I'm a people-first design leader and a champion of the strategic role of human-centered design in the growth of businesses and within the product development life cycle.

Proven success building teams, defining processes, and adhering to practices that support healthier teams, closer cross-functional alignment, and evidenced-based solutions that drive business outcomes and customer-centric experiences.

Some career highlights:
 
• Experience leading teams in fin-tech, e-commerce, and health teach
• Played key roles in three significant design org evolutions
• Taught product design to nearly 1000 students over 4 years
• Successfully coached early career designers into high achievers
• Created an innovative framework for influencing user behaviors
• Designed one of the first social mobile payment apps
• Dozens of experiment wins that resulting in millions in revenue
• Served in the Air Force for 10+ years

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Contact: cupajoeco@gmail.com