Overview of the Expertise Listing or Job Posting
With a proven track record in leading transformative design initiatives and a deep understanding of emerging technologies, I partner with ambitious startups and scale-ups to navigate complex challenges and seize new opportunities. My passion lies in bridging the gap between innovative ideas and impactful execution, fostering environments where design excellence and technological foresight converge.
As a design leader and tech visionary, I empower organizations to not only adapt but thrive in the rapidly evolving digital landscape. I believe in leveraging the power of AI to unlock unprecedented efficiencies, drive market differentiation, and cultivate high-performing teams ready for the future.
💡 What Sets Me Apart:
• Building and scaling design teams that consistently deliver exceptional results
• Establishing design cultures that promote creativity, cross-learning, and retention
• Transforming design from a service function to a strategic partner at the leadership table
• Implementing data-driven UX strategies that directly impact business outcomes
🎯 My Approach:
I believe in disrupting the status quo while maintaining unwavering focus on user needs. By bridging the gap between design thinking and business objectives, I help organizations create products that delight users and drive meaningful results.
🔄 Current Focus:
As a design evangelist, I'm dedicated to helping organizations transform their design operations and build sustainable, user-centered product development cultures. I specialize in:
• Establishing scalable design processes and methodologies
• Building and mentoring high-performing design teams
• Implementing effective design operations frameworks
• Creating alignment between design, product, and engineering
🎯 Looking Forward:
I'm passionate about partnering with forward-thinking organizations that value transparency, collaboration, and innovation. My goal is to help companies elevate their design operations, foster team growth, and create products that make a real difference in users' lives.
💪 Core Strengths:
• Design Leadership & Team Building
• UX Strategy & Innovation
• Design Operations & Process Optimization
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Design System Implementation
• Mentorship & Career Development
(a) How many years of business or and/or other organizations experience do you have? and (b) What seniority level(s) do you have significant experience at?
- 15-20 years of experience
What functional areas do you have experience in?
- General Management
- Operations
- B2B sales / Business Development
- IT
- Project / Program Management
- Technology / Technical
- Product Development
- Other
What sectors / industries do you have significant experience in?
- Foodservice
- Retail
- Hospitality
- Finance and Insurance
- Business Services (i.e. consulting, advertising, IT services)
- Transportation and Logistics
- Real Estate
- Consumer Packaged Goods
- Information Technology and Electronics
- Science, Engineering, Technology
What types of products and/or services do you have significant experience with?
- Consumer products - durable
- Consumer products - technology, electronics
- Consumer services - non-digital
- Consumer services - digital / internet / communications
- Business-to-Business Services
- Business-to-Business Technology
- Business-to-Business Products
List any "specialty" knowledge you have?
- International business
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Fixed Price Packaged Services
WHAT I OFFER:I help teams become...
• Streamlined — Enhancing productivity, efficacy and results.
• Evolved — Cultivating a mindset of continuous improvement.
• Aligned — Infucing a sense of transparency and visibility for better, faster collaboration.
• Confident — Stronger communication, accountability and trust.
Superior to a full-time hire...
• Amazing ROI — Best-in-class expertise at a startup-friendly price.
• Rapid Onboarding — Get immediate value and skip lengthy recruitment.
• Specialised — Nurturing startup, scaleup and enterprise teams is what I'm good at.
• External view — Hear from a fresh and objective perspective.
• Fixed fees — No haggling over salaries, bonuses or perks.
• Flexible service — Scale up or down as required.
HOW IT WORKS:
• Tailored approach
• 1-to-1 sessions
• Takeaway exercises
• Progress tracking
• Up to four apprentices
Product & User Experience Strategy:
Empower your team to establish a robust, user-centered North Star vision and strategic horizons that drive product development. Implement frameworks to align teams on product positioning, increasing velocity, transparency, and visibility for faster, better operations.
• Develop user-centered product vision & roadmap
• Align teams on product positioning & shared goals
• Enhance operational velocity & transparency
Design Thinking & Workshop Facilitation:
Utilize workshopping, brainstorming, and discovery techniques to help your team untangle complex problems and translate them into clear, tactical, and aligned roadmaps. Facilitate vision workshops to ensure team alignment on success metrics.
• Facilitate problem-solving workshops & brainstorming
• Guide data-driven user research for improved retention
• Develop intuitive UX based on principles & accessibility
• Create sitemaps, user journeys, wireframes & prototypes
• Coach on style guides & component libraries
Optimizing Design Operations (DesignOps):
Refine workflows and structure your design organization for maximum impact and efficiency, covering outsourcing, recruitment, hiring, and onboarding. Implement comprehensive templates for hiring, performance, and career development to boost retention and growth.
• Streamline design talent acquisition & onboarding
• Implement performance reviews & career development plans
• Leverage trifecta model & agile methodologies
• Align UX strategies with Product & Engineering objectives
Mentoring & Leadership Coaching:
Provide experienced leadership to bridge gaps during recruitment and guide the evolution and scaling of your UX team. Offer dedicated 1:1 mentorship focused on developing technical, interpersonal, and presentation skills, fostering stronger daily collaboration.
• Bridge leadership gaps during recruitment
• Facilitate UX team growth & scaling operations
• Provide 1:1 mentorship for skill development
• Coach on navigating workplace challenges & relationships
Countries Significant Business Experience In
North AmericasEurope
Middle East and North Africa
Peter
AI | SaaS | SaaP | Design Leadership | UX Strategy | Team Building | Digital Transformation | Building Successful Operational Structure in UX and Product Design Technical / IT
- Canada
- CA$200.00 / hour