Anne Hjortshoj
Advisor @Spheryx, Inc
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WORK HISTORY
Advisor @Spheryx, Inc
NY, US
EDUCATION
Kenyon College
Bachelor of Arts, English
SKILLS
ABOUT ANNE HJORTSHOJ
Specialist in reimagining products and guiding companies through growth phases; expertise spans sectors including automotive, CPG, retail, EdTech, FinTech, cybersecurity, and B2B SaaS. Built and scaled UX and research functions in three organizations. Thrives in hands-on environments, collaborating with product teams, stakeholders, and engineers, while encouraging critical thinking to uncover new opportunities; as a fractional leader, transforms teams and levels up quality. Enthusiastic early adopter of AI tools and processes.EXPERTISE- Seasoned design leader with craft-level domain knowledge of UX/product design and user research- Proven ability to build and scale UX functions and uplevel quality outcomes within organizations- Specialization in reimagining products and guiding companies through growth phases- Sharp focus on aligning the UX function and practice to business outcomesHIGHLIGHTS- CarGurus: Built and scaled the design organization from scratch for a two-sided automotive marketplace. Launched four consumer products, redesigned the mobile app, and greatly expanded the SaaS suite for dealers- Cloudlock acquisition: Led the UX team through M&A integration following the acquisition of Cloudlock, where I\'d built the design team and transformed the product, significantly boosting revenue and positioning the company for acquisition with a highly regarded UI, while working with designers and teams in US, Canada, India, the UK, and Tel Aviv- Blue State: Led product and design for the SaaS division post-WPP acquisition, scaling the team, instituting agile methodologies and frameworks, and redesigning the product to vastly improve the user experience for a global user base.Available to discuss opportunities in metro Boston (local) and North America/EMEA (remote).SPECIALTIESUX Leadership, Product Design Strategy, Craft, Digital Commerce, B2C Design, Two-sided Marketplaces, SaaS Design, Team Building & Scaling, User Research, Data-informed Design, Product Growth Strategy, Design Culture Development, User-Centric Design, User-Centricity, Cross-functional Collaboration, Agile Methodologies, Agile Development, M&A Integration, Mentorship & Coaching, Stakeholder Management, Business Strategy Alignment, Global Design Teams, Design Systems & Frameworks, Organizational Design, Iterative Product Development, Design Thinking, Remote Teams, Colocated Teams, AI, GenAI, Business Acumen, Communication
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