Director, Product at Fundly

Stephen Kob

San Francisco, CA

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Capabilities:

Product Strategy / Design

Visual / Interface Design

Viral / Social Experience Design

User Experience / Research

Digital Marketing / Advertising

Data Visualization

Creative Management
Education
- Bachelors of Fine Arts Industrial Design
  
  Carnegie Mellon University
  
  2002 - 2006
  
  Minor in Business Administration
Experience
- Director of Product
  
  Fundly
  
  Mountain View, CA
  
  Jan 2012 - Present (14 years 5 months)
  
  • UX and visual UI design for all web and mobile features
  
  • Help plan and develop features for viral user growth
  
  • Design, write and lead all product marketing and social media
- Director, Interaction Design
  
  R/GA
  
  New York, NY
  
  Jan 2011 - Dec 2012 (1 year 11 months)
  
  • UX and UI for Nike+ FuelBand mobile app, web and desktop experience • Creative team lead for Nike+ mobile and GTM strategy
  • Client and partner management from concept to public release
- Senior Interaction Designer
  
  R/GA
  
  New York, NY
  
  Jan 2008 - Dec 2010 (2 years 11 months)
  
  • UX for Verizon web & mobile applications and e-commerce
  • Manage junior UX designers
- Interaction Designer
  
  R/GA
  
  New York, NY
  
  Aug 2006 - Jan 2008 (1 year 5 months)
  
  • UX for Avaya and Nokia lead generation, SEM/SEO, web marketing and
  enterprise collaboration tools.
Awards

Best In Show, ONE Show Interactive

GRANDY, International ANDY Awards

Titanium Grand Prix, Cannes Lions

Cyber Grand Prix, Cannes Lions

Product Development Invention, AdWeek Project ISAAC

Best Mobile App for Branded Content, Mobi Awards

Best Mobile Platform Innovation, Mobi Awards

Best in Show, IDEA 2012 (IDSA)

Gold: Leisure & Recreation, IDEA 2012 (IDSA)

Business Impact: Consumer Products, Fast Company Innovation By Design Awards

Gold: Cross Media Integration, Smarties

Regional: Cross Media Integration, Smarties

Gold: Innovation, Smarties

Regional: Innovation, Smarties

Silver: Mobile App, Smarties

Gold: Creative Technology, Jay Chiat Awards

Gold: Idea for New Product/Content, Jay Chiat Awards

Gold: Innovative Design, Jay Chiat Awards

Optimizing, IxDA 2013 Interaction Awards

Empowering, IxDA 2013 Interaction Awards

Disrupting, IxDA 2013 Interaction Awards
Affiliations

IXDA, IDSA
Skills
- Industrial Design
- Interaction Design
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Stephen Kob

Creative Director

Industrial Design Project Manager (Fractional / Part-Time)