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Ward Andrews

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Ward Andrews

Ward Andrews is CEO at Drawbackwards, a consulting firm that dissolves complexity and delivers simplicity for customer experience and software product teams globally. Enterprise client mix includes: healthcare, financial services, hospitality and a range of consumer products. High-growth SaaS companies partnering with Drawbackwards have been acquired by the likes of Square and Experian. Ward is a part of the Honors Faculty at Arizona State University teaching Design Entrepreneurship. He has worked with hundreds of the world’s biggest brands for over twenty years including: American Express, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Sony, Intel, General Dynamics, Insomniac Games, GoDaddy and Willis Towers Watson. His brand and design projects have garnered Addy, Prisma and Emmy awards. His CX and software product work has generated over 1B in value through cost savings and new revenue growth.

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Class of 2021

What is product thinking and why does it matter?

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Class of 2021

How to Train and Develop the 12 Competencies of UX Design