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DIRECTOR OF USER EXPERIENCE | NASCAR | February 2024 - January 2025
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Lead the vision, strategy, and execution of digital product initiatives that enhance user experiences across NASCAR's 60+ digital products, ensuring alignment with overall business goals and Fan engagement.
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Oversee the UX design processes including user research, usability testing, and data analysis to inform product development, ensuring products meet the needs and expectations of NASCAR fans.
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Collaborate closely with engineering, marketing, and editorial teams to drive the product development lifecycle, fostering effective communication and teamwork to deliver high-quality digital experiences.
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SENIOR MANAGER - CUSTOMER JOURNEY | Wells Fargo | June 2023 - February 2024
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Utilize performance analytics and insights to continuously monitor, assess, and refine digital products, driving iterative improvements that boost user satisfaction and engagement within the card servicing products.
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Developed and executed a comprehensive user research strategy for digital customers, including surveys, interviews, and usability testing, to gather insights that informed product development and optimized high-risk areas of customer engagement.
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VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCT DESIGN | Custom Ink | December 2019 - January 2023
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Led a cross-functional team of UX designers, researchers, and product managers to enhance the overall user experience, resulting in a 15% increase in customer satisfaction scores over two years (for our most loyal and lucrative repeat business).
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Spearheaded the creation of the Custom Ink Order Management application implementing service design UX principles to build an internal tool that improved order processing efficiencies - reducing both order touchpoints and time to ship (by 36 hours) on 85% of custom orders.
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Championed the integration of accessibility standards across all digital platforms, ensuring inclusivity for users with disabilities and enhancing brand reputation in the industry.
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT & DESIGN | Lowe’s Home Improvement | Sept 2013 – May 2019
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Led the strategic direction for product management and user experience design, overseeing the successful launch of multiple digital platforms (both Customer and Employee facing) that increased online sales from $850M in 2013 to $7B+ in 2019.
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Drove cross-departmental collaboration, systematic design, and agile methodologies, optimizing workflows teams, which led to a 15-30% reduction in development timelines for key product features.
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Championed initiatives to integrate emerging technologies, such as AR into the shopping experience, adding innovative experiences for DIY Customers to combine products and styles virtually in your room - positioning Lowe's as a leader in the home improvement retail space.
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SENIOR UX ARCHITECT | ESPN Disney | December 2011 – April 2013
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Spearheaded the design and implementation of innovative user experiences for international ESPN platforms, tailoring products to meet diverse cultural needs and preferences across multiple regions.
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Collaborated with product, engineering, and marketing teams to define product vision and strategy, ensuring cohesive execution of UX initiatives aligned with ESPN's global market goals.
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Conducted extensive user research, interviews, and usability testing with international audiences to gather insights that informed business opportunities, product strategy and design decisions.
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LEAD USER EXPERIENCE ARCHITECT | Mintz & Hoke | October 2010 – December 2011
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MANAGER - BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE | Travelers Insurance | September 2008 - May 2010
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MANAGER - INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN | Travelers Insurance | May 2006 - September 2008
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///// SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS ////
UXPA Boston - Winning Stakeholders Over - Without over UXing Them
eTail East - Retail that Influences
SXSW - Small Team / Big Outcomes
CES - Augmented Reality and Your Kitchen
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///// EDUCATION ////
BACHELORS OF ARTS - HISTORY & THEATRE
SIENA COLLEGE, Loudonville, NY