Problem Solver.  Narrative Designer.  Customer Champion.
nate.brennan@gmail.com | 507-261-5900

Experience


Levi Strauss & Co.
Senior UX Designer | Apr 2022 — Present

UX design, strategy and research for Levi's websites and apps across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Leading design for buy & manage pillar (add to cart through post-purchase).

Facilitating design sprints and roadmap planning and prioritization sessions. Managing junior designers on projects.
Best Buy
Senior UX Designer | Dec 2018 — Apr 2022
UX Designer | Feb 2017 — Nov 2018
Senior Copywriter | Dec 2012 — Jan 2017

UX design, strategy and research for BestBuy.com and the Best Buy mobile app, focusing on cart, checkout, fulfillment, mobile activations and post-purchase order management. Led cart redesign of 2020 and checkout redesign of 2022.

Mentored and advised junior designers on communication, skill and career growth.

UX/marketing copywriting and strategy for mobile activations, attach, pricing, cart, checkout, registry and banner ads.

Fast Horse, Inc.
Associate Intern | May 2012 — Nov 2012

Copywriting, digital production, social engagement and media relations for local and Fortune 500 brands.


Mpls. St. Paul Magazine
Blogger & Web Production Intern | Sep 2011 — Mar 2012

UX strategy and content management for mspmag.com. Daily blogging for the magazine's Secrets of the City blog.


SPIN Magazine
Online Editorial Intern | May 2011 — Aug 2011

Writing, research, transcription and content management for SPIN.com.

Education
Minnesota State University
B.A. Mass Communications—Journalism
Film Studies Minor
Editor-in-Chief of University Newspaper

Managed 50+ employees within a $350,000 budget for the MSU Reporter. Wrote more than 200 articles, built an award-winning website and published twice-weekly newspaper covering the college campus and surrounding communities. Other roles included arts editor, web editor, photographer and designer during my tenure with the paper. 
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