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User experience + product design leader, coach, advisor, mentor, + speaker.
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14
Years managing
25
Years of experience
33
Largest org managed
150
Most products supported
> Nick is a passionate UX advocate with excellent communication skills. He understands research methodologies, design techniques and product strategies equally well. He excels at evaluating and growing talent; inspiring them to do their best work. He is a natural collaborator, eager to work with partners of all disciplines.
>
> —Dan Dole
> UX Manager, Google
> Nick is as sharp as they come on every level. His UX and design acumen is nothing short of inspiring, & he is one of the most generous human beings I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. If you're looking for someone to take your UX efforts to the next level, look no further.
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> —Joe Natoli
> Give Good UX
About Nick Finck
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Nick Finck is a design & research leader with over two decades of experience in the industry. He strives to improve people’s lives through crafting well-designed experiences that matter. Nick currently consults & advises businesses on design and research through [Craft & Rigor](https://craftandrigor.com/) in Seattle. Before this, he was in design & research leadership roles at Amazon Web Services, Meta, Ubermind, Deloitte Digital, projekt202, and his own agency Blue Flavor.
Nick's contributions to the UX community go far and wide. He is an experienced [public speaker](/speaking.html) and has given over 102 talks in 10 countries. He has helped countless industry professionals and career transitioners as a [design coach & mentor](/mentoring.html). Earlier in his career, he was the publisher of Digital Web Magazine, an online magazine for web professionals.
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### Nick on Social Media
Nick regularly posts on Threads and LinkedIn about UX, design, research, leadership, and other industry related topics. His largest following is on Twitter but he rarely uses that service anymore. While he is active on LinkedIn and Threads, he doesn't frequently check his private messages or replies so please be patient if you expect a response and know he may not respond to everything.
#### Follow Nick Finck at:
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* [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@nickfinckUX) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@nickfinckUX)
### Companies Nick's worked with
### Podcast + Videocast interviews
Date
Podcast
Episode
Jan. 21 2024
Uniqueways podcast
[Episode 140: Nick Finck, Design Leader](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/140-nick-finck-design-leader/id1632267449?i=1000641362158)
Jul. 25 2023
Design Thinking 101 podcast
[Episode 117: UX + Design Teams with Nick Finck](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ux-design-teams-with-nick-finck-dt101-e117/id1376884817?i=1000622238730)
Jun. 17 2023
Design Thinking Games podcast
[Dungeons & Dragons with Nick Finck](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dungeons-dragons-with-nick-finck/id1557333329?i=1000617408352)
Apr. 4 2023
The UX Growth podcast
[Season 2 - Episode 4: Nick Finck](https://podcasts.apple.com/am/podcast/nick-finck/id1643822450?i=1000607273465)
Feb. 8 2023
Preely videocast
[Growing UX Maturity at Scale with Nick Finck](https://youtu.be/sNeyKE6v0uc)
Jan. 10 2023
Benefit.Design podcast
[Episoide 2: Learning from failing, navigating the job market, defining your mantra with Nick Finck](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2i8hBIT4NM)
Jul. 14 2022
Notably videocast
[Designing your UX career move with Joe Natoli & Nick Finck](https://youtu.be/ii9n95qKHBA)
Jun. 2 2021
Saving UX podcast
[Episoide 1: Nick Finck on Growing People, Teams, & More](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1-saving-ux-with-nick-finck/id1570945120?i=1000524305195)
May. 20 2021
Design Career Network videocast
[Nick Finck on how to build a well-rounded, effective design team](https://youtu.be/QAZYBIybf-8)
Feb. 25 2021
Aurelius podcast
[Episoide 46: Nick Finck on leadership, career progression, hiring & job hunting in UX](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-46-with-nick-finck-on-leadership-career/id1156485661?i=1000510648557)
Jan. 12 2021
Making UX Work with Joe Natoli podcast
[Episoide 17: Nick Finck on removing fear, reaching out and remaining hungry](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-17-nick-finck-removing-fear-reaching-out-and/id1312821001?i=1000505088597)
Jun. 26 2017
User Defenders podcast
[Episoide 36: No Designer Left Behind with Nick Finck](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/036-no-designer-left-behind-with-nick-finck/id1055121160?i=1000411865281)
### Hobbies and interests
Nick loves a great game of Dungeons & Dragons.
Nick takes pizza consumption to a spiritual level.
> Nick is a true visionary with a great sense of practicality – his experience straddles the worlds of design, technology, and user experience and his presentations offer a wealth of insight with a touch of humor.
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> —Brad Smith
> President, Hot Pepper Studios
> Nick is a fantastic mentor, colleague, team builder, manager and a fierce advocate for the design teams he's led. He is steeped in design leadership experience and knows how to build and grow a talented team of design professionals. Nick successfully built & managed a large-scale UX team to support a massive product portfolio.
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> —Mike Watt
> Sr. Interaction Designer, Google
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