Hi, I’m Solomon Padilla

Matt Jeffery

Helping others make better data center real estate decisions

Managed Solomon directly · July 10, 2025

Solomon was a steady presence of calmness, curiosity, and creativity. He excels at thinking through ideas from the ground up and shaping abstract concepts into thoughtful, well executed designs. He approaches his work with humility and is always open to feedback.

He is a great human who genuinely cares about the people he works with. I loved getting to work with Solomon at datacenterHawk.

Philip Wright

Product Leader, Marketer, Creative — translating customer insights, data, and intuition into actionable strategy, best-in-class marketing, and frictionless UX

Worked with Solomon on the same team · June 5, 2022

I think one of the best endorsements I can give someone I've worked with is that I'd hire them again. In Solomon's case, I actually did.

When Solomon worked at Igniter about a decade ago, I knew him as a skilled designer and a great culture fit. When he applied last year for our brand new UX/UI Designer position, he was a shoo in.

He's got a rare combination of competency and humility that make him able to latch on to someone else's vision and execute (really quickly) at a high level—receiving feedback but also helping guide the creative process. He's always sensitive to seek clarity and has a great attitude, even now, as his role at Igniter winds down.

His impact on our brand and team will last, even though he's only been here for about 9 months (this time)—he's helped develop our tech stack and influenced the way we think about who our customer is and how they think about their journey.

You should definitely hire him. Before I get a chance to. Again.

Kyle Johnson

Helping Faith-Driven Product-Led Businesses Scale with Clarity · Senior Growth Advisor · Fractional CMO

Managed Solomon directly · June 1, 2022

Lightstock is part of the Igniter Media family of brands; the recommendation below refers to that shared business.

Solomon played a critical role in the overall development & performance of our consumer-facing applications and marketing since arriving in September 2021. He was a critical thought partner in helping formulate the UX/UI and marketing operations process from idea conceptions to execution for our newly created internal marketing team.

He was able to bring his passion for the Church, brand integrity, consumer-centric design, and fundamental understanding of core marketing outcomes to elevate every project where he was involved.

It's like a crime scene here, as Solomon's DNA is all over Igniter's businesses — from 4 different website applications, multiple brand email & social accounts, campaign designs, and so many UX projects helping future product launches & enhancements.

Solomon's character was an evident strength during his time at Igniter. He exemplified our cultural traits of boldness, excellence, humility, and delight. He was never afraid to help push design forward or suggest improvements that would benefit the user, routinely found areas of opportunity for improvement, always wanted to do whatever was needed to help the team win, and is a lot of fun to work with.

He is an unbelievable asset in the right organization — as our intention to elevate the cadence of UX/UI application development has been strategically reduced in scope during our recent operational alignment process.