Christine Fish
Design Director & Futurist
About
About
About
Christine Fish is an accomplished Design Director and Futurist with over a decade of specialized expertise in Storytelling and Futures Research delivering innovative products. Thriving in complex industries such as healthcare, finance, tech, automotive, and education. Her work has delivered high-impact solutions for leaders, including Google, Deloitte, BMW and Capital One. Christine's love is innovating pushing boundaries in teamwork, design operations, advanced AI, and finding "el Click" to make breakthrough innovations.
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Resume
Resume
Resume
SCAD
Design Director & Professor of SCADpro | Jan 2020 – Present
Direct, recruit, hire and consult on ten week design sprints student teams in collaboration with clients with brands like Google, BMW, Capital One, Deloitte, Federal Health Services and more. Deliver final client experience to empower corporations with visions of the future aligned with customers, culture, business, and context.
SCAD
Design Director & Professor of SCADpro | Jan 2020 – Present
Direct, recruit, hire and consult on ten week design sprints student teams in collaboration with clients with brands like Google, BMW, Capital One, Deloitte, Federal Health Services and more. Deliver final client experience to empower corporations with visions of the future aligned with customers, culture, business, and context.
SCAD
Design Director & Professor of SCADpro | 2018 – Present
Direct, recruit, hire and consult on ten week design sprints student teams in collaboration with clients with brands like Google, BMW, Capital One, Deloitte, Federal Health Services and more. Deliver final client experience to empower corporations with visions of the future aligned with customers, culture, business, and context.
Cultiva Labs
Principal | 2018 – Present
Manage research and product design studio with 3-5 team members. Source healthcare, safety and finance projects to deliver Futures Research.
Cultiva Labs
Principal | 2018 – Present
Manage research and product design studio with 3-5 team members. Source healthcare, safety and finance projects to deliver Futures Research.
MSA Fire Safety
Design Manager | Berlin, Germany | 2016-2018
Directed the human centered research, design, and development alongside the fire safety community alongside firefighters, fire service leadership and civic government to create a safer environment for all stakeholders in emergency preparedness. Led Agile UX implementation among product engineering, software engineering, industrial design, marketing, and executives to gain agreement on a fully integrated solution.
MSA Fire Safety
Design Manager | Berlin, Germany | 2016-2018
Directed the human centered research, design, and development alongside the fire safety community alongside firefighters, fire service leadership and civic government to create a safer environment for all stakeholders in emergency preparedness. Led Agile UX implementation among product engineering, software engineering, industrial design, marketing, and executives to gain agreement on a fully integrated solution.
MSA Fire Safety
Design Manager | Berlin, Germany | 2016-2018
Directed the human centered research, design, and development alongside the fire safety community alongside firefighters, fire service leadership and civic government to create a safer environment for all stakeholders in emergency preparedness. Led Agile UX implementation among product engineering, software engineering, industrial design, marketing, and executives to gain agreement on a fully integrated solution.
Highmark Health
Design Manager | 2012-2016
Highmark Health
Design Manager | 2012-2016
Highmark Health
Design Manager | 2012-2016
Philips Design
Senior Futurist & Design Strategist
Philips Design
Senior Futurist & Design Strategist
Philips Design
Senior Futurist & Design Strategist
Fossil Watches
Senio Industrial Designer
Fossil Watches
Senio Industrial Designer
Fossil Watches
Senio Industrial Designer
Client Relationships
Client Relationships
Client Relationships
Google: Google Assistant, UX Design, GPay, and Google Venture Client Teams
Google: Google Assistant, UX Design, GPay, and Google Venture Client Teams
Google: Google Assistant, UX Design, GPay, and Google Venture Client Teams
Deloitte Federal Services Consulting Group: Includes Veterans, USPS, Financial Services, Futures Research Teams, TSA
Deloitte Federal Services Consulting Group: Includes Veterans, USPS, Financial Services, Futures Research Teams, TSA
Deloitte Federal Services Consulting Group: Includes Veterans, USPS, Financial Services, Futures Research Teams, TSA
Healthcare Clients: Advent Health, Mayo Clinic, Hartford Health, Vapotherm, and more
Healthcare Clients: Advent Health, Mayo Clinic, Hartford Health, Vapotherm, and more
Healthcare Clients: Advent Health, Mayo Clinic, Hartford Health, Vapotherm, and more
Financial Clients: Capital One, FINRA, BMW Financial Services
Financial Clients: Capital One, FINRA, BMW Financial Services
Financial Clients: Capital One, FINRA, BMW Financial Services
education
education
education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design
Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design
Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design
Georgia Institute of Technology
MBA, International Business
Thunderbird at Arizona State University
MBA, International Business
Thunderbird at Arizona State University
MBA, International Business
Thunderbird at Arizona State University
Scrum Master and Product Owner
Scrum Alliance
Scrum Master and Product Owner
Scrum Alliance
Scrum Master and Product Owner
Scrum Alliance
skills
skills
skills
Program Management: Strategic planning, stakeholder alignment, cross-functional delivery, risk mitigation.
Program Management: Strategic planning, stakeholder alignment, cross-functional delivery, risk mitigation.
Program Management: Strategic planning, stakeholder alignment, cross-functional delivery, risk mitigation.
Applied AI: AI-enhanced UX research, responsible AI practices, generative prototyping, prompt engineering
Applied AI: AI-enhanced UX research, responsible AI practices, generative prototyping, prompt engineering
Applied AI: AI-enhanced UX research, responsible AI practices, generative prototyping, prompt engineering
People Management: Hiring & interviewing, team chemistry assessment, performance reporting, HR sprint dashboards.
People Management: Hiring & interviewing, team chemistry assessment, performance reporting, HR sprint dashboards.
People Management: Hiring & interviewing, team chemistry assessment, performance reporting, HR sprint dashboards.
Design Sprints: Custom sprint design methodology, corporate culture adaptation, flexible frameworks, business-driven outcomes.
Design Sprints: Custom sprint design methodology, corporate culture adaptation, flexible frameworks, business-driven outcomes.
Design Sprints: Custom sprint design methodology, corporate culture adaptation, flexible frameworks, business-driven outcomes.
Design Operations: Process optimization, tooling infrastructure, workflow scalability, team enablement.
Design Operations: Process optimization, tooling infrastructure, workflow scalability, team enablement.
Design Operations: Process optimization, tooling infrastructure, workflow scalability, team enablement.
Leadership & Strategy: Team mentorship, change management, vision alignment, business impact.
Leadership & Strategy: Team mentorship, change management, vision alignment, business impact.
Leadership & Strategy: Team mentorship, change management, vision alignment, business impact.
User & Futures Research: JTBD methodology, qualitative insights, behavioral analysis, research synthesis.
User & Futures Research: JTBD methodology, qualitative insights, behavioral analysis, research synthesis.
User & Futures Research: JTBD methodology, qualitative insights, behavioral analysis, research synthesis.
Service & Product Experience: UX metrics, quality standards, usability optimization, delightful outcomes.
Service & Product Experience: UX metrics, quality standards, usability optimization, delightful outcomes.
Service & Product Experience: UX metrics, quality standards, usability optimization, delightful outcomes.
Accomplishments
Accomplishments
Accomplishments
Red Dot Design | 2016
Red Dot Design | 2016
Red Dot Design | 2016
Affordable Care Act Increased task completion from 50% to 89% to provide access to all for health insurance.
Affordable Care Act Increased task completion from 50% to 89% to provide access to all for health insurance.
Affordable Care Act Increased task completion from 50% to 89% to provide access to all for health insurance.