About Aaron.
Well, as you can see, I'm a family man. I love my people, the outdoors, and creating things. Product design, photography, and woodworking are my main creative outlets. But sometimes I'll take on a building project (backyard office) or create a fun challenge for myself and others (-10º polar bear run or cycling across the United States).
Experience
Goldman Sachs | Product Design (Contract) · April 2022–Present
Designing products for structured finance and lending within the Global Markets division.
NextThought | Chief Creative Officer · April 2012–November 2021
Helped grow NextThought, an ed-tech startup, to over 50 people and delivered a mix of learning products and services. Led a multi-disciplinary product team of 25—managed 4 full-time designers plus contractors and interns as needed.
Product Design (2012–2021) & Product Management (2019–2021)
Designed and Managed NextThought Collaborative Learning Platform from inception to mature product
Achieved G2 product rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars with a 9.8/10 rating for Ease of Use—far above category avg. of 8.8
Earned and maintained G2 High Performer, Easiest To Do Business With, and Best Support Trust Badges
Increased SaaS Clients and ARR by 5x with new go-to-market strategy
Introduced simpler and more profitable pricing structure while reducing sales cycle by 91.6%
Reduced client support and onboarding overhead by more than 80% with DIY features
Reduced client setup from 1+ week effort spanning multiple teams down to a 1-minute automation
Maintained annual customer retention rate of over 95%
Led award winning-design + dev consulting services for strategic partners (avg. $4.5MM/year)
The University of Oklahoma | Adjunct Professor · January 2013–May 2020
Dell | User Experience Designer · July 2011–April 2012
frog design | Senior Designer · November 2005–July 2011
Education
The University of Oklahoma | BFA in Visual Communication · 2001–2005
Aaron Eskam
Product Design + Strategy
405 203 5720
aaron@eskam.com · LinkedIn · Resume
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