Julia Cardis

About Julia Cardis

SUMMARY Curious Creative: I’m driven by a fascination with consumer behavior, motivation, and decision-making Analytical Strategic Thinker: I interpret data to deliver actionable insights and measurable solutions; excellent at problem-solving Pragmatic Advisor: I balance business requirements and objectives, budgets, and technical constraints with user needs Engaging & Effective Communicator: I’m direct and deliberate on paper and in person with excellent interpersonal skills Self-Starter & Collaborator: I can work independently and in groups, with a focus on team and customer success SPECIALIZATION Civic Technology: Technology Product R&D, Service Design, Content Design, Law and Policy Analysis, Privacy, Security, Operations Strategy: Brand, Content, Conversion-Focused User Experience, Segmentation, Multi-Channel, Measurement Research: Qualitative, Quantitative, Primary, Secondary, Competitive, Industry, Client Discovery, Synthesis, Focus Groups Testing: Usability (remote, in-person), Participant Recruiting, Survey Design, Interview Guides, Data Analysis+Insights Product: Innovation, Product/Market Fit, Roadmap Planning & Management, Human-centered Design, Prototyping, KPIs Marketing Technology: Analytics, Testing, CRM, CMS, Personalization, Automation, Re-targeting Optimization: Auditing & Benchmarking, Planning & Process, A/B & MVT Test Methods and Test Plans, Data Analysis+Insights Digital Media: SEM, SEO, Social, Display, Email, Affiliate, Mobile Industries & Sectors: Federal government SLTT government Procurement Civic technology Geospatial data Disaster response Public participation and feedback Travel & hospitality Healthcare & employee benefits Financial services Education Retail CPG Food & beverage Electronics

Experience

1. Sr Digital Strategist 10x - Technology Transformation Services (Gsa) Team Flexion

   Flexion Inc

   Jul 2021 — Present

   10x is a technology incubator program that turns good-for-government ideas into good-for-people solutions by crowdsourcing government-tech ideas that improve the public’s experience with the federal government. I led over 10 projects through various investment phases, from research, market analysis and strategy to human-centered design, development and stakeholder relations.I lead research and development projects within a wide range of domains:government benefits, address and location data (GIS), climate change, accessibility, AI, emerging tech, disaster response, housing, elections, public feedback, and more-Conduct UX research, market and business analyses (including user andSME interviews, moderated usability testing, desk research, requirementgathering, etc.)-Develop vision, strategy and agile roadmaps for government technologyproducts from idea conception to delivery-Map complex problems to visualize interconnectedness of disparatefactors and patterns through a holistic systems thinking approach-Lead cross-functional teams in delivering full-feature solutions in an agileenvironment-Build and maintain long-lasting interagency relationships and partnerships-Deliver presentations articulating product vision and goals, scope andimpact-Provide team onboarding, training and process optimization