Steve Haak

Seasoned product, program, strategy, and project management professional with more than 20 years of experience in digital creative agencies and management consultancies building and leading teams to deliver  web-based technologies, brands, marketing campaigns, advertising, partner programs, SaaS solutions, custom hardware, mobile apps, and stand-alone software solutions for Fortune 100 customers around the globe. Held numerous senior leadership program, product, project management roles leading multi-discipline, geographically dispersed teams in designing and developing digital experiences, digital transformation strategies, and go-to-market strategies to support new product launches and marketing campaigns for global  brands across multiple verticals, as well as key advisory roles at more than two dozen startups. 

• Customer Experience Evangelist utilizing best-practice Design Thinking, User-centered Design, Design Research, Content Strategy, Program Management, Product Management, Delivery Management, and Product Design & Marketing.
• 20+ years of professional internet/digital delivery experience (UX, marketing & technical). 
• 10+ years as program manager/director. 
• 15+ years as product manager/director. 
• 20+ years as project manager/director. 
• 15+ years of as people manager, career manager, and trusted mentor for direct reports. 
• 75+ successful digital projects/products delivered (websites, mobile apps, and marketing campaigns). 
• Current Advisor for 6 startups and Board Member for 3 startups. 
• Extensive experience working with Fortune 100 brands, global Tier 1 creative internet agencies, and award-winning management consultancies. 
• Directly managed project teams as large as 60 with project budgets as large as $30M.
• Led or assisted teams in the design/development/launch of more $450M in interactive/consulting services over entire career, primarily Fortune 100 clients.

Computer Sciences, AI, and Fractal Math in university, followed by extensive number of technical certifications (Microsoft, Cisco, Citrix, IBM, etc), team leadership certifications, and Agile / Scrum program and project management (SAFe scrum master). Most of my professional experience has been in leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex technical, brand, and creative digital solutions, and having to wear many hats along the way.