Kristin Skinner
Co-author, Org Design for Design Orgs
Kristin Skinner is a design management executive and recognized thought leader in design operations and design program management. She is co-author of Org Design for Design Orgs: Building and Managing In-House Design Teams, the first book dedicated to the organization, management, and operations of in-house design teams. A frequent conference keynoter and workshop leader, Kristin co-created and co-curates the DesignOps Summit series—the foremost design operations event—and has curated the Leading Experience conference. Her executive experience includes senior design management and leadership roles at Chase, Capital One, Adaptive Path, and Microsoft.
Rosenverse talks by Kristin:
" We need to define success in ways that make our work meaningful and purposeful. "
Theme 2: Introduction and Provocation
January 8, 2024
" In 2017, we were really forming a community of people who I like to call design ops curious. "
Theme 1 Intro
September 29, 2021
" Every student has unique strengths that should be recognized and nurtured. "
Five Years of DesignOps
September 29, 2021
" Having a 'dope' leader who champions design ops changes everything. "
DesignOps Community Sensing Session
May 13, 2021
" It’s far more helpful to focus on removing bottlenecks and friction points in designers’ workflows than just trying to make them work faster. "
8 Types of Measures in Design Operations
April 16, 2020
" Our call to action is to co-create these measurement standards together and share back to the community. "
Group Activity: A Deep Dive Into Value and Outcomes
October 23, 2019
" Fragmented decision-making can have an outsized impact on an organization's success. "
Opening Keynote: Org Design for Design Orgs
November 6, 2017
