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:
" Learning what matters to your partners and connect your user centered goals to what they care about. "
Scaling UX Past the Size of Your Team
January 8, 2024
" We are currently focusing on internal design systems and growing them before we open to the public because that requires additional support. "
Theme 4: Discussion
January 8, 2024
" Most roles require five or more years experience, and some require 10+ years even though roles weren’t called design ops back then. "
Today’s Design Ops and Programs Landscape & Career Paths
October 4, 2023