Jeff Smith

About Jeff Smith

Dr. Jeff Smith is proven leader, psychologist, strategist, inventor, best-selling author,…

Experience

1. SVP, Product

   15five

   Jul 2023 — Present

   Leading 15Five’s R&D function, including product management, product design, engineering, and R&D operations - Accountable for translating 15Five’s mission into a compelling product vision that delivers business results for our customer and 15Five - Accountable for product strategy, product and R&D metrics, product roadmaps, product discovery, and product delivery, as well as GTM enablement in partnership with product marketing - Market-facing SME on 15Five’s platform, strategic HR outcomes, and cultural innovation - Member of 15Five’s executive leadership team

Education

• North Carolina State University

  Master of Science (MS), Psychology (Human Factors and Applied Cognition)

  2005 — 2010

• Wheeling University

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Philosophy

  1999 — 2003

• Wheeling University

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology

  1999 — 2003

• North Carolina State University

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Psychology (Human Factors and Applied Cognition); Minor: Design

  2010 — 2013

Skills

• Risk Communication
• Experimental Psychology
• Product Design
• Human Factors
• User Interface Design
• Branding & Identity
• Design Leadership
• Innovation
• Usability
• Applied Psychology
• Design Research
• Wireframes
• Human-Centered Design
• Usability Engineering
• Usability Labs
• User Scenarios
• Coaching
• Strategy
• Accessibility
• Warnings
• Task Analysis
• Requirements Analysis
• Innovation Research
• Research Design
• User Research
• Heuristic Evaluation
• Inventor
• End User Research
• Persona
• Card Sorting
• Interaction Design
• User-Centered Design
• Intellectual Property
• Wire Framing
• Gamification
• Invention
• Interviews
• Human Computer Interaction
• Retail Technology
• Design Thinking