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:
" I met with my partners and leaders to really dig into their hopes, fears, and dreams about where they wanted to go. "
Scaling UX Past the Size of Your Team
January 8, 2024
" We have a lot of work to do before we’re ready to put things open source at Best Buy. "
Theme 4: Discussion
January 8, 2024
" The majority of design ops and program roles are still at a team leveling of one while companies try to build out other levels. "
Today’s Design Ops and Programs Landscape & Career Paths
October 4, 2023
