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After 12 Years at One Technology Company

CDK Global, Seattle, Washington offices in International District

I've had the good fortune of working at single technology company for over a dozen years, in different departments and working under various styles of leadership, but all focusing on one thing: creating a better product for everyday use.


As I step away from CDK Global as a Senior UX Designer in Design Operations, I commemorate this blog post to the leadership I've worked with and what it was I took away from my time with them.

  • Alden Hopkins (LinkedIn), Art Director. It takes teamwork to make the dream work. The team is family, and good UX Design happens when the team is synced.

  • Chris Bernard (LinkedIn), Vice President of UX. Use your craft to revel in ambiguity. You're all professionals and represent the best of what UX can accomplish. So always be accomplishing.

  • Rachael Austen (LinkedIn), UX Director. Assertiveness, assertiveness, assertiveness. Drive hard to the root and rely on the expertise of others to get eyes on a problem.

  • Steven Meyers (LinkedIn), UX Manager. Always be pushing forward, and if you encounter a blocker, move around it. Identify the makers and the doers on the team and empower them.

  • Tony Corneto (LinkedIn), UX Manager. Never leave your wing man. Be clear, concise, transparent and always have a backup.

  • Georgette Sullivan (LinkedIn), UX Manager. Dot your i's, cross your t's and mind your p's and q's. Understand the process inside and out and always be on time.

  • Matthew Von Trapp (LinkedIn), PMO Business Consultant. Define the process, maintain the ceremonies and monitor deliverables to communicate confidence to all stakeholders.

  • Pete Karolczak (LinkedIn), Business Consultant. Use what you have and stay in budget. Be responsible, communicate deliverables and if you're struggling, don't keep it to yourself.

  • Mark Edgerton (LinkedIn), Product Consultant. Define the process, outline the requirements and keep it uniform for all stakeholders to stay inline and report on time.

  • Hadyn Paternite (LinkedIn), Director of UX Research. Always question everything. Never stop asking "why" and gut it to the root to determine if something truly is the best option.

  • Raven Moore (LinkedIn), UX Manager. Use the right tools for the job and provide resources for people to teach themselves in a scalable framework. Teach people to fish.

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