Jason Wishard

Jason Wishard has a diverse work history in different roles and industries. Jason currently works at Centene Corporation as the Sr. Director of Design Systems & Operations, Product Experience. In this role, they lead the Global Design System Guild and fosters a healthy design system community.

Prior to this, Jason worked at Meta as the Sr. Manager of Design Program Management and Head of Design Ops for Ads. Jason served as a strategic thought partner and standardized business rhythms across different platforms.

Jason also has experience at Brilliant Experience, where they were the Lead of User Experience and Head of Delivery. Jason implemented operational improvements, created an intranet, and developed a model for billable work.

At Capital One, Jason held multiple roles, including Sr. Director of Business Operations for Global Head of Design and Director of Design Operations and Chief of Staff for Consumer Banking. Jason managed budgets, grew the Design Operations team, and implemented reporting and governance models.

Earlier in their career, Jason worked at 3Pillar Global as a Manager of Product Strategy and Design, Manager of Interaction Design, and User Experience Architect. Jason managed global teams, helped close partnerships, and constructed frameworks.

Additionally, Jason has experience as the Head of Design at Resonate and the Design Lead at Wealthminder. Jason made organizational changes and led the design and user experience efforts in these companies.

Finally, Jason has worked as a Senior Interaction Designer at EightShapes, LLC and as a Senior UI Designer at Network Solutions. Jason focused on strategic development, user experience, and leveraging innovative technologies.

Overall, Jason has a diverse background in design, operations, and management roles in various industries.

Jason Wishard attended Shepherd University from 1997 to 2007, where they pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in Art and a concentration in Graphic Design. Prior to that, they completed their high school education at Smithsburg High School from 1994 to 1997. In addition to their formal education, Jason has also obtained certification as an iRise 8 Certified Modeler from iRise. The specific month and year of the certification are not provided.