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:
" Target’s internal teams varied in design maturity from totally nonexistent to full design strategy, so we had to meet them where they were. "
Scaling UX Past the Size of Your Team
January 8, 2024
" The journey metaphor is better than the sprint because transformation doesn’t have a finishing point. "
Theme 4: Discussion
January 8, 2024
" 59% of roles were onsite focused in 2023, showing a shift back post-pandemic, but remote roles still exist with some location preferences. "
Today’s Design Ops and Programs Landscape & Career Paths
October 4, 2023
