Jeremy Eccles

I consult and contract with businesses in my areas of expertise including mobile strategy, user experience design, design leadership, design ops, augmented and virtual reality strategy, and design culture.

Leadership of all software design and the Design organization including Product Design, UX Architecture, UX Research, Design Ops, and Design Systems. Co-leadership of the Product Management organization. Mentoring, training, and leadership development for designers, product owners, and product managers. Executive responsibility for delivery of all mobile solutions and platform UI solutions including reusable components and core UI elements. Agile transformation within the company.

NorwegianBerries is a startup based in Kristiansand, Norway that is reigniting the wild berry industry in Norway by making a market where pickers are confident they can sell what they harvest and buyers are confident there will be adequate supply. NorwegianBerries is the recipient of an Innovation Norway award and grant, and it has completed an initial angel investor round.

Directed UX for agile release trains and delivery teams in five states. Led UX for the Cox Automotive Mobile Group. Delivered UX for more than 15 mobile apps in two years, four as ground-up redesigns of existing core products. Organized and a design system initiative that drove a common user experience and increased efficiency across ten disparate business units within the company. Mentored and developed the skills of UX designers, architects, and leaders.

Co-founded, directed, grew, and sold a mobile app development startup, consistently doubling revenue year-over-year while maintaining a 30 percent profit margin. Spearheaded all aspects of UX and front-end iOS development for the company. Concurrently managed short term and multi-year projects across multiple verticals with budgets up to $350,000. Built fully-owned mobile and web products and delivered over 40 mobile apps for more than 20 clients, including Fox Sports, Hallmark, and Beats by Dre.

Built a healthy and sustainable 3D visualization program while leading teams in all offices across the US. Provided technical leadership in researching and implementing emerging visualization technology, tools, and best practices. Coordinated all project efforts firm-wide. Managed the technical staff; setting standards for delivery and professional development. Directed all hiring, firing, promotion, discipline, performance review, work allocation, training, and mentoring of staff.

Managed the team of digital artists delivering 3D visualization for diverse clients. Grew the client base and provided strategic consulting, account management, project management, and assistance with business development.

Led 3D visualization and post production work across multiple architecture and engineering verticals, directed account and project management, accomplished tasks no one else could, and spearheaded the beginning of reforms within the 3D visualization program.

Co-founded a new office that focused solely on architectural visualization and graphics. Provided 3D visualization across all verticals as well as strong client-facing account management and project management. Successfully honed the business into a thriving entity poised for growth that now exists as PushPixel, a standalone, profitable company.

Fraunhofer IAIS (formerly IMK) Team leader for designing, modeling, and developing interactive 3D environments for virtual reality applications. Led teams of fellow researchers and students; providing project management, instruction, and training in user experience design and 3D modeling. Collaborated in research projects within the Virtual Environments group across multiple verticals. Conducted research on user experience design, human computer interaction, storytelling, and immersion.

Research in virtual reality, user experience design, human computer interaction, immersion, and artificial life including 3D modeling, software development, teaching, and training. Project partners included GMD – Forschungszentrum Informationstechnik GmbH in St. Augustin, Germany; Rockwell International in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and The White House Visitor Center in Washington, D. C.

Teaching assistant to Dr. Carolina Cruz-Neira.

Led a team of students to produce the first virtual environment for Iowa State University.

Provided software development, hardware engineering, debugging and testing for the GPS division.

3D Computer Graphics, Virtual Reality, Artificial Life, Artificial Intelligence