Andy Krueger

Andy Krueger has a diverse work experience spanning different industries. Andy currently serves as the Director of Product Design at Datasite, a leading FinTech SaaS provider for the M&A industry. Prior to this, they held the role of Principal Product Designer and Sr. Product Designer at the same company. In their role as a UX Designer at Datasite, Andy collaborated with developers, product managers, and other designers to lead UX efforts and was responsible for designing core products, internal tools, feature enhancements, and new product launches.

Before joining Datasite, Andy founded and worked as an Experience Designer at Scuttlebug LLC, where they designed and ran creative shopping experiences in the Twin Cities. At Scuttlebug LLC, they interviewed artists and designed user-centered websites for their creator-centric shopping events.

Andy's journey into the field of UX design began when they attended Prime Digital Academy as a UX Design Student. This intensive 18-week program provided practical work experience and allowed him to develop their skills while working on real projects for clients.

Prior to their career in UX design, Andy worked at Greenspring Media as an Event Operations Manager, where they were responsible for the logistics of major annual events. Andy also partnered with a Digital Designer to create an online system for exhibitor registration and payment, and used A/B testing on emails to improve sales and compliance.

Earlier in their career, Andy worked at ReconRobotics, Inc. in various roles, including Customer Service Manager and Sales Support Manager. As Customer Service Manager, they directed worldwide strategy and collaborated with other departments to increase customer satisfaction. As Sales Support Manager, they supported significant revenue growth and created policies and procedures for the sales team.

Andy's entrepreneurial spirit also led him to co-found the Minneapolis Indie Xpo (MIX), an independent festival for comic book creators and fans. As the Co-Founder and Social Media Strategist, they assembled a management team, directed social media marketing efforts, and successfully sold out the event in one day for its second show.

Overall, Andy Krueger's work experience showcases their expertise in product design, UX design, event management, customer service, and sales support.

Andy Krueger's education history begins in 1999 when they enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Andy studied there for four years and obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree, specializing in Management and Entrepreneurship in 2003. In 2002, Andy also took part in a study abroad program at Kansai Gaidai University, focusing on International Business and Immersive Japanese Language Coursework.

Later, in 2012, Andy attended the University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business for two years, where they pursued Business Administration and Management studies. However, the information does not specify if they obtained a degree from this institution.

Andy's educational journey continued in 2017, when they enrolled at Prime Digital Academy and achieved a User Experience Design Certification, specializing in Human-Computer Interaction in 2018.

Additionally, Andy has obtained several certifications from LinkedIn. In November 2017, they completed the "Learning Design Thinking: Lead Change in Your Organization" and "Planning a Career in User Experience" courses. In August 2017, they achieved certifications in "Agile Project Management Foundations", "Lean Six Sigma Foundations", "Scrum: Advanced", and "Scrum: The Basics".