Azarakhsh Damood

About Azarakhsh Damood

I am a strategic thinker, adventurer, and creative problem solver that thrives in the unknown spaces where exploration and discovery can be my guide. I have extensive leadership experience, am passionate about using empathy and human-centered design principles to solve complex challenges and create powerful customer experiences that matter to people, governments, and Fortune 100 companies. Currently Head of Design at Atlassian, I lead a team focused on identifying and bringing new products to market, as well as growing and extending the reach of existing products. Previously at Fannie Mae, I led a team of in-house design strategists focused on innovative affordable housing solutions and spreading human-centered design practices throughout the organization. Prior to that, I helped establish and grow a service design and CX practice at Booz Allen Hamilton, led multidisciplinary innovation teams at Idea Couture, and worked to infuse strategy + technology + design for some of IBM\'s largest modernization efforts across US and Canada. I have a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University, a Master\'s in Interactive Telecommunications from NYU\'s Tisch School of the Arts, and an MBA from York University\'s Schulich School of Business. I established the Service Design Network\'s Washington DC chapter, as co-founder of Service Design DC, fostering a growing community of professionals dedicated to furthering the practice of Service Design.

Experience

1. Head of Design, Enterprise Agility

   Atlassian

   Apr 2023 — Present

Education

• York University - Schulich School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Dean’s Honour List

• Carnegie Mellon University

  Architecture major, Fine Arts minor

• New York University

  Masters - Interactive Telecommunications Program

• Cornell University

  Bachelor of Architecture (BArch)