United States

Customer Experience (CX)

Minnesota State - Mankato

Kansas State University

Derek Simmons

Founder

Standard Correspondence

Typography

Referrals

Partnership

Prototyping

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Critical-thinking

Empathy

Team player

Presentation skills

Conflict resolution

Leadership

Analytical skills

Accessibility

AI/ML

Brand positioning

Brand strategy

Conversational AI

Content creation

Design systems

SurveyMonkey

Tableau

Youtube

Zapier

Airtable

Canva

Figma

GitHub

Monday

Notion

Adobe Creative Suite

Confluence

Google Analytics

Cursor

Branding

Content editing

Business intelligence

Content strategy

Data visualisation

Illustration

LinkedIn writing

Budget management

Product strategy

• Selected by executive leadership to spearhead enterprise AI innovation strategy
• Presented AI transformation vision at annual offsite, earning leadership appointment
• Developed strategic framework for AI integration and business growth initiatives
• Led cross-functional team in evaluating pilot initiatives and implementation paths

• Drove enterprise-level strategy and innovation initiatives
• Directed new product development and digital transformation
• Led advertising policy and standards development
• Built and optimized cross-functional teams for breakthrough performance
• Established frameworks for sustainable growth and innovation

9A head coach 2020-21
10th grade head coach 2021-22

• Architected multimillion-dollar transformation strategy, leading 55-person team through digital evolution while maintaining revenue growth
• Developed innovative frameworks connecting journalism, technology, and commercial success
• Built and optimized high-performance teams across digital, print, photography, multimedia, and graphics
• Designed and implemented strategic initiatives driving user engagement and revenue growth
• Created scalable systems for integrating emerging technologies with traditional strengths

• Transformed organization into global top 10 visual journalism leader through strategic team development and innovation
• Led 50+ member team through comprehensive transformation while maintaining core quality standards
• Designed and launched new products and partnerships driving revenue and audience growth
• Built sustainable frameworks for excellence in visual storytelling and digital innovation
• Established performance metrics and coaching systems that elevated team capabilities

• Led design team for Business and Sports sections, overseeing projects, redesigns, and new initiatives.
• Managed team, editing work, conducting reviews, and hiring, resulting in the creation of the first LAT e-book in 2011.
• Designed LAT's first app/magazine for iPad, a series on travel in Southern California, honored by SND's digital competition.
• No. 1 in the world seven years in a row at SND's International Creative Competition

Derek Simmons🇺🇸

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