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I help companies orchestrate user experiences that redefine how people connect with technology, helping companies solve big problems through research-based design. I have launched five zero-to-one products, including AI-powered applications Leadership by Design (LxD), Leadership.ai, and CCL Passport, driving more than $20M in revenue and touching thousands of lives. My mission is to build teams that excel at research-based design, crafting UX that uplifts while aligning UX with business. I mentor designers to excellence, create scalable systems for global brands, and bring over 15 years of experience across food service, finance, and leadership to weave AI with strategic vision. I am passionate about empathetic, innovative UX that stakeholders and users love.…I help companies orchestrate user experiences that redefine how people connect with technology, helping companies solve big problems through research-based design. I have launched five zero-to-one products, including AI-powered applications Leadership by Design (LxD), Leadership.ai, and CCL Passport, driving more than $20M in revenue and touching thousands of lives. My mission is to build teams that excel at research-based design, crafting UX that uplifts while aligning UX with business. I mentor designers to excellence, create scalable systems for global brands, and bring over 15 years of experience across food service, finance, and leadership to weave AI with strategic vision. I am passionate about empathetic, innovative UX that stakeholders and users love.

Phillip J. Zannini

Product Designer, UX Designer, UI Designer, +5

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I help companies orchestrate user experiences that redefine how people connect with technology, helping companies solve big problems through research-based design. I have launched five zero-to-one products, including AI-powered applications Leadership by Design (LxD), Leadership.ai, and CCL Passport, driving more than $20M in revenue and touching thousands of lives. My mission is to build teams that excel at research-based design, crafting UX that uplifts while aligning UX with business. I mentor designers to excellence, create scalable systems for global brands, and bring over 15 years of experience across food service, finance, and leadership to weave AI with strategic vision. I am passionate about empathetic, innovative UX that stakeholders and users love.…I help companies orchestrate user experiences that redefine how people connect with technology, helping companies solve big problems through research-based design. I have launched five zero-to-one products, including AI-powered applications Leadership by Design (LxD), Leadership.ai, and CCL Passport, driving more than $20M in revenue and touching thousands of lives. My mission is to build teams that excel at research-based design, crafting UX that uplifts while aligning UX with business. I mentor designers to excellence, create scalable systems for global brands, and bring over 15 years of experience across food service, finance, and leadership to weave AI with strategic vision. I am passionate about empathetic, innovative UX that stakeholders and users love.

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I help companies orchestrate user experiences that redefine how people connect with technology, helping companies solve big problems through research-based design. I have launched five zero-to-one products, including AI-powered applications Leadership by Design (LxD), Leadership.ai, and CCL Passport, driving more than $20M in revenue and touching thousands of lives.

My mission is to build teams that excel at research-based design, crafting UX that uplifts while aligning UX with business. I mentor designers to excellence, create scalable systems for global brands, and bring over 15 years of experience across food service, finance, and leadership to weave AI with strategic vision. I am passionate about empathetic, innovative UX that stakeholders and users love.

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Head of User Experience at Center for Creative Leadership

June 30, 2025 - August 26, 2025

Led the development and launch of innovative AI-powered leadership training platforms including Leadership by Design (LxD), an interactive gamified platform, and Leadership.ai, both aimed at expanding market reach. Designed the Passport platform integrating AI to generate $10M in revenue through highly customizable user experiences. Improved web and e-commerce platforms to increase user engagement and form completions significantly through mixed-method research and A/B testing. Built and managed a UX team from scratch, mentoring designers and implementing WCAG 2.1 AA-compliant design systems to support global accessibility.

Head of User Experience at Center for Creative Leadership

June 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025

Led the UX function, transforming leadership education with AI-powered platforms. Pioneered Leadership by Design (LxD) and Leadership.ai to unlock new markets, and crafted Passport, an AI-integrated platform generating $10M in revenue. Revamped web/e‑commerce UX, driving 200% engagement, 167% uplift in CTA interactions, and 38% form completions via mixed-method research and A/B testing. Built a UX team from scratch and deployed a WCAG 2.1 AA-compliant Figma system for global accessibility.

