Bananatag
The best of the bunch
Roles
Senior, Lead, Manager, and Director of Product Design
Timeline
2018 — 2021
From starting as employee #44 to being acquired by Staffbase, my journey with Bananatag was a fruitful adventure.
In the beginning I Individual contributor on a feature-specific product team. Also: illustrating emoji!
Working in multiple feature teams on the flagship product, joining forces with marketing to refine the Bananabrand, and facilitating design sprints and strategic exploration. Also: software registrations!
Equal parts product leadership and people management, working with direct reports on coaching, career progression, and professional development. Also: icebreakers!
Engaging in product strategy and planning, ensuring consistency and clarity throughout the product, and elevating user-centred design practice across the company. Also: remote team building!
Moving from individual contribution to people management has been the most significant change in my career. Whether it’s being mindful in the hiring process, coaching through career progression, empowering professional development, or sponsoring next steps, seeing my team succeed really makes it worth it.
Thanks for visiting my roadside attraction on the information superhighway.
My name is Nick and I'm a product designer by day and a sticker designer by night. While working in the industry for 20 years I've cofounded three hilarious children and cried at every Pixar movie.