Fawn Ellis
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Kimberly Lambert
I had the pleasure of working with Fawn for more than a year at Meta. Fawn is a true people manager. She cares deeply about culture and builds teams that are supportive, collaborative, and positive. She is highly skilled in identifying the unique strengths of each team member and leveraging those strengths to help each individual shine. Fawn is an excellent problem solver. She is quick to identify and tackle complex challenges. She has a unique ability to approach problems from a fresh perspective, leveraging her extensive UX research knowledge and expertise to generate creative and effective solutions. Fawn brings a wealth of knowledge, insights, and creativity to every discussion. As a leader, Fawn consistently demonstrated a remarkable balance of strength and empathy and I recommend her without any hesitation.
Scott Klein
Fawn is a creative leader with strong design thinking and user research skills. Upon starting at Meta, Fawn selflessly welcomed me to the team and guided me through the craziness that is Meta onboarding helping me to quickly ramp up and build relationships with cross-functional partners and my direct reports, of which she was one. Throughout my time at Meta, I witnessed Fawn display strong leadership and collaboration skills both as an individual contributor and as a manager where she lead teams to successful product launches on complex 0-1 projects through insightful research and design. Through her situational leadership skills she helped numerous direct reports achieve their goals and find success when they were struggling to find it individually. I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with Fawn at Meta and would welcome the opportunity to work with her again!
Kimberly Lambert
I had the pleasure of working with Fawn for more than a year at Meta. Fawn is a true people manager. She cares deeply about culture and builds teams that are supportive, collaborative, and positive. She is highly skilled in identifying the unique strengths of each team member and leveraging those strengths to help each individual shine. Fawn is an excellent problem solver. She is quick to identify and tackle complex challenges. She has a unique ability to approach problems from a fresh perspective, leveraging her extensive UX research knowledge and expertise to generate creative and effective solutions. Fawn brings a wealth of knowledge, insights, and creativity to every discussion. As a leader, Fawn consistently demonstrated a remarkable balance of strength and empathy and I recommend her without any hesitation.
Scott Klein
Fawn is a creative leader with strong design thinking and user research skills. Upon starting at Meta, Fawn selflessly welcomed me to the team and guided me through the craziness that is Meta onboarding helping me to quickly ramp up and build relationships with cross-functional partners and my direct reports, of which she was one. Throughout my time at Meta, I witnessed Fawn display strong leadership and collaboration skills both as an individual contributor and as a manager where she lead teams to successful product launches on complex 0-1 projects through insightful research and design. Through her situational leadership skills she helped numerous direct reports achieve their goals and find success when they were struggling to find it individually. I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with Fawn at Meta and would welcome the opportunity to work with her again!
Kimberly Lambert
I had the pleasure of working with Fawn for more than a year at Meta. Fawn is a true people manager. She cares deeply about culture and builds teams that are supportive, collaborative, and positive. She is highly skilled in identifying the unique strengths of each team member and leveraging those strengths to help each individual shine. Fawn is an excellent problem solver. She is quick to identify and tackle complex challenges. She has a unique ability to approach problems from a fresh perspective, leveraging her extensive UX research knowledge and expertise to generate creative and effective solutions. Fawn brings a wealth of knowledge, insights, and creativity to every discussion. As a leader, Fawn consistently demonstrated a remarkable balance of strength and empathy and I recommend her without any hesitation.
Scott Klein
Fawn is a creative leader with strong design thinking and user research skills. Upon starting at Meta, Fawn selflessly welcomed me to the team and guided me through the craziness that is Meta onboarding helping me to quickly ramp up and build relationships with cross-functional partners and my direct reports, of which she was one. Throughout my time at Meta, I witnessed Fawn display strong leadership and collaboration skills both as an individual contributor and as a manager where she lead teams to successful product launches on complex 0-1 projects through insightful research and design. Through her situational leadership skills she helped numerous direct reports achieve their goals and find success when they were struggling to find it individually. I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with Fawn at Meta and would welcome the opportunity to work with her again!
Kimberly Lambert
I had the pleasure of working with Fawn for more than a year at Meta. Fawn is a true people manager. She cares deeply about culture and builds teams that are supportive, collaborative, and positive. She is highly skilled in identifying the unique strengths of each team member and leveraging those strengths to help each individual shine. Fawn is an excellent problem solver. She is quick to identify and tackle complex challenges. She has a unique ability to approach problems from a fresh perspective, leveraging her extensive UX research knowledge and expertise to generate creative and effective solutions. Fawn brings a wealth of knowledge, insights, and creativity to every discussion. As a leader, Fawn consistently demonstrated a remarkable balance of strength and empathy and I recommend her without any hesitation.
Scott Klein
Fawn is a creative leader with strong design thinking and user research skills. Upon starting at Meta, Fawn selflessly welcomed me to the team and guided me through the craziness that is Meta onboarding helping me to quickly ramp up and build relationships with cross-functional partners and my direct reports, of which she was one. Throughout my time at Meta, I witnessed Fawn display strong leadership and collaboration skills both as an individual contributor and as a manager where she lead teams to successful product launches on complex 0-1 projects through insightful research and design. Through her situational leadership skills she helped numerous direct reports achieve their goals and find success when they were struggling to find it individually. I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with Fawn at Meta and would welcome the opportunity to work with her again!
