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👋 I'm Nick — a strategic product design leader, passionate about scaling design teams and shipping beautifully simple products.

About me

I'm Nick, a strategic design leader with extensive experience shaping enterprise SaaS products across customer experience and financial services. I thrive at the intersection of product strategy and design execution—whether it's leading zero-to-one initiatives, embedding AI into complex workflows, or helping global design teams scale with clarity and purpose.

I care deeply about design excellence, team culture, and shipping high quality work. My approach is pragmatic and collaborative, always grounded in driving outcomes that matter to both users and the business.


Most recently at Zendesk, I led design across Platform, Messaging, and Innovation portfolios, managing a team of 25+ designers and managers across Australia, India, North America, and Europe. I helped establish a new design hub in India during Zendesk’s private equity transition and delivered AI-powered automation/app builders, omni-channel messaging solutions, and scalable enterprise integrations that accelerated platform growth.


Learn more about my experience on LinkedIn.