Executive Summary
Who: Stephen “Ray” Killebrew
Locations: Atlanta / Savannah, Georgia, South Florida, And Remote
Open To: New Design Leadership Opportunities, Consulting, Advising, Coaching, Speaking, Collaborating, and Coaching.
A decisive Design Executive and organizational leader with a 25-year history of scaling and transforming enterprise UX, CX, and digital product teams. Proven success delivering measurable business value, market adoption, and quantifiable outcomes across highly regulated B2B and B2C sectors.
Leadership Track Record: Held senior roles at notable industry leaders, including IBM, Equifax, Primerica, SunTrust, and Gulfstream.
Advisory Roles: Provided strategic direction and executive guidance to high-growth startups, including Runday.ai, Quantum Mosaic AI, UBTS, Brandrave.ai, and Precise Dialogue.
Strategic Value Proposition
My focus is on empowering enterprises to solve complex business challenges through a human-centered design strategy. This involves the systematic translation of objectives into digital products that deliver quantifiable results: driving measurable growth, ensuring product adoption, fostering long-term customer loyalty, and ultimately, building meaningful, enduring relationships.
Leadership Philosophy
Committed to principled servant leadership, the focus is on developing high-performing talent and fostering an accountable culture of excellence. This approach leverages Human-Centered Design (HCD) and LEAN methodologies to align day-to-day execution directly with long-term corporate strategy.
Core Value Proposition
Consistently unifying the end-to-end customer journey—from first touchpoint to deep product engagement—to create intuitive, impactful experiences. The objective is to design products that customers not only love but that empower them, instilling confidence and elevating a brand that stands for a mission that matters.
Community & Impact
A firm believer in the responsibility of giving back, dedicated to advancing the practice of design and leadership beyond organizational boundaries. Actively engaged as a mentor, guiding the next generation of design talent, and recognized as a frequent industry speaker and published author, contributing to thought leadership in executive design strategy.
Strategic Pillars & Deliverables
Expertise is deployed across these critical areas to establish, elevate, and articulate the brand and product value at an executive level:
| Pillar | Focus & Impact |
|---|---|
| Organizational Scale | Building, coaching, and managing accountable UX/CX teams that align day-to-day operations with strategic objectives. |
| Executive Communication | Designing persuasive, executive-level presentations and narrative storytelling that clearly articulate the strategic and financial value of design to cross-functional partners. |
| Brand Elevation | Creating cohesive, compelling brand and visual identities that consistently reinforce the core mission across all digital and print touchpoints. |
| Interactive Design | Developing empowering digital ecosystems and unified customer journeys that drive measurable growth, loyalty, and product adoption. |
Closing Statement: Dedicated to translating complex, long-term strategy into clear, powerful execution. Ready to elevate your organization through decisive design leadership.
Let’s build something great together!
Ray Killebrew
678-640-6159
Published Work
CXPA: Co-authored the CXPA Book of Knowledge (Design, Innovation, and Implementation), used as a study guide for CXPA member certifications
Forrester Research: ADA Accessibility, Design Thinking, Design Operations Research papers
Temkin Research: Design Thinking and Design Operations reports
GDUSA: Design Annual Report and Design Awards
Articles: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, USA Today, Sun Sentinel, Wall Street Journal, and Sports Business Journal
Awards
• WMA, Web Marketing Association: Equifax Online Ads
• Internet Advertising Award: Equifax Online Ads
• Webby: NHL.com e-commerce
• GDUSA: Graphic Design USA Award – In-house Design & Internal brand promotion
• Chairman Awards for Launching Equifax Blog and Social Media program
• IBM Best-Fest award for outstanding achievements and client satisfaction, NYSE
• Equifax Product featured in Harrison Ford movie, Firewall
• Selected for leadership programs at IBM, Equifax, SunTrust Bank, and Primerica
Patents
Systems and methods for notifying a consumer of changes made to a credit report
Key Skills
Tools: GAI, AI, Agentic AI, Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office, Usertesting.com. Figma, Axure, PEGA, Jira, DevOps, Mural, Blender, Unreal Engine, and Voice Flow.
Downloadables
- Resume as of 12/25
- Executive Profile (Coming Soon)
- Keynote and Speaker Media Kit (Coming Soon)