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:
"There's a difference between being bossy and being a strong leader."
"Ask Me Anything" with Rachel Posman and John Calhoun, Authors of the Upcoming Rosenfeld Book, The Design Conductors
September 25, 2024
"The Heroes framework acts more like a questionnaire rather than a step-by-step guide."
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 want to create a book that has many different voices and many different practical examples."
Bring your DesignOps Story to Life! The Definitive DesignOps Book Jam
October 3, 2023
"Before introducing our services, we need to understand the problems of adjacent teams."
Have we Reached Our Peak? Spotting the Next Mountain For DesignOps to Climb
October 1, 2021
"We need to empower people to make great design and great products."
A Closer Look at Team Ops and Product Ops (Two Sides of the DesignOps Coin)
November 19, 2020
