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Practitioner Profile: Rob FayHoward Montgomery is a Senior Design Strategist who very recently joined the CCSQ Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE) team. In his role, Howard is responsible for the application of strategic thinking and support for HCD training, consulting, methods and planning for ISG. We sat with Howard and asked him about his work, HCD, and what makes him tick.
What’s a typical day like for you? Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. How does your job promote better practice of Human-Centered Design at CMS? Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Is Human-Centered Design important? Why? Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. What do you feel makes Human-Centered Design unique? Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Can you provide an example of HCD methodologies being applied to a project/program that has proven more successful than otherwise would have been had HCD not been applied? Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. What do you think are the best skills that you bring to your job? Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada.. What are you happiest doing, when you’re not working? Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Throughout your career, who is someone you admire, acted as a mentor, and/or changed the way you perform your job? Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. The best piece of advice I've ever been given is... Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. On Sunday mornings, you can usually find me… Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Which magazine would you take on a long flight? Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. If I weren't so damn good at my job, I'd probably be... Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Cats or Dogs (or Other)? Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. The most important thing I learned before I finished high school was... Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. My favorite person, people, or thing(s) is... Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. If I could invent a holiday, it would definitely involve... Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Flashback to when you were 10 years old. What did you want to be when you grow up? Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. What is a cause or charity that you care about? Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. Yada yada yada. :: THANK YOU FOR SHARING HOWARDROB! :: Panel |
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| Brian Flaherty Brian is currently a Senior Design Strategist with the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE). Brian has been a graphic designer for more than 25 years, and has been practicing human-centered design for at least 13. Prior to joining Tantus as an HCD Strategist, Brian spent 12 years as a Creative Director, Communications Supervisor, and HCD Practitioner at Johns Hopkins University supporting classified and unclassified communications, primarily for the Department of Defense. Brian holds a BA degree from the University of Pittsburgh where he majored in Creative Writing and Public Relations. Brian is happily married, has a daughter just about ready to begin college, and considers two cats, two dogs, 26 chickens, three ducks, a crested gecko, and a ball python named Noodles his step children. |
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