# Christopher Brown > User Experience / Product Design Leader Location: Berkeley, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/christopherbrown1 I'm passionate about driving impactful design strategy in service to the businesses and our customers—I firmly believe that great experiences and effective digital products are built on solid data and shared, cross-functional ownership. I help design better product design teams with a focus on establishing, optimizing and guiding in-house UX practices with a servant leadership mindset. That foundation is built with an emphasis on well-crafted and well-researched solutions. It's my privilege to help shape the next generation of thoughtful, ethical, research oriented experience designers. Let's make cool shit together! ## Work Experience ### Product Design Manager / UX Manager @ Bath & Body Works Jan 2022 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area It is my privilege to manage the UX team at Bath & Body Works. I have been an instrumental figure in our digital transformation efforts by building out our product design practice, hiring for and mentoring our rapidly growing team, and leading the charge on transformative digital strategy—all the while keeping our customers centered with pragmatic business sense. ### Lead Product Designer @ Crunchyroll Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States Design lead for the streaming service's web platform and cross-platform video player serving millions of super fans worldwide. Come watch with us! https://www.crunchyroll.com/ ### Senior Product Designer @ Crunchyroll Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California, United States As part of an international design team I helped shape the best anime streaming platform for millions of users worldwide for iOS, Android, web, and the 10' experience. ### Product Designer @ Xero Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco UX / UI / IxD for the Expenses add-on product on iOS, Android, and web. ### Senior Designer, User Experience @ The Wendy's Company Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Columbus, OH UX / UI / IxD for Wendy's consumer-facing digital products in an in-house incubation lab. I made the burgers go on iOS, Android, Web, and in-store kiosks. ### Designer, User Experience @ The Wendy's Company Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Columbus, Ohio Area UX / UI / IxD for Wendy's consumer-facing digital products in an in-house incubation lab. ### Student Designer @ The Ohio State University OCIO/ODEE Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | Columbus, Ohio Area Design intern for the Office of Distance Education and eLearning, specializing in print, digital, and motion design. ### Student Multimedia Specialist @ The Ohio State University OCIO/ODEE Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Columbus, Ohio Area I offered my technical expertise to students, faculty, and staff to enhance teaching and learning with technology. I specialized in the Adobe Creative Suite and other digital media tools. ### Visual Designer @ Freelance / Graphic Design Services Jan 2005 – Jan 2015 Print and web design for small businesses and individuals. ### Visual Design Intern @ HTC Creative Labs Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Seattle, WA Visual Design for HTC's Re Camera and its smartphone companion app. Internship responsibilities included extensive production of screen designs from provided UX frames for both Android and iOS applications over an eight week period. ### Print Designer @ Periodisa Publishing Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 Design and print production management for bimonthly publications and boutique runs. ### Student Writer @ Columbus State Community College Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 Weekly student blogger for the CSCC front-page with an emphasis on the real student experience on campus. ## Education ### Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Communication Design The Ohio State University ### Associate of Arts (AA) in Fine and Studio Arts Columbus State Community College ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/hornhollow - Portfolio: http://www.hornhollow.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/christopherbrown1 JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/christopherbrown1/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13