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Director of User Experience @ 10up

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About Me

Eric Atkinson is a strategy, design, and research executive experienced in originating solutions and accelerating innovation for consumer and enterprise products and services. His experience spans over 20 years in agency consulting, commerce, consumer electronics, healthcare, government, technology, and telecommunication sectors. Eric's strengths include leading end-to-end design and strategic insights to achieve business and customer goals. He's a bold and caring leader with a proven record of growing capabilities, driving outcomes, and building inclusive teams and equitable experiences. Eric has international experience as an influential partner, director, advisor, connector, and mentor. In his personal life, Eric's a husband, father, brother, uncle, introvert, artist, writer, avid reader, lifelong learner, mentor, volunteer, speaker, and fledgling hiker/cyclist.

My Skills

  • Design Leadership
  • Design Management
  • Design Strategy
  • Inclusive Design
  • User Experience

My Career

Director of User Experience10upApril 2023
Current
Director of User Experience10up, Inc.April 2023
Current
Director of UX InsightsToastMay 2022 - December 2022
Research Manager Meta November 2019 - April 2021
Senior User Experience Researcher MicrosoftApril 2019 - November 2019
Lead User Experience Researcher T-Mobile February 2019 - April 2019

My Education

DePaul UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Human Computer Interaction
Hampton UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Design and Visual Communications

My Details

Country
  • United States
Languages
  • English
Years of Experience
  • 15+ years
Timezone
  • Pacific Standard Time
Member Since
  • April 17, 2023
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