Shanea Houck

AI-native design and product strategy leader based in the Washington, D.C. area — bridging design, product, and engineering. I build agentic workflows, design AI-native experiences, and ship working prototypes with vibe coding, generative 3D, and AI-assisted development tools.

Shanea Houck

About Me

10+ years crafting experiences at the intersection of design, AI, and agentic development

AI-native design and product strategy leader with over a decade of experience spanning UX, product ownership, agentic development, game design, and 3D modeling. I currently shape AI adoption strategy at Ford — conducting original research, designing agentic workflows, building AI-powered tools with Claude, Cursor, and generative AI, and delivering phased roadmaps to executive stakeholders.

I'm known for bridging the gap between design, product, and engineering: equally comfortable facilitating a stakeholder workshop, architecting an agentic user experience, prototyping with generative 3D tools, or shipping working software through vibe coding. My work sits at the intersection of creative vision and technical execution.

With a B.S. in Design for User Experience from Lesley University, I bring a research-driven approach to every project — whether I'm building autonomous agent systems at Ford, designing 3D environments and game experiences in Roblox Studio and Unity, or delivering rapid prototypes through vibe coding with Cursor, Claude Code, Bolt, and v0.

Design & 3D

Design Thinking User Research Game Design 3D Modeling & Design Generative 3D / AI-Assisted Modeling Prototyping Figma Adobe CC

AI & Technology

Claude API / Claude Code MCP Server Development Cursor GitHub Copilot Bolt v0 Agentic Design & Development Vibe Coding Prompt Engineering & LLM Apps Python JavaScript HTML/CSS Roblox Studio Unity

Strategy & Leadership

AI Strategy Roadmapping Stakeholder Alignment Product Strategy Change Management Team Leadership

Experience

A career built on making things better — for users, teams, and organizations

2026 — Present

Lead AI UX Designer

Ford

Defining and leading AI integration strategy across Ford. First designer at the company to establish a design-to-code workflow — pioneering a process where designers hand off working code instead of static mocks, dramatically improving developer handoff quality and speed. Designing and building agentic tools and AI-native workflows using Claude API, Claude Code, Cursor, and custom MCP servers — including autonomous agent pipelines and multi-step orchestration. Identified and validated 200+ high-impact AI use cases spanning agentic automation, content generation, and LLM-powered communications. Developed a strategic prioritization framework evaluating generative AI and agentic opportunities — now the standard for AI initiative planning.

June 2021 — 2026

Senior UX Designer

Ford

Led UX design strategy across Ford digital products, collaborating with cross-functional teams of designers, developers, and product managers. Contributed to enterprise-wide design systems and drove user-centered improvements across key customer-facing and internal tools.

Oct 2019 — May 2021

Product Owner & Designer

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)

Sole product owner and designer for a portfolio of internal tools supporting scientific operations. Led discovery, design, and delivery for 5+ specialized applications — translating complex domain requirements into intuitive digital products.

2014 — Present

Freelance AI Strategist, Designer & Developer

Self-Employed

End-to-end product strategy, game design, 3D modeling, and agentic development spanning web apps, mobile apps, video games, and generative AI tools. Vibe coding and agentic prototyping workflows using Cursor, Claude Code, Bolt, v0, and GitHub Copilot for rapid full-stack delivery. Designing and developing 3D game environments in Roblox Studio and Unity via custom MCP server integrations, building autonomous agent systems, and deploying automated pipelines.

Apr 2018 — Oct 2019

Lab Manager

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)

Directed daily lab operations and coordinated across research teams in a fast-paced scientific environment.

Prior to 2018

Director of Admissions

Arris Montessori Academy

Led admissions strategy and built a database system for generating new leads and managing student enrollment. Facilitated workshops on Montessori education for prospective families and community members.

Selected Work

Projects that showcase the range of what I do — from strategy to shipped products

AI Adoption Roadmap
AI Strategy

Led the creation of a phased AI integration strategy for Ford, from stakeholder research through executive-level roadmaps. Identified 200+ high-impact use cases spanning agentic automation, content generation, and LLM-powered communications.

AI StrategyAgentic AIRoadmapping
Internal AI-Powered Tools
AI Tool Development

Designed and built agentic tools and AI-native workflows using Claude API, Claude Code, Cursor, and custom MCP servers — including autonomous agent pipelines and multi-step orchestration to streamline workflows across the organization.

Claude APIClaude CodeCursorMCP ServersAgentic Workflows
Scientific Operations Suite
Product Design

Owned end-to-end design for 5+ specialized applications at HHMI, including a vivarium tracking system, 3D printer platform, and facility management tools.

Product OwnershipUX DesignResearch
Games, 3D & AI Solutions
Freelance

Game design and 3D environment development in Roblox Studio and Unity via custom MCP server integrations. Built diverse products through vibe coding with Cursor, Claude Code, Bolt, and v0 — including autonomous agent systems and generative 3D workflows.

Game Design3D ModelingVibe CodingAgentic Dev
AI Prioritization Framework
Framework Design

Developed a strategic framework evaluating AI opportunities across task type, strategic level, and innovation scope — now the standard for AI initiative planning at Ford.

StrategyFrameworksAI Planning
Ford Digital Products
UX Design

Contributing UX design strategy across Ford digital products, collaborating with cross-functional teams of designers, developers, and product managers.

UX StrategyCross-functionalEnterprise

Let's Connect

Have a project in mind or just want to chat? I'd love to hear from you.

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Washington, D.C. Area
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615-627-7066