Chris P.
Designer | Printer
- Role
- Owner Operator at Old North State Press
- Location
- Charlotte, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chris P.
Throughout my 30 year career in product design and technology, I led product, innovation, and customer experience initiatives that have impacted millions of end-users and drove unprecedented growth for global enterprises. Now in my second act, I own and operate a heritage crafts-based printing company specializing in letterpress printing. Led a complete digital overhaul that significantly boosted and elevated customer engagement; modernized omni-channel commerce, designed and launched new platforms, and redesigned and relaunched the e-commerce site, including the company’s first first-ever, consumer-oriented app. Spearheaded the design and development of a next-generation advisor platform that serves 17K+ users. Reduced costs by $6.8M annually and enhanced client service. Built and scaled IBM’s first enterprise design practice. Created innovative product and software solutions that cemented IBM as an industry leader. Granted 16 US patents and recognized as an IBM Master Inventor.I believe that effective digital transformation demands more than vision; it requires empowering teams and fostering a culture of curiosity, resilience, and partnership across disciplines.My sweet spot? Leading high-stakes strategic initiatives that deliver transformative customer experiences and sustainable business outcomes.Financial Services • Equipment Rental • Retail • B2B • Government • Banking • Manufacturing • Application Development • Business Technology Services Digital and Business Transformation • Experience Strategy and Design • Product Design • Agile Methodologies • Service Design • Design Thinking • Empowered Teams • Talent Recruiting and Mentoring • User Research • Creative Leadership • Change Management • Facilitation • Content Strategy • Usability • Accessibility • Strategy and Innovation • Concept Development • Customer Journey Mapping
Experience
Owner Operator
Jan 2016 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US
Education
Yale University
School of Art: Master of Fine Arts, Design
Eastern Michigan University
B.S., Design & Marketing
Skills
- User Experience
- Design Management
- Interaction Design
- Social Media
- Community
- Product Design
- Typography
- Web Design
- User Interface
- Heuristic Evaluation
- Information Architecture
- User Research
- Design Strategy
- User Experience Design
- Css
- User-Centered Design
- Usability Testing
- Graphic Design
- Experience Design
- User Interface Design
- Mobile Applications
- Usability Engineering
- Information Design
- Web 2.0
- Human Computer Interaction
- Mobile Devices
- Persona
- Usability
- Wireframes
- User Scenarios
- Accessibility
- Task Analysis
- Rapid Prototyping
- Strategy
- Front-End
- Web Applications
- Web Project Management
- Html 5
- Wire Framing
- Web Analytics
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