Abbey Smalley
Former Head of Design Programs, Amazon
Abbey Smalley, former Head of Design Programs for Amazon Design Leadership, is a seasoned Product Design (UX) and Design Programs Leader with 15+ years experience. She has launched over 400 experiences in the Retail, Healthcare, Fitness, eCommerce, Food and Manufacturing industries. Abbey considers herself an empathetic "Creative Scientist" who thrives on finding the intersection of solving problems for users and providing business value through the orchestration of people partnerships, effective processes and clear design strategy.
Rosenverse talks by Abbey:
" Hands-on activities like practicing user interviews and design sprint sketches gave people courage to try UX tactics in the real world. "
Scaling UX Past the Size of Your Team
January 8, 2024
" Design always means change; if it amplifies what’s already working, that itself is change. "
Theme 4: Discussion
January 8, 2024
" A really strong design ops team is having a mix of previous experiences. It helps the team complement with different perspectives and skills – Roxanne. "
Today’s Design Ops and Programs Landscape & Career Paths
October 4, 2023
