CARA A. BROWN, MBA • DESIGN STRATEGIST + SERVICE DESIGNER
CARA A. BROWN, MBA • DESIGN STRATEGIST + SERVICE DESIGNER
I am a design strategist with 15+ years of experience creating structures and processes that support growth and efficiency; as well as leading diverse teams through ambiguous situations. Since 2001, I have helped a wide array of businesses- from small, entrepreneurship ventures, to international corporations attain scale, solve complex problems and innovate.
I hold an MBA in Design Strategy from California College of the Arts, ranked #2 design program in the world. I earned a BBA in International Business and Marketing from Howard University.
"Service design choreographs processes, technologies and interactions within complex systems in order to co-create value for relevant stakeholders."
Birgit Mager
"Cara is a highly skilled Senior Service Designer with a remarkable gift for untangling systemic complexity — she has an incredible capacity to absorb vast amounts of technical data and distill it into clear, intuitive Service Blueprints and Journey Maps."
"Cara's service design skills are informed directly by her quantitative and qualitative research. She doesn't just identify problems — she leverages data to uncover high-impact opportunities and bridges the gap between deep-dive research and business strategy."
"Cara is an inspirational, highly effective and influential service designer. The transportation gigamap she created was an artifact that was highly useful and the first of its kind in the organization. It has been an absolute pleasure to learn from and work with Cara."
"She brings a thoughtful, strategic approach to every challenge and has an exceptional range of tools in her toolbox."
"This is Fantastic and Creative!! Will be interesting to see how we can scale in other areas and the results over time."
"We are fortunate to have the opportunity to affect people's lives. I am very grateful to Cara, Paul and the team for giving us the opportunity to do so."
"Way to go Cara and Paul and team. Very cool uplift to incorporate and share in our All Hands HR meeting today."
"Cara is an inspirational, effective and influential service designer. The carrier survey she conducted brought an abundance of clarity to a challenge that others were unable to uncover. She has evangelized and promoted service design methodologies throughout the organization, allowing leadership to understand the value that skill set brings. It has been an absolute pleasure to work with and learn from Cara."
"Cara is brilliant and enthusiastic."
"Many times over, I've been amazed at Cara's ability to take complex information sets and transform them into usable, simplified structures. And, they look good too."
"Cara is like a sniper. Put her on a project and she'll get the job done quickly, efficiently, and precisely. She does not settle for status quo — she dives deep into her data and her users. She is visionary while also not being afraid to roll up her sleeves."
"When reflecting on how Cara has impacted the work, I think about her comprehensive service blueprints that teams continue to reference day-to-day."
"Cara is a force of nature — a passionate, driven, high performer and critical member of the design team, bringing a unique perspective as a service designer and business strategist."
