Experience Design That Proves Its Value
I help business leaders build and grow profitable products and services without the risk of building the wrong thing using experience led growth, behavioral science and insights from 100+ product journeys.
Before becoming an independent consultant, I spent over seven years leading Customer Experience teams at a digital consulting agency, supporting dozens of Fortune 500 organizations.
What I Do
I help you build products and services people want to come back to, again and again.
Experience Strategy & Design
Define the right experience, align teams, uncover opportunities, and design customer journeys that drive business performance.
Experience Optimization
Improve the performance of live experiences, turning friction into flow and users into advocates.
Facilitation & Training
Unlock alignment, creativity, and capability across your organization.
Leadership
Accelerate progress with seasoned, impact-driven leadership, available on an interim or fractional basis.
Practical Experience Design That Delivers
Every engagement is customized, pragmatic, and measurable. That could mean hiring and managing, assessing capabilities and capacity, and putting best practices into place.
Experience Audits
Journey Mapping
Growth Factor Review
Experience Concepting & Prototyping
Experience Governance & Systems
Journey & Funnel Optimization
Behavioral Design for Growth
Conversion Experience Design
ExperienceMeasurement &Insights
Usability Testing
Workshops
Sprints
Offsites
Collaboration Tools & Training
Group Dynamics & Decision-Making Training
Leadership Without Full-Time Overhead
Hire me as a part-time lead. Get the benefits of an experienced leader without the full-time cost
Consider retaining me to work with your team 1-2 days per week.
- ✓ Strategic direction that fits your budget. Get the perspective of a seasoned leader to keep your product and services user-focused and aligned with business goals.
- ✓ Mentorship that accelerates growth. Give your designers and researchers the coaching and guidance they need to thrive.
- ✓ Flexible and cost-effective. Access leadership a few days a week or month — the expertise you need, when you need it.
- ✓ User advocacy built in. Ensure customer or employee insights shape design decisions, even when resources are tight.
- ✓ Executive alignment. Bring a credible voice for experience deisgn to leadership conversations and keep priorities grounded in user needs.
ANNE VAN ITALLIE
VP Client Relations & Growth, Whipsaw
Enjoyable Experience
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Builds Truly Bonded Teams
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Diligence with kindness
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Flexible Engagements, Built Around You
Every organization runs differently so I structure engagements to match how you work. Whether you need ongoing leadership, project-based focus, or flexible support, you get senior-level expertise without unnecessary complexity.
Ongoing Partnership
Work with me part-time, typically a few days each week. It’s an ideal way to embed leadership and maintain momentum without adding a full-time role.
Project Engagement
Bring me in for a focused project, from discovery research to experience strategy or prototype validation. I’ll help your team move from insight to outcome.
On-Demand Hours
Need support that flexes with your priorities? Purchase a block of time we can draw from as challenges arise. It keeps things simple, transparent, and predictable.
FAQs
These are types of questions I’m often asked before we start. What questions are on your mind?
LET'S TALK- What is an experience design consultant?
An experience design consultant helps organizations create products and services that meet customer and employee needs while achieving measurable business outcomes. - Why should I hire you?
You gain senior-level strategy, user research, and design expertise without the overhead of a full-time executive or agency retainer. - What are your prices?
Access leadership a few days a week or month — the expertise you need, when you need it. - Do you only work on digital products?
No. My work spans digital products, services, and ecosystems anywhere user experience impacts customer or employee outcomes.. - How long are typical engagements?
Projects typically range from a few weeks to multi-month partnerships, depending on complexity and goals. - How do you measure success?
I define clear metrics at the start of every engagement whether that’s increased conversion, faster onboarding, or reduced support tickets. - Can you help build internal CX or UX capability?
Absolutely. Many clients retain me to coach existing teams, establish standards, and design scalable processes. - How do you work with my team?
I embed directly with your stakeholders and product teams, working alongside them to align goals, deliver insights, and guide design decisions. - Do you typically work remotely?
Yes. I work with clients across the U.S. and internationally through a blend of remote collaboration and hybrid, on-site sessions. - Where are you located?
In the northern suburbs of Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Better Outcomes
Better Experiences
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