Ally Kaiser

Ally Kaiser is an experienced design and product leader with a diverse background in various roles and industries. Here are some key details about their career and background:

Professional Experience

Current Roles::

• Director of Product, Platform at Mesmerise Group (since March 2023)
• Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at IQXR, a subsidiary of Mesmerise

Previous Positions::

• Principal Design Manager at Microsoft (January 2022 - March 2023)
• Principal Service Designer at Microsoft (May 2021 - January 2022)
• Senior Design Strategist at Point B (May 2019 - December 2020)
• Senior UX Strategist at Object Theory (October 2018 - May 2019)
• UX Strategist at Object Theory (September 2017 - October 2018)
• Experience Designer & Producer at Object Theory (September 2016 - September 2017)

Education

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Organizational Leadership from Oregon State University College of Business (2019-2021)
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Neuroscience from UCLA

Skills and Expertise

Ally specializes in:

• Human-centered design methodologies
• Design thinking techniques
• Mixed reality experiences
• Leading cross-functional teams
• Crafting user journey maps and service blueprints
• Facilitating workshops and strategy sessions

Certifications

• Design Thinking Practitioner (LUMA Institute)
• Certified SAFe® 4 Agilist (Scaled Agile, Inc., July 2019)
• Certified SAFe® 4 Product Owner/Product Manager (Scaled Agile, Inc., September 2019)
• GHC22 Speaker (AnitaB.org, September 2022)
• Divemaster (PADI, July 2013)
• Design Kit: Prototyping (IDEO.org, January 2016)

Ally Kaiser has a passion for creating inclusive and innovative visions for the future of mixed reality, combining their expertise in design, product management, and organizational leadership.12