Jared Caponi Jared is a web industry veteran who has been practicing information architecture, user experience and digital product consulting under the name Exploded Map since 2009. Prior to that, he spent over a dozen years working as a brand...
Daniel Zarick Daniel runs #33cc77, a product+design studio based in Chicago. He designs+codes web apps, mobile apps, and games. Past projects include OneShot, The Shakedown, Mocky, and others. Months before finishing art school school in Chicago, he moved to San...
Beth McKeever Beth McKeever is a UX Engineer at Software for Good where she works with clients — like Biovest, Fair Trade USA and DIVI — who are making the world a better place. Prior to that she spent time...
Mike Kornacki Mike’s 20 years of work in the creative arts field has brought him to Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) where, over the last five years, he has built a team of User Experience specialists. Within JCI, he is currently...
Carl Beien Carl Beien also has over five years of user-centered research experience. He started his career doing community development, and will eagerly make the case that the precepts of UX are equally applicable in poverty reduction as they are...
Courtney Roberts Courtney Roberts has over five years of user-centered research experience in a variety of industries including healthcare and mobile. After two years of honing UX research skills as a consultant at GfK UX, she fulfilled a personal goal...
Travis LaFleur Travis LaFleur is an information architect at The Understanding Group, an IA consultancy focused on creating good digital places. Travis has a diverse background including web and graphic design, educational technology support, and all manor of things prefaced...
Nathan Hinshaw Nathan Hinshaw is the Lead Front End Engineer and a Product Owner at Threadless, where he brings his passion for data-driven, cross-device development to the best platform for supporting artists worldwide. He believes in writing lean, modular HTML,...
Dimple Rao Dimple leads the Digital Pharmacy Product team at Walgreens. She is responsible for driving digital innovation to improve adherence and build consumer engagement through a seamless omni-channel experience for Walgreens’ patients to get, stay and live well. Dimple...
Ryan Wynia Ryan leads Emmi Solutions’ interdisciplinary design team responsible for creating interactive experiences that empower patients and influence healthy behavior. In his role, he ensures applied behavior, cognitive and social sciences are leveraged throughout Emmi’s human-centered, design-led approach to...















