Andrew Keser🇺🇸
Director of Design at Smartling, Inc.
About Andrew Keser
Director of Design at Smartling, Inc.
I'm Andrew, but you can call me Keser (rhymes with Weezer).
I am a resourceful, adaptable and visionary Product Design Leader with over 12 years of experience focused on helping B2B software companies grow to new heights. I am a systems thinker obsessed with problem solving, learning new skills and understanding how things work. I love all things art, science, tech and history and if you make a sports reference to me I won't know what you're talking about.
My philosophy and approach to design, problem solving, team building and fostering change is fueled by my love of nature and the inspiration I get from observing the natural world. I see many parallels between business and product ecosystems and those of complex natural ecosystems simply trying to evolve and sustain life all while expending as little energy as possible.
Things I value as a manager and leader in my community: Kindness Equity Authenticity Prioritizing your physical & emotional health, family and personal safety above all else Treating work as what you do, not who you are Putting an end to hustle culture and all the toxic bullsh*t in the tech industry
Expertise
Sessions with Andrew Keser
- Mentorship Session (30 min): General mentorship
What mentees say
“Andrew's feedback was crucial for me out to make more efficient presentation, his practical tips in formatting helped out to tailor the message in more clearer manner, with tons of encouragement along the way! :)”
“Connecting with Andrew was a great experience. I really enjoyed talking about team dynamics, career paths and the state of UX. I'd highly recommend scheduling a mentor session with him!”
“Listens to your goals and gives specific actionable constructive feedback in the context of your goals. Gives explanation for why a change may need to happen, which helps you build your own design intuition.”