Andrew Rodgers Email & Phone Number

Cary, Nc, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cary, North Carolina, United States

• Formed a consolidated CMS team by integrating two previous groups, streamlining assets, objectives, and output for members with shared interests.• Improved and sustained efficient dialogue between the organization and its members by strategically reorganizing and enlarging the current Slack platform, alongside introducing fresh community standards.• Offered direction and mentorship to new volunteers and members alike, nurturing a welcoming and unified community atmosphere.

Cary, North Carolina, United States

• Organized and jointly hosted (with Viget) a portfolio review workshop, facilitating connections between more than 18 reviewers and students, as well as early-career professionals, across over 40 productive sessions.• Conducted detailed surveys to deepen the organization's understanding of its members' needs and desires.• Facilitated virtual webinars and in-person events to enrich the local UX community with opportunities for mentorship, networking, education, and growth.

Cary, North Carolina, United States

• Designed and scaled design systems and operations, increasing design sprint efficiency by 50% and cutting design-to-development time by 35%• Led product research and accessibility efforts, leading to actionable improvements that doubled the CTR of marketing campaigns and boosted user engagement by over 300% across applications.• Automated and improved design operations reducing production time needed for on-boarding new customers by 3 weeks and enabling non-designer teams to contribute updates across the entire product suite.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Co-founded "Thread," a design system that streamlined design and development across projects, cutting operational costs and boosting project wins for the agency.• Revamped company-wide UX pricing and delivery models, significantly enhancing competitiveness and project acquisition rates.• Led successful client engagements, leading kick-off workshops, ideation sessions, and design sprints for diverse teams and industries.• Clients included: Atrius Health, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Boston Museum of Science, Harvard Business School (HBS), and National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Served as a foundational member of the newly formed in-house Design and UX team, crucial in setting the direction and foundational practices that shaped its success.• Helped establish and enhance the team’s UX practice offerings with expertise in information architecture, accessibility, and rapid prototyping.• Served as a bridge between the growing design and development teams, promoting full project lifecycle collaboration, cultivating a culture of respect and appreciation for interdisciplinary contributions.• Clients included: AARP, Bayer, The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), and Yale School of Medicine.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Delivered expert technical planning and strategic solutions for large-scale, content-driven websites using platforms like Sitecore and AEM across various industries, ensuring scalable and effective web solutions that achieved both technology and business goals.• Championed cross-functional collaboration to bridge gaps between technical leads and stakeholders, ensuring project alignment, efficiency, and success.• Ensured client requirements were precisely executed by working closely with developers, maintaining project scope and quality standards.• Clients included: Advisory Board, Brandeis University, The Brookings Institution, The Commonwealth Fund and Pew Research Center.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Established new CMS capabilities, resulting in reduced project timelines and improved long-term client maintainability of websites.• Helped develop new techniques for custom front-end design and development, while leveraging SharePoint-managed backends.• Clients included: The Boston Beer Company, EdX, Genzyme, Microsoft, PepsiCo, Samsung and Unilever.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Designed and developed numerous small- and large-scale intranet and extranet experiences, successfully deployed across brands and clients within the Interpublic Group (IPG) network.• Focused on ensuring these platforms were scalable, secure, and capable of integrating seamlessly with existing digital ecosystems.• Clients included: AB InBev, Amtrak, Capgemini, Fedex, Honeywell, Mead Johnson and Rogers & Cowan.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Web design and front-end development using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for such clients as FootJoy (FJ), and New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Graphic Design

Design And Visual Communications, General

Studying Art History, Graphic & Digital Design.