# Derek Poppert

> UX/Product Design

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/derekpoppert

I'm a problem-solver at heart who loves climbing into other people’s shoes to understand their world and help make it better. I get excited about applying design-thinking to everything from digital products to social issues. Whether in tech or society at large, for me this process always begins by asking the right questions. I strive to understand multiple viewpoints, challenge assumptions, and am moved by a constant drive to improve the status quo. Through empathizing with others, balancing tradeoffs, and breaking down old patterns that get in the way, design can strategically solve problems in ways that meet user/customer needs, product vision, tech constraints, and business outcomes.

When I am not behind my computer you can find me hiking the Northern California coast, camping under redwoods, skiing in the Sierras, traveling somewhere new, or listening to my new favorite history podcast.

## Work Experience
### Senior UX/Product Designer @ Fanatics, Inc.
Jan 2021 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### UX/Product Designer @ Fanatics, Inc.
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area

### UX/Product Designer @ Freelance/Self-Employed
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area
I provided product design services and consulting for startups primarily in the civic and social impact space, including concept, strategy, research, and UX/UI design. Clients included companies and orgs in gov tech, political tech, public data, advocacy, and healthcare VR.

### Growth & User Acquisition @ AnyRoad
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco, California
* Led email acquisition campaigns, including strategy, targeting and execution.
* Designed and tested landing pages and self-onboarding flows to optimize conversion and retention metrics among new users.
* Leveraged qual and quant data to align product design with financial targets and improve onboarding flows to increase self-onboarding rates in collaboration with product & design team.
* Supported product redesigns through user research and collaboration with cross-functional partners across customer success, product, design and sales.
* Led the initial build-out of enterprise customer targeting following company pivot.
* Drove market sizing and analysis in coordination with Head of Product.

### Director of Latin America Program @ Global Exchange
Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco, California
* Designed immersive travel experiences in Latin America for US-based human rights organization. Multi-day itineraries examined in-country social, political, environmental, economic and cultural issues within the framework of socially responsible travel.
* Wrote analysis on global current events, human rights, US foreign policy, and problematic corporate practices.
* Led campaign highlighting social justice issues connected to the World Cup and Olympics in Brazil.
* In May 2015 took on an additional role as Communications Coordinator supporting the strategy, development and execution of digital comms for the org.

### Traveler @ Traveler
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013
Traveled solo through 12 countries in South America and Europe in between walking away from professional baseball and beginning a new career.

### Professional Baseball Player @ Seattle Mariners
Jan 2010 – Jan 2011
Drafted in the MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners in 2010 after four years of Division 1 college baseball. Signed and played in the Mariners minor league system before walking away from professional baseball in order to pursue new callings.

Previously drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in 2009 - opted to return for final year of college.


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in International Studies / Global Politics
University of San Francisco

### Product Design
Tradecraft


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/derek-poppert

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Last updated: 2026-03-25