Emily Winograd

About Emily Winograd

I’m an NYC-based designer, researcher, and strategist. My mission is to deliver human-centered healthcare innovation that threads the needle between user experience, business strategy, and compliance.Recently, I’ve led strategic design and deployment of agentic AI solutions to address efficiency and experience barriers in pharma. I’ve also created tools, processes, and thought leadership to reshape the practice of design strategy for an AI future.My superpowers- Making meaning from chaos- Forging authentic relationships- A designer’s heart for creative ideas- A strategist’s head for what matters right nowI strive to be a catalyst – breaking the ice, unsticking tough decisions, and moving the work forward.Core competencies:• Identifying, designing, and deploying high-value agentic AI use cases• Human-centered design across the full lifecycle, from discovery through implementation• Qualitative research (interviews, contextual inquiry, focus groups, surveys)• Data synthesis & insight generation (personas, journey maps, service blueprints)• Service prototyping & iterative testing• Workshop facilitation & cross-functional alignment• Adaptive leadership & collaborative team culture-building

Experience

1. Director, Experience - R & d Forward Impact Team

   Pfizer

   Jul 2024 — Present · NY, US

   Lead end-to-end innovation initiatives, from identifying unmet needs to designing, prototyping, and piloting new products and services-Combine deep healthcare domain expertise with a strong grasp of regulatory and operational realities to deliver solutions that serve patients, providers, and the business-Apply advanced design innovation methods—including user research, journey mapping, service design, and experience visualization—to uncover insights and guide execution-Partner across R&D to translate strategic priorities into scalable, high-impact solutions-Facilitate workshops and co-creation sessions that align stakeholders, accelerate decision-making, and turn vision into measurable outcomes.

Education

• Jewish Theological Seminary of America

  Bachelor of Arts, Bible Studies

• Barnard College

  Bachelor of Arts, Sociology

• Savannah College of Art and Design

  Master's of Business Innovation, Design Management

Skills

• Community Outreach
• Event Management
• Program Development
• Management
• Volunteer Management
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Spanish
• Public Speaking
• Social Media
• Social Entrepreneurship
• Teaching
• Meeting Facilitation
• Editing
• Grants
• Recruiting
• User-Centered Design
• Project Management
• Design Thinking
• Fundraising
• Nonprofits
• Training Delivery
• Strategy
• Research
• Writing