Karen Anderson is a multi-disciplinary creative hybrid; she manages and unifies digital product teams (management, design, and development) across projects -- identifying creative opportunities, defining team direction, shaping business strategy, and steering people and projects in the right direction. With a focus on mobile initiatives, she is currently the Head of UX Product Management for a financial services company, leading new digital product design development and user experience strategy. She also has experience working in start-ups, guiding early stage companies and innovative products.
Prior to completing her MBA at Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School of Business, where she studied the Management of Innovation and New Product Development, Karen worked in the built environment, creating interiors for private clients on the East Coast. Her background in architecture continues to influence the way she frames digital projects.
She holds degrees in English, architecture, and design from Wellesley College and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. When not busy helping great ideas to grow, you'll find her reading, crafting, or hiking.