Kevin Braun

Kevin Braun is an experienced UX professional, educator, and author who currently serves as the Vice President of Product and Design at PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors).23

Professional Background

Kevin has over 20 years of leadership experience managing teams of UX designers and developers.1 His work has measurably improved user experiences for world-class companies including MIT, Harvard, Cisco Systems, Keurig, and UpToDate, as well as three of the world's 50 largest companies and industry leaders in healthcare, insurance, automotive, mobile devices, luxury apparel, and consumer goods.1

Skills and Expertise

Kevin is known for his:

• Attention to detail while maintaining a high-level strategic view
• Ability to understand user requirements and put himself in users' shoes
• Unique blend of interactive graphic design, usability, and technical development skills
• Strong business perspective

He specializes in UX leadership, strategy, research, design, and development.1

Philosophy and Approach

Kevin's design philosophy is "Useful, usable, and beautiful... in that order... always." He emphasizes the importance of creating useful products before focusing on usability and aesthetics.1

Teaching Experience

In addition to his professional work, Kevin has over ten years of experience teaching college-level user-centered design and front-end development courses.1

Education and Certifications

Kevin holds a degree from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (1991-1995).2 He has also completed certifications in "Design for the 21st Century with Don Norman" and "Psychology of Interaction Design: The Ultimate Guide" from The Interaction Design Foundation.2

Kevin Braun's LinkedIn username is indeed brauninteractive, as mentioned in the query.2