Will Bryant

Summary

Will Bryant is an accomplished user architect and creative producer with experience in both in-house and agency settings. He has worked with clients of all sizes (from local businesses to larger companies like Lucas Film, Mattel, Hasbro and Disney).
Will has extensive experience creating and launching new product categories (the first HomeKit SmartPlug, the first Alexa-enabled alarm clock, etc.).
Will’s skillset focuses on comprehensive ideation and problem solving by converting abstract concepts into visualization tools such as flowcharts, storyboards and wireframes.
He can then oversee the end-to-end development of projects by succinctly translating these ideas to both developers and designers.
While Will is not a developer or a graphic designer, he draws from his years of experience overseeing both groups and feels comfortable conveying concepts to both.
Will can adapt to virtually any need, and draws from his broad technical background to forecast and overcome roadblocks. At the end of the day, Will is a people person who works with a wide variety of stakeholders to create successful products.
Will is married to an extraordinary woman (Debbie) and they share responsibilities rearing their three young daughters and playing with their remarkable black labradors.

Skillset

Management

Effective oversight of designer and developer teams (both in-house or contracted)
Ability to accurately forecast and overcome roadblock
Proven track record of successful project management and budgeting
Experience managing relationships with top tier brands including Disney, Hasbro, Mattel, Lucas Film, etc.

Creative

Beginning-to-end creative product development including entirely new product categories (both hardware and software)
Detailed user experience architecture and design with user stories and flowcharts
Concept development and visualization through wireframing and storyboarding
Art direction and oversight

Toolkit

Day to Day Software

Wireframing and Storyboarding (Omnigraffle)
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)
App Development (iTunes Connect, Xcode, TestFlight, etc.)
Management Programs (Basecamp, Slack, Jira)

Other Skills

Video Editing (Final Cut Pro)
Sound Design and Editing (Garage Band, Audacity, etc.)

Education

Quinnipiac University 2011

MS, Interactive Communications

Focus - New Media

Boston University 2005

BS, Communication

Focus - Public and Investor Relations

Recent Experience

SDI Technologies (iHome) – Rahway, NJ; May 2014 - Present

Product Development, User Architect - I am currently responsible for overseeing the user experience of all of iHome’s physical and digital products. I collaborate with an incredible group of developers and designers to create new, first to market technology products.

KIDdesigns – Rahway, NJ; March 2013 - Present

Mobile Application Product Manager - Prior to my current position at iHome, I started working at iHome's sister company, KIDdesigns. I am responsible for overseeing all app design and development. Apps are designed specifically to work with KIDdesigns' mass-market toy hardware.

WaveRider Design – Wilmington, NC; August 2012 - February 2013

Director of Production and Strategy - At WaveRider, I managed a team of in-house designers and developers to create custom mobile applications and websites for local and national brands. I handled client relations as well as the preliminary user experience design.

Ruckus Media Group – Norwalk, CT; August 2010 - July 2012

Senior Producer - I managed the end-to-end production of interactive storybook apps with brands including Transformers, SeaWorld, VeggieTales and Dino Dan. Working at a startup proved to be an exciting experience.

Knocks From the Underground – New York, NY; May 2008 - January 2012

Creator, Executive Editor and Web Designer - I developed a digital music magazine promoting “undiscovered” local music in top domestic demographics. The magazine grew to the point where I managed a staff of 30 volunteer writers, editors and designers.

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