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Tim Bertelsman
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Very good insight in a short period of time. Ben was very responsive and quickly grasped our needs, then provided actionable solutions.
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Ben Sykes
Product Designer & Founder (ex-Google, Microsoft, Cisco)
Product Designer, Founder & Advisor · Austin, Texas
Open to advisory
Product · Engineering & Tech · Leadership & Strategy
25+ yrs hands-on designing, launching, advising || xGoogle (2011-2013), xMicrosoft, xCisco || USMC Veteran
5
Hours / month
About Ben
Alt. Schedule Here: https://calendly.com/bensykes
20+ Years of designing, building and launching digital products - Mentor, Product Designer. Former @Google @Microsoft @Cisco. Startup founder, advisor, and investor.
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Grey Campus
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Ben's input was very insightful.
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Naissa Scott
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Great call as always! He is really smart. I learn so much!
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Jan Gemerle
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I've been struggling with a customer journey map we use in the startup I work in. Ben gave me a larger point of view on the problem and came up with ideas and actionable steps to move forward. Highly recommended!
John Crestani
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Got amazing insights from Ben regarding the startup Im working on. Thanks a ton!
Skills
Interaction DesignAngel InvestingProductInformation ArchitectureMVP DevelopmentProduct LaunchGenerative AIMentorshipEnterprise UXPrototypingUser ResearchEngineering & techUser Experience (UX)Design SystemsUX DesignProduct StrategyMobile App DesignProduct DesignRapid PrototypingLeadership
Experience
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Product Designer
Designed, built, and launched digital products.
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Product Designer
Cisco
Led product design initiatives across digital platforms.
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Product Designer
Microsoft
Contributed to core digital product design and strategy.
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Design Lead
Silicon Labs
Led full product redesigns for the Simplicity Studio IDE and EFR Connect BLE mobile applications.
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CXO
Syked!
Advises and leads hands-on design execution across AI, web3, and early-stage startup ventures.
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Manager of User Centered Design
Cisco Systems
Managed user-centered design across WebEx, WebEx Connect, and unified communications platforms.
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UX Design Instructor & Curriculum Designer
General Assembly
Created the UX Design apprentice program curriculum and mentored hundreds of design professionals.