https://www.kevingrubb.me/my-story daily 0.75 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624389838640f6151d58c18f/1648596413530-6GVH9OKR4MXHKT8J2BAJ/553193_10153468466250188_2080230819_n.jpg My Story My time in Hong Kong was formative. Not only was I exposed to many different industries, I also got the opportunity to support good causes through pro bono work (e.g. The Nature Conservatory, SPCA Hong Kong). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624389838640f6151d58c18f/1648597145261-HGYYF5PJKOS0S59AOCKO/IMG-20220322-WA0002.jpg My Story At Prophet, I found my passion working with experts from different domains to co-create new products, services and business models. Here I am working with a UX designer on a customer validation test for a new product we were rolling out for one of our banking clients. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624389838640f6151d58c18f/1648597640942-D5Y2D3TE5R18INX0D7W7/IMG_0327.PNG My Story Through my work, I attempt to communicate new ideas in ways that use best practices in business design and strategy to tell compelling, memorable stories. This image is from an internal blog post I wrote about how to answer the question: “Are you sure you’re solving the right problem?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624389838640f6151d58c18f/1ea8be78-1a67-4072-b278-8a655f105da1/IMG_0581.PNG My Story I love drawing. You will often spot me sketching pictures in the margins of my notebook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624389838640f6151d58c18f/d6cf5329-25e3-49c1-b31a-881162ed093c/IMG_20240510_192939776.jpg My Story During the pandemic, I took up woodworking. I love the process of coming up with ideas and building completely custom pieces of furniture. Pictured here is a solid oak boardgame table I designed and built myself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624389838640f6151d58c18f/c3196bd4-ab57-41cf-aa93-30e21ab79d96/IMG_20241004_075442199.jpg My Story My son, Isaac, challenges me to view the world through a completely new lens. Design requires that we view the world with "childlike wonder." And Isaac lets me do that daily. https://www.kevingrubb.me/contact daily 0.75 2024-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624389838640f6151d58c18f/d556036d-8048-4181-b557-3d4f63944614/img077_2.jpg Contact - Let’s talk! You can reach me in different ways: kevin.p.grubb@gmail.com 1 (718) 753 1763 https://www.linkedin.com/in/kpgrubb/ I hope we get the opportunity to talk. In the meantime, enjoy this sketch I did of a cassowary. https://www.kevingrubb.me/home daily 1.0 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624389838640f6151d58c18f/1648605175925-SDLFD7SVQTTANOY46844/IMG_0269.JPG Home - Hi there. I’m Kevin Grubb. I am a New York-based innovation and design leader with experience leading large teams to achieve measurable commercial impact. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624389838640f6151d58c18f/1648606542334-TGS29S6SOP898SQVBGRQ/IMG_0161.PNG Home - I rally people around the power of design. Design is powerful—but often misunderstood or overlooked. “We don’t need pretty slides; we need results!” That’s where I come in. I lead design at the intersection of business, technology, and the customer, championing it as a tool to solve the most pressing problems through efficient and effective processes. I build relationships across organizations, meeting stakeholders where they are, listening to their needs, and crafting approaches to help them reach their goals. In other words, I “design the design” process—showing people firsthand the transformative power and impact of this approach. I empower my team to articulate and defend their work through clear, compelling business cases. I teach those around me to use design tools in practical, meaningful ways. And I remain endlessly curious about the business challenges my colleagues face. Indeed, we don’t need pretty slides. We need a systematic way to tackle ambiguity. We need methods to ensure that the value we create is desirable, viable, and feasible. We need tools to stay agile in the face of ever-changing technologies, customer expectations, and regulations. We need design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624389838640f6151d58c18f/9c3604f8-9c41-458b-97e0-9c1e6e6de13b/IMG_0575.PNG Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624389838640f6151d58c18f/f06ecc92-42b3-4d21-bf3c-88bdaf91186f/IMG_0413.JPG Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624389838640f6151d58c18f/f41a49be-7504-4b30-83da-af11f32fbaf2/IMG_0641.PNG Home