Hi I'm Fred Beecher, a long-time UX designer, leader, and educator. Currently, I'm leading Design Operations at Best Buy.

I've been working in User Experience since 1998, and in that time I've seen UX mature from a field struggling to prove its value to one driving an explosion of innovation and economic growth. To help feed the ever-increasing demand this explosion has sparked, I designed and implemented a UX apprenticeship program at The Nerdery in Minneapolis, MN. I also led the 40+ person design team there between 2015 and 2017. In 2016 and 2017, I also chaired the Interaction Design Education Summit, an annual conference dedicated to furthering the practice of design education.

My passion for educating others began in 2007 when I developed the first official Axure training program. I ended up training thousands of people all over the United States (and even some in Europe). That experience set the direction for the rest of my career, which has since been dedicated to building UX talent in individuals and organizations.

I'm also an experienced UX speaker and author. I've written and spoken extensively about prototyping, iterative design, and UX career development.

Thanks for your interest!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredbeecher/

Fred Beecher

UX Designer, Leader, and Educator

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