MACIE WOOD — SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER
MACIE WOOD —
SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER
MACIE WOOD — SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER

Strategic product designer for conversion, retention and engagement

Strategic product designer for conversion, retention and engagement

Strategic product designer for conversion, retention and engagement

I find customer problems in messy data, ship fast, and design what makes business impact.

CONVERSION

Quick Checkout: Removing the Account-Create Wall

Versant Media - Senior Product Designer

Replaced a required SSO signup and an outdated checkout with Stripe, wallet pay, and a one-step email code, cutting the path to a single video from 27+ clicks down to as few as 4.

69.6%

Relative Conversion Lift · 4.54% to 7.70%

RETENTION

Schedule Redesign: Fixing Our Most Complained-About Tool

NBCUniversal · UX Designer, project lead

Our most complained-about tool became one customers love, after two years of feedback and five honest conversations with the people who used it every day.

80%

Fewer complaints per user · 1 in 248 → 1 in 1,230 users

ENGAGEMENT

GameCast: Building an Athlete Layer for Live Sports Video

Versant Media - Senior Product Designer

Combined AI computer vision and live scoring data to build a personalized video feed that follows the athlete, not just the team.

HOW I WORK

Strengths and Principles

Customer-led discovery

The best ideas come from staying close to customers. Regular check-ins on sales calls, survey comments, feedback channels and casual conversations with customers keep a steady pulse on what people need.

Product-led, Data-driven

Good product design balances what customers need with what the business needs. Data and research help find that balance, so decisions can be based on evidence over opinion.

Ship small, learn fast

When the path is unclear, a quick release or an A/B test always beats endless debate and iterating. Real usage settles questions and gets real human feedback instantly.

Always learning with AI

Learning new AI tools and practices is a constant skill I am building. Right now that means shipping with code, building design systems in code and using AI to scan customer signals, with plenty more still to explore.

A product partner at heart

The best work happens cross-functionally and close to customers. Working side by side with product, engineering, sales and marketing makes it possible to help shape what gets built.

Mentor and problem solver

Mentoring is one of my favorite parts of the job. So is finding what slows a team down and problem solving to improve that process.

Let’s Chat!

macie.b.wood@gmail.com

Let’s Chat!

macie.b.wood@gmail.com

Let’s Chat!

macie.b.wood@gmail.com