Hi, I'm AJ

Permanent learner. End-to-end word wizard. Mentor and detail-oriented product designer. For over nine years, I've led content initiatives and helped my peers grow as designers, strategists, and storytellers.

Explore projects

AJ Olson and his wife out in the desert surrounded by cactuses and shrubs.

AJ Olson and his wife posing together under the Arc de Triomph in Barcelona, Spain.

AJ Olson biking through Zion National Park.

AJ Olson on a hike by a stream in a wooded area in northern Arizona.

Our golden retriever, August, sitting in the grass under a Canary Island Date Palm.

AJ Olson playing acoustic guitar by the Grand Canyon.

AJ Olson on a UTV tour of Kualoa Ranch on Oahu, Hawaii.

AJ Olson and his golden retreiver, August, hanging out by a pool in Arizona.

AJ Olson and his wife, Sophie, out in the desert at sunset.

AJ Olson and his wife taking a selfie by a backyard pool in Arizona.

Experience

9+ years leading work

I'm currently a Senior Content Designer at eBay leading end-to-end content initiatives across Global Payments and Monetization.

Recent companies

Rocket Central (Sep 2022 – Aug 2023)

Shopify (May 2022 – Jul 2022)

Red Ventures (Jun 2021 – Apr 2022)

"I’m continually impressed by your professionalism and capacity to navigate ambiguity while recognizing broader opportunities to improve our product and ways of working. I’m also inspired by your poise under pressure. I feel very fortunate to have you on this team and leading such high-impact work."

Alex Altman

Content Design Manager

"AJ – I just wanted to let you know you’re my hero. Thank you for all your efforts on eBay balance and bringing this feature to life with your magical content skills, and more importantly just keeping it real."

David Ghandi

Product Director

“Thank you SO MUCH for all your support and collaboration in getting our eBay balance research study off the ground! You were incredibly helpful and timely in getting the prototype ready and having meaningful questions you wanted answered."

Casey Skinner

Senior UX Researcher

"Thank you for your valuable contributions to make eBay balance go live super successful! Your commitment to deliver a high quality experience to our customers is highly appreciated. Cheers!"

Suman Goud

Manager Software Development

“AJ is an exceptional content designer who brings a unique blend of creativity and analytical thinking to his work. He has the remarkable ability to transform complex processes into clear and engaging content that resonates with our audiences."

Peter Le

Senior Product Designer

“AJ is by far the most passionate content designer I have ever worked with, and though we only worked together for a short time, he truly raised the bar."

Brandi Myers

Principal Product Designer