DIA Design Guild

I formalized the program structure, introduced scalable processes, and implemented a CSAT measurement system to improve program effectiveness and participant satisfaction.

Key achievements include:
• Scaling the Apprenticeship Program: Formalized a structured 9-month mentorship model, improving project outcomes and skill development for junior designer apprentices.
• Mentorship & Talent Development: Recruited and managed senior designers to provide high-quality guidance for junior designers.
• Improved Project Management & Client Satisfaction: Developed formalized project management processes, leading to clearer expectations and increased satisfaction from client stakeholders.

Design Program Manager

Design Evangelist

Design Mentor & Instructor
Combining both teaching and mentoring, I have over 10,000 hours of experience.

• Served as an instructor at leading institutions, such as General Assembly, GrowthX Academy, Flatiron School, Seattle School of Visual Concepts, Product School, UC Berkeley, and Academy of Art University
• Developed curriculum for top programs, including Springboard, GrowthX Academy, Interaction Design Foundation, IxDF Bootcamps, Flatiron School, Product School, UC Berkeley, and Chegg
• Mentored through various community, bootcamp, and organizational programs

Design Educator

Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design

I overhauled school management operations, replacing outdated systems with a modern, scalable solution that improved class scheduling and operational efficiency. I also optimized design tooling and software resources, reducing costs and improving data accessibility.

Key achievements include:
• Scaling Course Offerings: Implemented a new school management system, enabling the organization to increase concurrent class capacity by 300%.
• Cost Reduction: Standardized design tools and software, eliminating inefficiencies and saving $100K annually.
• Data & Process Improvement: Applied information architecture principles to improve data accessibility and reduce data duplication by 90%.

Design Operations Manager

The Hired Guns

Worked in a fast-paced agency environment, specializing in design recruiting while also improving knowledge management for the team.

Key achievements include:
• Candidate Evaluation: Reviewed and evaluated 100+ UX designer candidate profiles and portfolios, assessing qualifications and fit for various design roles.
• Process & Knowledge Management: Built a Notion-based knowledge management system to document onboarding, create consistency in projects, and streamline the recruiting process. This significantly reduced the time required to train and onboard new employees.

Design Talent Partner

LinkedIn

I redesigned and standardized LinkedIn’s UX Design onboarding program, ensuring new UX designers could seamlessly transition into any product team and become productive faster.

Key achievements include:
• Onboarding Standardization: Designed and implemented a new UX designer onboarding program to improve ramp-up time and team integration.

IxDF - Interaction Design Foundation

• Led daily operations and strategic initiatives, implementing best practices to optimize the UX Design Bootcamp program 
• Increased member insights by 5% by instigating a regular research program
• Improved project planning and scheduling for UX Design boot camps, strategized new educational initiatives and created original UX course content

Flatiron School

I led Flatiron School’s San Francisco UX program, managing faculty and ensuring the successful graduation and job placement of cohorts of 20 design students. I introduced a cross-disciplinary collaboration program between UX and software engineering students, giving them hands-on experience working together.

Key achievements include:
• Student Success & Placement: Led Flatiron’s San Francisco UX program, ensuring strong job placement outcomes.
• Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Built a structured program for UX designers and software engineers to collaborate on projects.
• Curriculum Improvements: Implemented course changes that led to a 20% increase in exercise scores.

Design Program Director

GrowthX Academy

I built and scaled GrowthX Academy’s UX design program from the ground up, designing an industry-aligned curriculum that prepared students for real-world careers. The program achieved a 90% job placement rate, and I oversaw the development of 40+ functional prototypes for web, mobile, and IoT clients through hands-on, project-based learning.

Key achievements include:
• Program Creation & Growth: Designed and launched an industry-aligned UX design program, achieving a 90% student placement rate.
• Client Project Experience: Guided student teams in developing 40+ functional prototypes for real clients, reinforcing practical UX skills through hands-on client collaboration.

Epsilon

I led a cross-functional team of 8, including UX designers, UI designers, and content strategists, delivering solutions for 10+ B2B and B2C clients annually, including Wells Fargo, American Express, Apple, Google, Cisco, and Genentech.

Key achievements include:
• Enterprise UX Leadership: Managed UX strategy and execution for Fortune 500 clients across finance, tech, and healthcare.
• Design Systems & Efficiency: Created scalable design systems, style guides, and component libraries to improve consistency across projects.
• UX Training & Advocacy: Led client workshops to strengthen teams' understanding of customer experience best practices.

Design Manager, Digital Design

TripIt

Drove mobile and web design for a top travel app. Implemented data-driven design practices and led design reviews to ensure high-quality releases.

Lead Product Designer

I'm a design program manager with a background in UX, interaction design, and education. I bring structure to design teams and help programs run smoothly.

I've worked across both industry and education, and I’m especially drawn to roles that support design teams building thoughtful, education-focused experiences. I thrive in environments where I can contribute behind the scenes—helping teams stay aligned, focused, and connected to the needs of users and businesses.

