Hi, I’m
Julie Humeas
Principal, Consulting: Program Management + Strategist
New York,NY
Summary
Associate principal consultant overseeing UX and technology strategies and product management with Fortune 500 companies, working to deliver future-proof solutions to improve workflow. Previously the Associate Publisher of NYLON, leading the marketing, business development, and sales of integrated campaigns. Motivating leader who brings C-Suite cross-functional partners (technology, business, product, etc) together through best practices in design thinking and collaboration to unify a voice and define a clear path to achieving KPIs.
Overview
10
years of professional experience
2
Certifications
Work History
LTIMindtreeNew York, New York
Principal, Consulting
05.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Align closely with C-suite, business product owners, and users to gather information and gain operational insight on technology and processes.
- Analyze and prioritize with business owners and/or users problematic areas across technology and business to provide recommendations and solutions to user issues
- Leading cross-functional teams bringing together UX Research + Design, Business, and Technology work streams to ensure early product and/or MVP success
- Supporting clients with business analysis, documentation: Service Blueprints, Business Capabilities + Features, Journey Maps, Personas, Technical Architecture, Competitive Analysis
- Collaborating with customers, management, and sales team to better understand customer needs to create a strategy and recommend appropriate solutions (i.e. buy vs. build, product roadmaps, etc)
- Conduct and organize primary and secondary research to understand industry, market, and company trends.
- Create and conduct presentations to explain revisions, enhancements and process improvements of organization's systems and processes.
- Delivered outstanding service to clients to maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities.
- Created and maintained project plan activities through sprint planning cadences to ensure timely delivery.
Lightning PeopleNew York, New York
Founder
11.2018 - Current
Job overview
- Singular XQ | singularxq.com, February 2023
- Created and Hosted live webinar, 'The AI Revolution in Research & Design'.
- Skilled Creative, Now Journey World | journey.world, November 2018 - December 2019
- Served as subject matter expert in Media Strategy
- Developed key operational initiatives for creative strategy, revenue expansion, and user experience for brands launching on emerging platforms (i.e Voice Interface: Google Home, Amazon Alexa, etc)
- Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify trends.
NYLONNew York City, New York
Associate Publisher
01.2014 - 08.2018
Job overview
- Increased company growth through collaboration with sales and marketing departments.
- Developed revenue and consumer strategy on launching new business ventures such as influencer events and scripted series.
- Identified opportunities to improve productivity of sales team and work toward bi-weekly goals
- Established performance goals for department and provided methods for reaching milestones.
- Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
- Launched new business unit responsible for bringing incremental stream of revenue through branded content; display, video, and high impact
- Built relationships with distributors and media professionals.
- Planned marketing campaigns and promotional events.
- Interacted with editors across content and design to define job requirements and resolve content, production and scheduling issues.
- Researched content by competitors and updated internal teams on industry trends.
Education
Drexel University Philadelphia
Bachelor of Science from Design + Merchandising
05.2001
Skills
Design Thinking
Product Management
Project Management
Team Leadership & Development
Group facilitation and presentations
Agile Methodologies
Schedule oversight
Budget creation
Prioritization
Process improvements
Training and mentoring
Analysis & Evaluation
Strategic planning
Accomplishments
Client Turnaround Champion, LTIMindtree, November 2022
Certification
IDEO U: Design Thinking: From Ideas To Action, Credential ID 9490-2433419
Board Member, Friends of Washington Market Park
Volunteer Board Member creating and hosting monthly events for the community at Washington Market Park to raise funds to upkeep the park.
Timeline
IDEO U: Design Thinking: From Ideas To Action, Credential ID 9490-2433419
07-2021
IDEO U: Design Thinking: Insights For Innovation, Credential ID 9484-2433419
07-2021
Principal, Consulting
LTIMindtree
05.2021 - Current
Founder
Lightning People
11.2018 - Current
Associate Publisher
NYLON
01.2014 - 08.2018
Drexel University
Bachelor of Science from Design + Merchandising
05.2001