Ryan Pikkel

Ryan Pikkel is a design strategist and innovation leader with an extensive background in design, strategy, and innovation across multiple industries.

Professional Background:

• Currently serving as an Innovation Advisor at Redesign Health3
• Previously a Design and Strategy Leader at Amazon Web Services (AWS)45
• Innovation Leader at Evernorth (Cigna's health services arm), where he oversees the development of new services and solutions1

Academic and Professional Experience:

• Adjunct Faculty member at the Institute of Design (ID) since 20081
• Holds a Master of Design (MDes) from ID and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in communications design from Syracuse University1
• Studied at Sozosha College of Design in Osaka, Japan1

Notable Achievements:

• Co-authored the book Ten Types of Innovation: The Discipline of Building Breakthroughs16
• Developed Innovation Tactics Cards and the Ten Types of Innovation iPad app1
• Previously worked as an Innovation and Design Strategy Leader at Doblin (Deloitte Digital) from 2005-20191
• Worked as a design strategy consultant at McDonald's CORE Innovation Center1

Expertise: Ryan is known for applying a structured design process to develop breakthrough business concepts across various fields and geographies. He specializes in innovation, design strategy, and customer experience, with a focus on developing new services and solutions.12