Paul Haupt

VP of Product Design at AlphaSense

Paul Haupt is currently the People & Organisation Lead: Digital & Technology at Investec. He is recognized as an organizational consultant and human behavior practitioner, demonstrating strong multi-disciplinary analytic and intervention skills.3 His professional background includes significant experience in user experience (UX) design, creative direction, and technology integration.

Career Overview

Current Role: At Investec, Haupt focuses on enhancing organizational practices through digital and technological innovations.
Previous Experience:
- He has held various leadership positions in design and technology, where he emphasized improving user experiences and streamlining human-computer interactions.
- His career spans roles such as Principal/Head of Experience Design at KBRA and Interactive Art Director at EPAM Systems, where he worked with major clients like Microsoft and NBC Universal.2

Personal Insights

Haupt describes himself as a "future thinker" who enjoys building and refining products, influenced by his early experiences with technology and design. He has a passion for fostering connections within the creative community, particularly in Philadelphia, where he believes collaboration leads to innovative outcomes.1

For more about his professional journey and insights, you can view his LinkedIn profile at paul-haupt-1203aa4.

Experience

VP of Product Design at AlphaSense (July 2022 - Present)

UX Mentor at adplist.org (December 2020 - Present); Member, Design Leadership Forum at InVision (January 2019 - Present); Principal / Head of Experience Design at thehaupthaus (September 1993 - Present); Director of Product and Experience Design at ADT (July 2019 - July 2022); Director of UX, DIY at LifeShield Home Security (July 2019 - January 2020); Director of UX / UI at WizeHive (December 2014 - June 2019); Head of Design / UX at PeopleLinx (November 2013 - December 2014); Interactive Art Director (UX) at EPAM Systems (August 2012 - November 2013); National Design Director at Metro US (September 2009 - June 2012); Senior Artistic Director at Review Publishing L.P. (June 2001 - July 2009); Design Director at Offshore Informational Publications, Inc. (April 1997 - June 2001); Art Director at DSM Publishing, Inc. (July 1994 - April 1997); Art Director at The Wall Herald (May 1993 - July 1994); Graphic Designer (Newsletters) at ACLU (September 1992 - May 1993)

Education

Bachelor of Science - BS, Sociology / Statistics (Biology minor) from Saint Joseph's University (1989 - 1993); Front-End Development (HTML / CSS) from University of The Arts (2011 - 2012); Christian Brothers Academy (1985 - 1989)