Patrick Keefe Email & Phone Number

St. Louis County, Missouri, United States

• In my present job, I am enhancing user experience and boosting engagement across digital platforms. My goal is to elevate customer success metrics and drive business productivity by recruiting and nurturing top design.
• Drove optimal business performance by developing and leading product design team, expanding from one to 12 designers, while increasing efficiency and saving company millions annually by transitioning work in-house.
• Achieved over $10MM in annual savings by internalizing design work.
• Responded to shifting business priorities by managing resources effectively.
• Attained better outcomes across projects by increasing collaboration between product, engineering, and marketing teams.
• Fostered innovation and problem-solving by encouraging designers to take ownership of initiatives and proactively identify ways. Show less

St Louis, Missouri, United States

• During this tenure, I successfully met business objectives and deadlines by crafting and implementing a robust UX/CX vision. Led the strategic design and research efforts while guiding a diverse team of UX Designers.
• … Show more During this tenure, I successfully met business objectives and deadlines by crafting and implementing a robust UX/CX vision. Led the strategic design and research efforts while guiding a diverse team of UX.
• Boosted design velocity by 25%, significantly accelerating project delivery and improving overall productivity.
• Aligned design strategies with organizational goals across 10+ customer-facing and internal product teams by partnering with Product, Engineering, Agile, and Marketing leaders.
• Enabled efficient allocation of resources and alignment with financial goals by overseeing CapEx and OpEx budgets.
• Amplified team effectiveness and focus by providing strategic direction and prioritizing initiatives for UX Manager and Lead Interaction Designer. Show less

St. Louis

• During this job, I fostered a collaborative and accountable team culture, significantly boosting cohesion and productivity. Positioned UX as a central strategic element in the product development process, leading to.
• Led seamless execution of business operations by heading team of 12 UX Designers… Show more During this job, I fostered a collaborative and accountable team culture, significantly boosting cohesion and productivity..
• Led seamless execution of business operations by heading team of 12 UX Designers through complete product design lifecycle, emphasizing design thinking and product validation, and transforming UX from support role to.
• Propelled efficiency and integration within product development framework by recalibrating team organization to align with strategic priorities. Show less

St. Louis, MO

• During this time period, I led a team of six UX strategists to ensure effective strategic planning and execution across complex projects. I designed wireframes and prototypes to deliver robust, user-centric solutions..
• Supported website authoring and marketing automation across 200+ websites by directing… Show more During this time period, I led a team of six UX strategists to ensure effective strategic planning and execution across.
• Supported website authoring and marketing automation across 200+ websites by directing strategic planning and development of Monsanto's (now Bayer) global digital marketing platform.
• Drove significant revenue growth by securing approximately $15MM in client contracts.
• Streamlined work processes by steering cross-functional agency team of over 40 members and serving as primary liaison between agency teams, Monsanto's Customer Experience COE, Global IT, and individual brand teams.
• Enhanced website authoring and marketing automation across vast network of sites by directing global digital marketing efforts. Show less

St. Louis, MO

• Introduced new ways of thinking about the role and capabilities of technology within a digital marketing ecosystem while leading diverse teams in the execution of complex technology projects.My key contributions.
• Led multi-disciplinary teams of up to eight in the execution of industry-first web and mobile projects, including an enterprise mobile app for the Channel Seed (Monsanto) sales force that increased revenue by 25% and.
• Acted as the liaison… Show more Introduced new ways of thinking about the role and capabilities of technology within a digital marketing ecosystem while leading diverse teams in the execution of complex technology.
• Acted as the liaison between creative, development, brand teams and IT stakeholders, translating business needs into focused objectives and actionable strategies
• Led the strategic development of yearly Show less

Greater St. Louis Area

Instructor of Typography I & II and Graphic Design History I & II

St. Louis, MO

UX, interactive design and front-end development

Bs, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Political Science Club, KSLU Radio DJ, Campus Voice

Ba, Graphic Design

Activities and Societies: AIGA Student Chapter Member