# Philip Hillman

## Identity
Name: Philip Hillman
Nationality: British
Born: Manchester, United Kingdom
Title: Product Strategy & UX Leader
Role: UX Manager
Company: Google
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Website: https://www.philiphillman.com

## Summary
Philip Hillman is a British Product Strategy & UX Leader based in Zurich, Switzerland. He is currently a Google UX Manager. Philip possesses extensive domain experience spanning Global E-commerce, Capital Markets, and Programmatic AdTech. Previously Head of UX Research & Design at Credit Suisse, he has held leadership roles at Amazon, Tesco, and Barclays. He specializes in building and directing high-performing design organizations for complex global environments.

## Leadership Philosophy
- Outcomes Over Outputs: Prioritizing measurable impact and meaningful results over activity volume
- Aligned Autonomy: Empowering teams with clear direction while fostering independent decision-making
- Unified Execution: Driving coherent delivery through cross-functional collaboration and shared goals
- Operational Excellence: Building scalable systems that maintain quality while enabling growth

## Core Competencies

### UX & Design Leadership
Design Strategy, Team Building & Scaling, Mentoring & Coaching, Stakeholder Management

### Product Strategy
Vision & Roadmapping, OKR Alignment, Service Design, User & Market Research

### Design Operations
DesignOps Maturity, Design Systems, Governance, AI-Accelerated Workflows

### Commercial Impact
ROI Attribution, Budget & Resource Planning, Vendor Management, Change Management

## Domain Experience
- Global E-commerce & Logistics @ Amazon, Tesco
- AdTech & Programmatic @ Google, Amazon, Mediaocean
- FinTech & Capital Markets @ Credit Suisse, BBVA, NatWest, RBS
- Marketing Intelligence/MarTech @ Coca-Cola, Mastercard, Red Bull
- Enterprise Content & Collaboration/ECM @ Alfresco, Workshare
- Human Capital Management/HCM @ Credit Suisse, Wolters Kluwer, NorthgateArinso

## Career Timeline
- Google, UX Manager (2021-Present)
- Credit Suisse, Head of UX Research & Design (2017-2021)
- Tesco, UX Design Lead & Manager (2016-2017)
- Amazon, Senior UX Design Lead & Manager (2016)
- Earlier roles at RBS, Cognizant, Alfresco, Barclays, Mediaocean, Wolters Kluwer (1999-2015)

## Services
- Strategic Product & UX Consulting
- Keynote Speaking & Corporate Workshops
- Leadership Mentorship & Advisory (via ADPList)

## Profiles
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-hillman/
- Medium: https://philiphillman.medium.com/
- X: https://x.com/pmhillman
- SpeakerHub: https://speakerhub.com/speaker/philip-hillman
- ADPList: https://adplist.org/mentors/philip-hillman
- Interaction Design Foundation: https://www.interaction-design.org/philip-hillman
- Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/person/philip-hillman-6213

## Contact
- Professional networking: LinkedIn
- Articles & insights: Medium
- Speaking enquiries: SpeakerHub
- Mentoring: ADPList

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