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Russ Chaney

Product Design & UX Leader

San Francisco, California

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Work Experience

Sabbatical

2018

  • Sabbatical

    2018

2016 - 2018

  • Early Stage Venture Investor

    2016 - 2018

    Samsung NEXT Start is an early stage VC investing in software startups across a broad range of industries using tech in interesting and novel ways. We offer capital, co-location space in downtown SF, and hands on mentors to help you grow and scale your company.

2012 - 2016

  • VP of UX & Design

    2012 - 2016

2011 - 2012

  • Head of Design & UX

    2011 - 2012

TripTrace

2010 - 2011

  • VP of Design & UX

    2010 - 2011

  • Director, User Experience

    2008 - 2010

    Led the Design & UX team for fashion-centric family of sites (acquired by Google)

2003 - 2007

  • Design Director

    2003 - 2007

    • Built, managed, and mentored the Design & UX team. • Helped Netflix achieve #1 in online customer satisfaction 4 years in a row. • Helped grow Netflix subscriber base from 1.5 million to over 8 million. • Helped launch Netflix online video streaming and TV-based user experience

Creative Esc

2001 - 2004

  • Freelance Product Design, UX, Creative Director

    2001 - 2004

    Provided integrated creative services that include hands-on Creative Direction for identity, collateral, UX, product design, marketing, audio and video.

2000 - 2000

  • Creative Director

    2000 - 2000

Handshake.com

1999 - 1999

  • Creative Director

    1999 - 1999

    Launched and helped raise A round for early stage startup connecting consumers with service-based companies, allowing online bids, scheduling, and purchasing of those services.