John Calhoun
Co-author of The Design Conductors
John Calhoun is a designer, writer, and operations leader living in the San Francisco Bay Area. John is currently a leader of Salesforce’s Design Operations team, which builds the platform for delivering best-in-class product design solutions and experiences at scale. Previously, John was a producer and game designer for Electronic Arts, with 17 years of experience developing video games and adjacent media. Cultivating a culture of great design through the principles of confidence, clarity, and partnership is what drew John to DesignOps; enabling teams to do great work (and live great lives) will keep him in DesignOps for years to come. John is a frequent speaker on product design and operations topics, and he can be found hiking the open spaces of California and playing bass in his spare time.
Rosenverse talks by John:
"AI will be a design material, and we need to adapt to that reality."
"Ask Me Anything" with Rachel Posman and John Calhoun, Authors of the Upcoming Rosenfeld Book, The Design Conductors
September 25, 2024
"Measuring sentiment is crucial to reflect the value placed on design."
Meters, Miles, and Madness: New Frameworks to Measure the (Elusive) Value of DesignOps
September 24, 2024
"The focus of team operations is really about optimizing for the entire UX organization."
Two Sides of the DesignOps Coin: Teams Ops and Product Ops
January 8, 2024
"We're looking for points of view on design ops fundamentals, how it's practiced, and how your team operates."
Bring your DesignOps Story to Life! The Definitive DesignOps Book Jam
October 3, 2023
"Your operating model should be sustainable as your team grows."
Have we Reached Our Peak? Spotting the Next Mountain For DesignOps to Climb
October 1, 2021
"The design Ops team was doing all the things, leading to quality suffering."
A Closer Look at Team Ops and Product Ops (Two Sides of the DesignOps Coin)
November 19, 2020
