Nelson Wallace

Nelson Wallace is an accomplished design professional currently serving as a Design Manager at Cisco since November 2022, focusing on transforming the employee experience and leading a team in the IT Design organization. Prior to Cisco, Nelson was a Senior Design Manager at Compass, where leadership was provided to a team optimizing tools for sell-side agents. Nelson's experience includes a role as Product Design Lead at Condé Nast, concentrating on enhancing subscriber experiences and boosting revenue for major publications like The New Yorker and WIRED. Earlier career milestones include positions as Designer at Franklyn and Senior Visual Designer at frog, where contributions to diverse projects resulted in two patents. Nelson began a career in design as Art Director at Tender Creative after obtaining a BFA in Graphic Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology.