John Coria🇺🇸
Director Enterprise User Experience at Smurfit Westrock
About John Coria
Director Enterprise User Experience at Smurfit Westrock
Dynamic Product and Experience Executive with 18+ years of leadership experience driving innovation and strategic growth through user experience (UX) and interface (UI) design. Proven expertise in transforming customer engagement and operational outcomes for technologydriven and customer-facing organizations. A visionary leader recognized for crafting and implementing design strategies that deliver measurable results, while effectively navigating cross-functional boundaries to inspire teams and align organizational goals. Extensive experience in building, mentoring, and leading high-performing design teams that thrive on creativity, collaboration, and innovation. Adept at fostering a culture of excellence by attracting top talent, developing leaders, and setting a strategic direction that aligns with both business and brand goals. Demonstrated success in influencing decision-making through a values-driven, brand-loyalty focus, and delivering operational and executional excellence. Enthusiastically committed to driving transformational growth and setting new industry standards in user-centered design and product innovation
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What mentees say
“He’s super helpful with portfolio reviews and shared great advice about the current market. I really liked how he gave me Insightful advice on my portfolio and how I can reflect my skills more effectively. I’m excited for our future sessions. Highly recommend!”
“I really enjoyed my session with John! He’s super helpful with interview strategies and shared great advice about the current market and how to approach it. I especially liked how he showed me a way to handle conversational questions by thinking about the steps of product development with an entrepreneurial mindset. I’m excited for our future sessions. Highly recommend!”