Drew Cogbill

Parsons School of Design

University of Arkansas

Senior Technical Product Manager at The New York Times

Brooklyn, New York

- Hiring, managing, and developing product managers across frontend and backend teams- Leading discovery, development, and evangelism for process and technology that has scaled mobile development from a centralized team to distributed teams to over 10 product teams, maximizing iterative development towards business goals- Authoring one pagers, product briefs, and detailed user stories- Key consultant on critical NYT launches and strategy through thorough knowledge of technical, business, and design requirements underpinning mobile apps and connected systems- Orienting team mission and communicating to leadership and stakeholders across business missions to align on, work towards, and share impact - Built consensus with engineers and QA analysts to ship new app versions on biweekly release trains, increasing productivity and predictability- Facilitating communication with partners such as Google and Apple

The New York Times

Senior Technical Product Manager

Teaching "Mobile UX Design" course, a four week Summer Intensive session for professionals and weekend workshop for Masters level Interaction Design students.

School of Visual Arts

Faculty

- Steering company-wide process- Mediating conflict resolution internally and between teams and clients- Developing new business and pitching clients- Recruiting, hiring, and coaching producers- Product and program managing projects with teams of developers, designers, and others for clients such as Disney, Fujifilm, Oakley, and Aetna ActiveHealth

Small Planet

Executive Producer

Selected clients: Oakley, Outerwall, University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Senior Producer

Teaching Mobile Media, a 15 week course for MFA students in the Design and Technology Department, covering mobile user experience design.

Parsons The New School for Design

Adjunct Professor

Producing and also assisting with development on iOS app projects for clients such as Cooking Light Magazine and Family Fun Magazine.

Developer/Producer

- Global 501(c)3 that facilitates multi-disciplinary sustainable development- Assessment of need and project planning with community leaders in Belize and St. Lucia- Planned logistics and led groups of 8-80 from Wake Forest, Lynchburg College, Duke University, and the University of Arkansas