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Darren Trautwein

I lead digital strategy and innovation with focus on creating CUSTOMER VALUE, COMPANY VALUE, COMPANY FIT while MINIMIZING RISK.

User Experiences
I design user experiences that balance empathy, behavior science, and contextual interaction to create intuitive, effective, and habit-forming products. By understanding who users are, what they need, why they act, and how they behave across devices and systems, I craft experiences that deliver measurable outcomes—for both people and the business. I don’t just design interfaces—I design meaningful journeys that support motivation, enable flow, and drive engagement. My approach bridges research, interaction design, and system thinking, ensuring every product touchpoint feels natural, useful, and human.

Design
I create visual experiences that are strategic, emotionally resonant, and intentionally crafted to inspire action. Every design decision I make is grounded in user insight, business alignment, and storytelling — ensuring each element contributes to a single-minded, differentiating idea that not only stands out but deeply connects.
Through a human-centered, research-informed process, I design for clarity, engagement, and purpose. My work translates brand values into visual systems that are accessible, aesthetically compelling, and operationally scalable — supporting consistent, high-quality execution across digital and physical touchpoints.

Digital Strategy
I design and lead experience-driven digital strategies that connect business goals with human needs. By leveraging human-centered design principles, structured content systems, and deep user insights, I build digital ecosystems that are not only beautiful and intuitive—but measurably effective. From research to rollout, I bridge the gap between vision and execution, ensuring that every digital touchpoint delivers value, clarity, and impact. My strategic approach aligns cross-functional operations, technology, and content to produce scalable, future-ready solutions that drive both business growth and user satisfaction.

Product Marketing
I bring a strategic, full-lifecycle marketing mindset to help brands connect with customers meaningfully at every touchpoint—from the first impression to long-term advocacy. By combining data-driven planning, behavioral psychology, and customer-first communications, I design marketing strategies that are not only measurable and on-brand, but also deeply human. I specialize in translating complex goals into actionable briefs, creating campaigns that resonate emotionally and drive measurable business outcomes across channels and stages.

Humanize IT
I lead technology initiatives with a Human-Centered Design mindset, translating complex technical challenges into meaningful, user-first solutions. By integrating empathy, co-creation, and iterative development into every stage of the innovation lifecycle, I help CTO organizations design technology that not only works—but works for people. My approach fosters agility, boosts adoption, enhances user experience, and embeds a culture of continuous learning and collaboration, ensuring sustained impact and long-term organizational growth.

Employee Development
Leveraging a strategic approach to employee development, I specialize in creating and implementing frameworks that drive continuous improvement and foster employee engagement. My expertise lies in integrating data-driven methodologies with collaborative practices to enhance organizational performance and culture.

Continuous Learning
With a strong foundation in digital learning strategies, I specialize in transforming conventional training programs into dynamic, engaging experiences that drive measurable outcomes. My expertise lies in designing immersive learning solutions that not only enhance knowledge retention but also foster behavioral change, aligning employee development with organizational objectives. By leveraging data analytics and cross-functional collaboration, I ensure that learning initiatives are both effective and adaptable to evolving business needs.