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Racine Romaguera

new york

Resume


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I love a challenge and I love to work with people – to bring engagement and discovery, to collaborate with people smarter than me and to solve difficult problems. I wake up every day ready to ask why, dive deeply into a users' expectations, discover delights, uncover issues and then build an informed case that weighs perceived benefits with business goals which often leads to a solid solution.

Phillips Auctioneers

VP, Global Head of Digital – Product Leader
8/2020 to 11/2021
Phillips is the third largest international auction house and specializes in 20th century art, watches and jewels. Hired as a change agent, grew department from 1 to 20 people in the first 8 months and was interviewing for 10 more roles. Charged with transforming the customer experience from 225 years of paper, FAX and email-based interactions to digital-first online and in-app user experiences.

Strategic Initiatives Include //

AllianceBernstein

VP, Managing Director, UX & Front-End Engineering – Product Leader
4/2007 to 8/2020
AllianceBernstein is an asset manager with $779B in AUM as of Spring 2022. With strategic leadership, goal setting and risk management across UX/UI, Front-End Engineering, Product Management, Project Management and Quality Assurance, maintained high-quality throughput to launch 50+ complex digital B2B and B2C features and products a year.

Leadership, Growth & Execution //

my7

Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer 2/2015 to 11/2018
The concept of my7 grew out of an idea for curated ecommerce and landed in the form of social media. This personal social space is where you can share what you love; curate your seven favorites in your most meaningful seven categories. As CPO I led the vision, user experience, visual design and guided developers to build, QA and launch the hybrid app for both Android and iPhone. Tough space to break into. Launched in mid 2016, we shuttered the doors in 2018. But the design still holds up even if the marketing wasn't strong enough to break through. On to the next one!

AllianceBernstein

Sr Business Analyst 9/2001 to 4/2007
Designed internal CMS ecosystem and workflows that enabled non-technical teams to create complex intranet sites independent of UX/UI Design, Front-End Development or IT Engineering departments. Application design and documentation for multiple sales enablement applications, based on complex user stories, to enhance business practice for AB Institutional Pension Advisors.
Early Experience

Online Retail Partners, aka Accordia

Director, Front-End Development
With strong leadership skills and attention to detail, recruited by CTO of $100M 'bricks-to-clicks' eCommerce incubator to lead digital merchandising innovation, grow development teams and scale ongoing production for DicksSports.com, ZanyBrainy.com and ULTA.com. Partnered directly with CEOs and presidents of each .com to strategize, brand and build their first online channels.

BarnesandNoble.com

Manager, Front-End Development
As employee #2, led software development for the launch of Barnes & Noble’s first digital experience from a fledgling 50-page online catalog to a multi-category Amazon rival selling books, software and music. Drove every redesign; guiding strategy, visual design and development in coordinated effort with outside design agencies such as Organic Design and Roger Black’s Interactive Bureau.

Education

  • School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
    BA Graphic Design

Professional Development

  • Product Experimentation Sprint
    Section4 / Karan Girotra (2022)
  • Complete Manager Sprint
    Section4 / Michael Bungay Stanier (2022)
  • Storytelling Sprint
    Section4 / Will Storr (2022)
  • Product Engagement Sprint
    Section4 / Nir Eyal (2022)
  • Product Strategy Sprint
    Section4 / Adam Alter, PhD (2022)
  • Organizational Design for Digital Transformation
    MIT Executive Education (2022)
  • Business Strategy Sprint
    Section4 / Scott Galloway (2022)
  • Persuasive Leadership
    Wharton Executive Presence and Influence (2022)
  • Digital Marketing
    Independent NYC
  • Digital Photography
    School of Visual Arts NYC
  • UX Intensive
    Adaptive Path DC
  • Web App Summit
    Adaptive Path NYC
  • Project Management and Database Analysis
    NYU, School of Professional Studies
  • Presentations…and Beyond
    Decker Communications

Conferences

  • An Event Apart: Seattle, Chicago, Orlando
  • L2 Digital Leadership Academy
  • 99u Conference
  • The Next Web
  • Gartner Marketing Symposium