Samantha Hemba

Samantha Hemba has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of user experience design and digital strategy. Samantha currently holds the position of Vice President of Business Operations and Process at Digital Carpenters, where they apply their 20 years of software design experience to designing key business processes and promoting agile development methodologies.

Prior to their current role, Samantha has held various leadership positions. At Bounteous, they served as Group Director of Experience Design and Director of Experience Design, overseeing the design teams. At Zebra Technologies, they held roles such as Senior Manager of Digital Strategy Projects, Manager of Digital Strategy for Zebra.com, and User Experience Manager. Samantha played a crucial role in managing teams, overseeing user experience, design, and content, as well as implementing agile processes and conducting user research.

Earlier in their career, Samantha worked as a Senior User Experience Designer at Walgreens, where they focused on designing software for photo customization and ordering. Samantha also worked as a freelance User Experience Designer for Dept. 11, Inc., collaborating on responsive websites for higher education institutions.

Their industry experience extends to Motorola, where they served as a Senior User Interface Designer, leading the design of mobile phone software. Samantha also worked briefly as a Usability Consultant and intern at Caterpillar, Inc.

Overall, Samantha Hemba's work experience showcases their expertise in user experience design, digital strategy, agile development, team management, and problem-solving.

Samantha Hemba holds an M.S. in Product Development from Northwestern University, which they obtained from 2006 to 2008. Samantha also has a B.S. in Human-Computer Interaction from DePaul University, which they earned from 2000 to 2003. In 2018 to 2019, Samantha obtained a certification as a Certified Professional Coach from iPEC Coaching. Additionally, they are certified in BrightEdge SEO from BrightEdge, although the specific month of certification is not provided.