User Experience Lead & Strategist at Compass Group USA

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020

Designed Wicket, a zero-to-one PWA projecting $8.5M, streamlining chef-supplier workflows with research-driven prototyping and rapid iteration. Reimagined WebTrition, saving 3,000+ users 3 hours weekly and $3.2M annually through iterative, user-focused design. Simplified payroll and scheduling systems, cutting $2M+ in support costs with user-centered workflows. Founded a design team, mentoring talent to senior roles and leading cross-functional efforts for multi-platform impact.

User Experience Lead & Strategist at Compass Group USA

January 1, 2020 - August 26, 2025

Designed Wicket, a zero-to-one Progressive Web App projecting $8.5M revenue, which streamlined chef-supplier workflows via user research and prototyping. Reimagined WebTrition to improve efficiency for over 3,000 users, saving 3 hours weekly and $3.2M annually. Simplified payroll and scheduling systems reducing support costs by over $2M with user-focused wireframes. Founded and managed a UX design team, mentoring talent to senior roles and leading cross-functional projects for a multi-platform impact.

User Experience Lead & Strategist at Compass Group USA

January 1, 2020 - July 15, 2025

Led end-to-end design of a PWA that streamlined workflows and contributed $8.5M in revenue. Redesigned a menu-building tool saving over 3,000 chefs and dietitians 3 hours per week, translating into ~$3.2M in annual savings. Simplified complex payroll and scheduling systems through iterative designs, reducing support costs by $2M and enabling $1M in annual savings. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to embed user-centered designs across multi-platform solutions, delivering intuitive and visually engaging interfaces.

Head of User Experience at Center for Creative Leadership

January 1, 2020 - Present

Architected, designed, and prototyped AI-integrated B2B consumer-focused digital workshop platforms, significantly contributing to over $10M in projected revenue. Developed AI-guided instructional learning platforms that streamline and gamify learning with spin-off potential. Drove a global UX strategy optimizing experiences across desktop, mobile, and emerging platforms. Conducted comprehensive mixed-method user research and overhauled e-commerce and website UX, leading to a 200% increase in engagement and 38% rise in form completion rates. Established accessible WCAG 2.1 AA-compliant Figma design systems optimized for RTL languages. Advocated user-centered design, collaborating closely with product and engineering teams to boost adoption and retention using data-driven insights.

Independent UX Consultant at Multiple Clients including Bank of America, Disney Consumer Products, Isobar, MyVolt.com, Nationwide, National City Bank, Fidelity

December 31, 2011 - August 26, 2025

Delivered diverse UX projects across financial services and consumer products industries such as redesigning Merrill Edge features, developing meta-tagging systems for Disney catalog search saving $300K monthly, relaunching international pharmaceutical websites, and creating initial user/stakeholder research for Chevy Volt web presence. Enhanced Nationwide and Fidelity digital interfaces via heuristic analyses, A/B testing, and ethnographic research to increase conversions and update customer experiences.

Independent UX Consultant

December 31, 2011 - July 15, 2025

Redesigned key features for Bank of America's Merrill Edge customer-facing tools to improve UX. Developed a meta-tagging schema for Disney Consumer Products, improving catalog search and archiving efficiency with estimated savings of $300K per month. Led UX for international pharmaceutical site relaunch at Isobar, including competitive analysis and accessible design delivery.

Independent UX Consultant at Various Clients

January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011

Delivered design strategy and execution for major brands including Bank of America/Merrill Lynch (Merrill Edge redesign), National City Bank (finance tracking), Fidelity NetBenefits (A/B testing and user testing), Nationwide (landing page optimization with 29% conversion lift), Lonza Pharmaceutical (international site relaunch), Disney Consumer Products (meta-tagging schema), and MyVolt.com (Chevy Volt site).