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:
" I didn’t truly take the time to understand what my cross functional partners and leaders cared about. "
Scaling UX Past the Size of Your Team
January 8, 2024
" It’s more dangerous to do nothing than to do something that’s not super perfect to start. "
Theme 4: Discussion
January 8, 2024
" Design ops roles and titles do not equal the same scope or tasks between companies in 2023. "
Today’s Design Ops and Programs Landscape & Career Paths
October 4, 2023