Christian Schluender

About Christian Schluender

As a hands-on creative executive, I have a proven track record of delivering on…

Experience

1. Senior Vice President, General Manager of Global Design

   哈曼国际

   Mar 2022 — Present

   Christian leads the Huemen Design agency, an incredibly talented team delivering user and market research and strategy, product design, brand communications and marketing services, program and project management, business and partner development, and design operations across 6 global studios. Huemen is the award winning internal design group of Harman International, a Samsung Company, serving both all internal design requirements as well as bespoke design programs for external partners. Within the first two years in this role, Huemen received 33 Red Dot design awards and 25 IF Design awards in 2020; followed in 2021 with 49 Red Dot design awards and 23 IF Design award. 2022 results will mirror these results. As the creative leader- Build unique, multi-faceted, empowered teams to cross barriers quickly with a tailored focus and purpose - consistently delivering solutions which customers love- Responsible for delivering on client, shareholder, and stakeholder needs and expectations at the highest levels. As the business leader- Executive leader responsible for strategy, planning, P&L, and long-term health/growth of the business serving both internal and external clients- Effective business success through customer specific application of research, design, engineering, and brand- Board and C-level leadership of creative delivery- Consistent P&L success through simple and tangible strategic focus. Christian’s philosophy and approach is rooted in simple, elegant, and beautiful solutions- Providing and expanding user experiences across multiple touch points- Delivering on the promises brands make to their customers and clients- Business success is the result of effective leadership through value proposition curation, strategic design, delivery of meaningful solutions, creation and communication to the future, and more specifically the future customers expect!

Skills

• Design Strategy
• User-Centered Design
• Thought Leadership
• Design Thinking
• Rapid Prototyping
• Product Design
• Operations Management
• Leadership
• Concept Development
• Experience Design
• User Experience
• Art Direction
• Industrial Design
• User Interface Design
• Product Development
• Brand Development
• Creative Direction
• User Research
• Interaction Design
• Design Management
• User Experience Design
• Organizational Development
• Executive Leadership
• Team Leadership
• User Interface
• Strategy
• Operations Integration