Alert Logic / Fortra

Client/Brand: Alert Logic / Fortra
Company info: Alert Logic was acquired by Fortra during my tenure there. Fortra is a global cybersecurity company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, with over 4,000 employees, providing solutions for data security, automation, and threat protection
Sector/Product type: Cyber security, protection and remediation. B2B/B2C SaaS, Developer/Engineer tooling
Title: User experience and UI Director
Role: Built and led a multi-disciplined global design team comprised of User Experience Designers, Prototypers, UI Engineers, Researchers and Technical (Documentation) writers
Key achievements: Led initiatives to rebrand product/UI, modernised product/design/engineering workflows. Introduced mobile first design, launched industry first mobile app. Curated and built Storybook based design system. Drove analytics/data analysis, leading to significant reduction in customer churn. Redesigned and relaunched documentation platform

Website: https://fortra.com

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