Reagan M. Sirengo
INNOVATION STRATEGY + UX DESIGN LEADERSHIP
Visionary Design & UX leader with 15+ years steering high-performing teams to deliver industry-leading enterprise and consumer products, uniting data-driven strategy, AI-powered innovation, and end-to-end design mastery—from research and front-end coding to launch—to elevate user delight, accelerate digital transformation, and grow revenue.
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RESUME
Head of Design and UX
UN Environment Programme-UNEP ↗
January 2022 – Present
New York, NY, Geneva and Nairobi
  • Led global design strategy, implementing human-centered design principles to drive awareness of climate change, sustainability, and pollution challenges.
  • Drove a 30% reduction in design asset production time by automating workflows and streamlining operations.
  • Championed accessibility initiatives, influencing enterprise-wide digital transformation.
  • Established UX governance across cross-functional teams, aligning design with policy goals.
Global Head of Design and UX
SAP S/4HANA Incubation Unit ↗
January 2020 – January 2022
Newport Beach, CA
  • Built and led SAP’s first global UX research lab-EUREKA, assembling a multinational team of designers, researchers, and data analysts.
  • Spearheaded enterprise software innovation, developing high-quality cloud applications for B2B clients.
  • Optimized UX strategy, improving product usability and increasing customer adoption rates.
  • Implemented data-driven design decisions, leading to a measurable increase in product efficiency.
UX Manager, Internal Tools
Zillow Group ↗
April 2018 – February 2020
Irvine, CA
  • A member of the leadership team for Zillow. Directed user experience Strategy for high-impact internal tools, supporting millions of users.
  • Led UX strategy for Salesforce integration and internal HR platforms, enhancing operational efficiency.
  • Championed cross-functional collaboration between engineering, product, and leadership teams.
Past Jobs
UX Lead, IBM | San Jose, CA | Oct 2017- April 2018
Lead UX Designer, MXM Agency | Los Angeles, CA | March 2017- Oct 2017
Lead Designer, Loot Crate | Los Angeles, CA | November 2015- March 2017
Sr. UX Designer, Edmunds.com | Santa Monica, CA April 2015- November 2015
Senior Designer, BQE Software | Torrance, CA | 2012- March 2015
Art Director, Glimmer Body Art | Los Angeles, CA | September 2007 – 2012
  • Versatile Design Executive skilled in creating solutions that align business objectives, user needs, and technical feasibility. Strong advocate for user-first design, collaboration, and consensus-building. I bring a multifaceted perspective from experience across enterprises, startups, agencies, and client-side projects.
Affiliations and Additional Roles
Plug it South Los Angeles Tech Incubator, Mentor and Advisor
Blacks in Tech Los Angeles
The User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA) International -LA
Founder, WTF LLC: Leveraged AI to enhance user behavior insights for B2B and SaaS companies
UX Consultant, UNICEF: Redesigned the Children and AIDS website, managing campaign assets.
Co-Founder, Userbrite LLC: Facilitated design sprints for clients like Toyota, Coca-Cola, and Subaru
  • Educator, mentor, and community leader passionate about user-centered design and innovation.
Skills
Project Management
  • Resource Allocation & Budget Management
  • Quality Control & Risk Management
  • Design Operations & Workflow Optimization
  • Cross-Functional Team Coordination
  • Agile Methodology
  • Process Implementation
Communication & Collaboration
  • Mentorship, Coaching & Team Leadership
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Feedback Integration
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • UX evangelization and Speaking
  • Advanced Leadership & People Management
Strategic & Creative Oversight
  • Strong UX Design Vision Strategy Development
  • Talent Relations, Retention & Management
  • Creative Direction Oversight
  • User-Centered Design Leadership
  • Diversity & Inclusion in Design
  • UX Governance & Standardization
  • Data-Driven Design Decisions
  • User Research & Usability Testing
  • Leadership in Remote Teams
  • Innovation & Emerging Technologies
  • Scalable Design Solutions for SaaS & Enterprise
Education
Kent State University
MS, Information Architecture & Knowledge Management (UXD)
Minor: Knowledge Management
Stanford University
Certificate, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
General Assembly – Los Angeles
Design Thinking and User Experience(UX) Diploma
Kenyatta University
Bachelor of Fine Arts,
Minor: Graphic Design
Recommendations:
“AI hired Reagan as a Senior member of my UX team at Loot Crate. He was able to hit the ground running and deliver innovative solutions. He helped me shape the direction of the department as a mentor to junior designers. Reagan truly understands how to use research to design for the user’s needs. He is a asset to any team & a leader in UX.”
Coburn Hawk- Director @ NBC Universal Media
“Reagan is by far one of the best lead designers I’ve worked with. He is a mentor and excellent collaborator. His designs are well thought out and executive with sheer quality and high level creativity. A pleasure to work with.”
Khalel Dumaz- Product @ Meta
Certifications:
  • Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner – IBM
  • IBM Data Science Practitioner Certificate
  • Innovator & Problem solver– ClearFit
  • Enterprise Design Thinking Coach – IBM
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