

Design Strategist at Capital One
Design Strategist at Capital One
I am a design strategist senior manager at Capital One and use human-centered design to identify and collaborate on areas of strategic importance to the enterprise. After a PhD in History and academic career, I decided to enter UX research and design strategy. Since then, I’ve worked in strategy and design in a communications consultancy, product development firm, health insurance, and now financial services.
I'm most suited to talk to: Academics wanting to transition to industry (especially those with humanities degrees). Beginners interested in design strategy. My peers -- I'd love to meet other mentors at my level to talk shop and learn from each other's experiences.
“The session with Anat was extremely helpful. I have been exploring design strategy and I was lucky to find Anat. She shared what she does as a design strategist, what kind of projects she has worked on in her role, and even some caveats to consider. I throughly enjoyed the conversation and got so much insights and value from our session!”
“Anat is as kind as she is truly an expert in design strategy. She has a wide breath of knowledge on the industry, what different research roles look like, and what skills they require. Not only is she a serious researcher, she is also generous in sharing insights from her own experience. Those that have the opportunity to work with Anat is truly lucky because she is a great mentor and leader.”
“Anat is very kind and helpful as a mentor. She listened to my questions and really understood where I was coming from, and provided very helpful tips drawing from her knowledge and experiences. I would recommend her as an excellent mentor to anyone, and especially academics seeking to move to industry!!”