Over my career, I've built and led design operations initiatives, UX education programs, and onboarding optimization at organizations ranging from startups to global tech companies. I’ve formalized design processes, standardized tools, and improved cross-team alignment, helping companies scale efficiently while maintaining a strong design culture.

I’m passionate about solving organizational challenges that impact design teams, whether it’s streamlining workflows, improving collaboration between teams, or developing scalable solutions for talent growth.

Always open to connecting with others (include a note) working at the intersection of design, education, and impact-driven work.

Julia DeBari

Devslopes

Created coaching program for unique talent pool, responsive to specific needs and adhering to industry standards

Built curriculum to enhance coaching sessions, resulting in increased engagement and immediate placements

Collaborated cross-functionally, creating high standards for tech learning, ensuring candidate success in tough market

Designed and delivered group trainings 8+ times per week to students with a range of skills, tailoring content to each group’s specific needs, resulting in multiple students having success in interview funnels and achieving career growth

Co-created empathy-infused coaching relationships with 150+ students, supporting each unique job search with support including resume development, interview preparation, salary negotiation, and mindset coaching, resulting in placements across multiple sectors and industries 

Advocated for adoption of Prentus used by multiple stakeholders; demonstrated and championed product usage for external clients, while liaising with product developers to continuously improve user experience.

Director of Career Services and Partnerships

TripleTen

Managed 1:1 Coaching roster and ideated workshops, resulting in consistently excellent feedback scores

Advocated for an enterprise-wide adoption of job-search tool and trained multiple stakeholders on product, resulting in streamlining of processes, reducing admin time, and facilitating robust relationships between coaches and clients

Career Coach

Managed client book of employer partners, advocating on behalf of bootcamp grads to drive placement goals
During a year in which employers were not hiring (2023), created multiple opportunities for employers to connect with jobseekers, including: 
- Workshops with employers on jobseeking skills
- Multiple mock interview events with individual employers to create pipelines for when hiring picked up and to build skills for jobseekers
- Quarterly events with hundreds of 1:1 networking conversations for jobseekers to connect with professionals in the field

Relationship Manager, Employer Partnerships

Provide individual coaching to students of Flatiron School coding bootcamp through a structured process, including resume review and mock interviews, with the goal of students finding job placement. 
Co-create empathy-infused relationships, leveraging strategies including reframing, achievable accountability, and a curiosity mindset to empower students in their job search.

Career Coach, Campus Ambassador, Pod Leader

Be Bolder Strategic Communications

Be Bolder Strategic Communications coaches individual and corporate clients on communication strategies that maintain relationships and achieve measurable goals.

Founder and Principal

Attica Zoological Park S.A.

Create service learning program for youth volunteers
Review volunteer policies to align with industry standards
Write documentation for all aspects of volunteer program
Work closely with Director of Education creating processes in the volunteer program

Consultant

Designing Your Life Workshop

Designing Your Life for Women, offered both in person and virtually, is designed to help you learn and use the Life Design© method, popularized by the New York Times bestseller Designing Your Life, How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life. You will leave with mindful awareness of where you are right now, new designs for balance and energy, new ways to frame problems you’ve been trying to solve for a while, insights on how to hone your decision making, and three possible future paths for your life.

Customer Relationship Manager

There With Care

Recruit, manage, and cultivate volunteers to support families facing critical illness and the operation of the office and warehouse.

Volunteer Director

Center for Victims

Support crime victims with information on processes, accompany to court proceedings, and provide supportive counseling

Victim Advocate

Cerebellum Software

Write user documentation for database integration software

Technical Writer

Seasoned professional with a non-linear career trajectory, including two stints out of the paid work force for full time parenting and caregiving. 

Experience across multiple sectors, including tech, nonprofit, education, and legal. 

For most of my career, every time I took on a role, it was the first time I wore that specific hat - Technical Writer, Victim Advocate, Mom, Volunteer Director, Entrepreneur, Career Coach, Employer Partnerships, Director of Career Services. 

I have a proven track record of being adept at starting with a learning mindset, quickly becoming a subject matter expert, and then teaching topics with empathy for the novice perspective. 

In addition, I have a deep history of tenacity and resilience - I graduated from Carnegie Mellon in seven years because I paid for tuition on my own while working many jobs, including food service, child care, Hunt Library, and two years of serving in AmeriCorps in an afterschool program for inner city students. 

Currently based in Boulder, CO.  I've also lived in Athens, Greece, where I created a service learning project for teenagers at the Athens Zoo. I love to travel all over Greece and volunteer with my family, supporting refugee families through art. 

I am passionate about working with people to frame challenges as obstacles that can be overcome with determination and communication. I hear from clients that I bring a unique and non-judgmental perspective to problem-solving.

In addition to being a strong advocate for people, I also have a deep curiosity for products and processes. As I learn new tools, I quickly become a product champion. I have onboarded Prentus, an AI-powered Job Search tool, at 2 organizations, and am currently using it in my job search - and championing it to fellow jobseekers.

Want to chat? Find time on my calendar here: https://calendly.com/beaniebrady/15minutecheckin

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