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      <div class="name">PETER VACHON</div>
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        <h1>Bringing design stories to life, with systems, empathy, &amp; craft.</h1>

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          I design experiences that quietly shape how people live and work with technology, from employers to marketers to security teams.
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          Currently at <strong class="accent">UiPath</strong>, I’m designing the future of AI automation and contributing to GenAI-driven design systems.
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          Over 15+ years, I’ve led UX at Google, IBM, and Indeed, specializing in <em class="accent">simplifying complexity</em>, building scalable design systems, and mentoring teams toward thoughtful, high-impact design.
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        <p class="sub">Outside of product work, I’m drawn to physical art, music, and immersive creative experiences, ongoing studies in craft and form.
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