Holly Teresi

About Holly Teresi

Intensely curious, results-minded, and strategic UX/CX leader with extensive experience in project management, people management, and user experience design. History of success delivering product and client-centric UX initiatives by transforming data into action, leveraging creativity, and optimizing technical tools. Proven ability to drive projects from inception to execution. Known for leading, training, and mentoring high-performing teams, in addition to creating opportunities that optimize team members’ strengths and success.Personality: Natural-born skeptic who quickly sees patterns in external events and develops long-range explanatory perspectives. Leverages data and logic to conceptualize the future. Forms close relationships, builds coalitions, and activates teams. Understands how structure and routine are necessary to cultivate innovation and still maintain momentum. Specialties: Client Relationships | Executive Presentations | Developing Teams & Talent | Creative Strategy | Consumer Insights | B2B Marketing | Product Development | Product Marketing | Regulated Markets | Client Workshops | Media Spokesperson | Primary Research | Experimental Methods | Quantitative Methods | Storytelling | Jobs To Be Done | Human-Centered Design

Experience

1. Head of Ux Research for Listings & Inventory

   Etsy

   Mar 2026 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

Education

• Georgia State University

  PhD, Political Science

  2009 — 2012

• American University

  Bachelor's degree, Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Skills

• Political Science
• Political Campaigns
• Quantitative Research
• Survey Research
• Customer Insight
• Market Research
• Policy Analysis
• Qualitative Research
• Strategic Communications
• Research
• Politics
• Strategy
• Data Analysis
• Public Policy
• Experimental Design
• Analytics
• Stata
• Program Evaluation
• Research Design