Krissy Scoufis, UXC

UX Strategy & Design

NN/g certified user experience strategist, researcher, visual designer and UX mentor with over three decades of experience in the research and design field. UX leader with a passion for evangelizing human centered design and promoting Design Thinking strategies. VP, Usability, Accessibility and User Research at Regions Bank. Founder of the Tampa Bay UX Meetup group and UX Ambassador Communities of Practice. Contributing author to the UX Careers Handbook, by Cory Lebson.

Skills

Team Management and Leadership. UX Methods: usability testing, information architecture analysis, persona development, heuristic reviews, surveys, stakeholder interviews, wire-framing, prototype design, click testing, card sorting, competitive analysis, journey mapping, user flows, requirements definition

Design & Research Tools: Photoshop, Illustrator Fireworks, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Sketch, InVision, usertesting.com, Optimal Workshop, Usability Hub, Survey Monkey, Ethnio, Qualtrics.

WHAT I DO

I believe the foundational piece to building successful digital products is an in-depth understanding of both the business and user needs. I uncover business goals and user frustrations and desires to create a strategic product roadmap leading to increased customer satisfaction, higher revenue and sales and reduced development time.

I love what I do.

Case Studies

A website to close the childhood reading gap.

A website to help build a combined brand.

An iPhone App to help Physician Assistants manage their certification status.

Experience

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

"Looking Both Ways - UX in 2015 & 2016"
JAN 2016 - TampaBay UX Meetup

"Fostering Company Culture"
OCT 2015 - BarCamp Tampa

"Lean UX Workshop"
JAN 2015 - TampaBay UX Meetup

"Landing Page Best Practices"
AUG 2014 - TampaBay UX Meetup

"Lean UX Workshop"
AUG 2014 - 352 Inc Annual Retreat

"Usability Testing Workshop"
MAY 2014 - TampaBay UX Meetup

"Day of UX Workshop"
MAR 2014 - BarCamp Tampa

"UX Essentials - Why UX Matters in the Real World"
SEP 2013 - BarCamp Tampa

WRITING

UX CAREERS HANDBOOK By: Cory Lebson
Contributing Author (UX & Visual Design Chapter). Available for pre-order on Amazon. More Info »

An Integrated Model of Human Cognition For Digital Product Development
MAR 2016 - Embry Riddle Aeronautical University More Info »

5 Usability Testing Lessons Learned the Hard Way
JUL 2014 - 352 Inc Blog More Info »

5 Simple Steps to Start User Testing Today
JUN 2014 - 352 Inc Blog More Info »

The State of UX Professionals – The Industry is Growing Up
MAR 2014 - 352 Inc Blog More Info »

Do Your Users Get Past Your Homepage? UX Turns Visitors into Customers
FEB 2014 - 352 Inc Blog More Info »

User Experience Auditing: 6 Vital Things To Evaluate Before You Drive Visitors Away
FEB 2014 - 352 Inc Blog More Info »

VP, RESEARCH & INNOVATION | Regions Bank | Tampa, FL OCT 2018 - PRESENT

• Inform business plans, roadmaps, strategic decisions and product priorities from the perspective of the end user.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF UX | 352 | Tampa, FL SEP 2011 - OCT 2018

• Lead and mentor all members of UX team on research and usability best practices • Direct local design department meetings and conduct local design reviews • Facilitate project discovery and scoping workshops • Conduct research to understand business goals, user needs and competitive landscape • Translate complex ideas into user interface concepts • Create user flows, site maps, wireframes, prototypes, personas and other pieces of UX documentation • Work with design and development teams to bring UX concepts to life • Evangelize 352 and UX methodologies through public speaking and blog writing

WEB OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR | RME | Tampa, FL SEP 2010 - SEP 2011

• Directed the design and production of marketing print to web solutions. • Used consumer data to create unique data driven web campaigns that effectively increased response rates and ROI through personalization and creative messaging. • Supervised the web operations production team. • Increased productivity by 150% using variable programming techniques. • Designed and wrote standards, processes, procedures, and best practices for direct mail to web products.

WEB & GRAPHIC DESIGNER | emagine graphic | Tampa, FL MAR 1999 - JAN 2012

• Managed projects from initial concept development and client presentation through the entire creative design, development and production including planning, production, documentation, testing, and maintenance. • Designed, developed and maintained standards compliant websites that increased customer visibility and profitability. • Created high-impact B2B graphics that engage and attract clients and have proven selling ability.

Information Specialist | Manpower International | Milwaukee, WI AUG 1993 - MAY 1997

• Worked within the research and development team to create pre-employment selection tests designed to evaluate temporary employee job success. • Conducted user interviews to identify needs, goals and fears of women entering the workforce as part of the government sponsored Wisconsin Works program. • Copy editing of user manuals and user instructions. • Presented training workshops to a worldwide audience to increase product adoption and success.

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