Experience
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Pixite Inc
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of UX Research
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Aug 2023 - Present
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Meta
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French Polynesia
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Manager UX Research, Meta (Facebook) Reality Labs (AR/VR)
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Jul 2021 - Apr 2023
Launched first ever Meta Smart Glasses; Ray-Ban Stories.Led alongside VP's & Directors, product roadmapping, prioritization, and vision across 6 orgs (Hardware, Assistant, Software, AI, Inputs, Marketing).Spear headed 3 critical research programs that influenced OKRs, drove product quality & strategy across 3 AR products and 400+ person org.Grew & scaled research team from 3 IC's to 13 + 1 manager.Built UX research culture and processes from ground up.
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Senior Manager UX Research, Ads Measurement
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Mar 2020 - Jul 2021
Hired and built a team of 7 to unlock key users needs, inform product design decisions, and influence strategy across 6 Ads Measurement products.In 6 months, grew 2 IC's to promotion, and led 1 IC to redefine the IC5 UXR role at Meta.
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Senior UX Researcher, Ads Measurement
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Oct 2018 - Sep 2020
Led qualitative cross-org research and triangulated insights to drive productroadmapping, feature prioritization, and strategy for advanced ads measurement tool.Built a highly engaged 80+ advertiser community panel to enable access to hard to reach user base.Mentored and grew ICs and interns in their careers.
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Microsoft
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United States
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Software Development
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior UX researcher for Microsoft Windows Engagement
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Jul 2017 - Sep 2018
Led research & developed a holistic, evidence-based user narrative and actionable insights that informed Windows and Office product strategies for new work economy. Spearheaded executive workshops to gain buy-in and shape strategic decisions based on user needs.
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Senior Design Researcher, Xbox Platform
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2017
Led research that transformed product strategy for live game streaming, content creation and games shopping experiences.Drove strategic alignment, decisions, product priorities, and vision via research, artifacts, e.g.reports, sizzle reels, journey maps, research events, and executive and team level strategic workshops.
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GE Healthcare
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Lead UX Researcher
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Jan 2014 - Jun 2015
Drove software platform user understanding, and priorities for GE Healthcare imaging, and patient monitoring products. Developed and led UX company training to empower product teams to identify key opportunities and user experience solutions with and without dedicated UX research teams. Drove software platform user understanding, and priorities for GE Healthcare imaging, and patient monitoring products. Developed and led UX company training to empower product teams to identify key opportunities and user experience solutions with and without dedicated UX research teams.
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Adaptive Path
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Design
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead UX Researcher & Design Strategist
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Sep 2012 - Jan 2014
Led end-to-end UX Research, Service Design, and Strategy for Fortune 500 companies in the insurance, banking, and travel sectors.. Managed and led clients in near term solutions and long term visions that resulted in improved user experience and business growth. Led strategic workshops, journeymapping, service blueprints, impact, feasibilty and risk assessments, storyboards, and clickable prototypes. Led end-to-end UX Research, Service Design, and Strategy for Fortune 500 companies in the insurance, banking, and travel sectors.. Managed and led clients in near term solutions and long term visions that resulted in improved user experience and business growth. Led strategic workshops, journeymapping, service blueprints, impact, feasibilty and risk assessments, storyboards, and clickable prototypes.
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Biosense Technologies
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India
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Design Researcher & Strategist
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Jan 2012 - Jul 2012
Played key role in research, design and strategy for new to market medical device and technology that non-invasively tests and monitors anemia in women and children. Played key role in research, design and strategy for new to market medical device and technology that non-invasively tests and monitors anemia in women and children.
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OXO
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Manager
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Jan 2008 - Jun 2009
Played key role in user research & development of new product category (69 products). Transformed defunct product from prior year into new profitable product. Directed design teams to ensure product designs met brand characteristics and qualities. Played key role in user research & development of new product category (69 products). Transformed defunct product from prior year into new profitable product. Directed design teams to ensure product designs met brand characteristics and qualities.
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Lead Design Researcher & Creative Strategist
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2006 - 2008
Directed and led innovative research and design to inform design and development of multi-generational future workplaces. Created and presented interactive concepts, user personas, storyboards, prototypes to internal and external stakeholders. Directed and led innovative research and design to inform design and development of multi-generational future workplaces. Created and presented interactive concepts, user personas, storyboards, prototypes to internal and external stakeholders.
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Editor
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Jan 2005 - Jun 2006
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I.D. Magazine
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editorial Intern
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May 2004 - Dec 2004
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Education
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2011 - 2013
Industrial Design Engineering, TU Delft
Master of Science - MSc candidate, Design for Interaction -
2003 - 2006
Parsons School of Design - The New School
Master of Arts - MA, History of Decorative Arts & Design -
1998 - 2002
University of Washington
B.A., Interdisciplinary Visual Arts
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