Barbara Gulten, Founder, Director of Strategy at Functionaire

Barbara Gulten

FOUNDER, DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY

My perspective and framework is focused on innovation, design, and most of all the magic ingredient—people. By integrating insights from quantitative and qualitative research, I devise creative strategies that improve critical business metrics. With simplicity at the core, I’ve designed and launched award-winning experiences from luxury fashion to automotive ecommerce platforms. I’ve had the privilege of hiring, managing and mentoring UX teams comprised of designers, researchers and developers. With that experience, I help organizations understand the importance of UX and adopt the discipline in meaningful ways. When I am not geeking over some work, I am traveling to some place around the world.

Past clients include: Amazon, American Family Insurance, Shopbop, East Dane, Zappos, Great Lakes Higher Education, State of WI, DealerSync, Staunch Machinery, Oliv & Te, General Casualty (now QBE)

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Eliana Stein, Founder, Director of Design at Functionaire

Eliana Stein

FOUNDER, DIRECTOR OF DESIGN

I believe in elevating the aesthetic side of the customer's experience without sacrificing usability. Having designed products from e-commerce apps to medical software, I know the value of cross-disciplinary collaboration. I'll happily spend an afternoon designing the perfect set of buttons, because details matter. For over 10 years, I’ve been putting my love of design and functionality to work, helping businesses and organizations communicate clearly with their audience. In a previous life, I designed physical matter—everything from coffee table books to aquarium signage.   

Past clients include: Chewy, Converse, GE Healthcare, Grantland, HarperCollins, McSweeney’s, San Francisco Ballet, Shopbop, Warner Bros.

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 BETWEEN THE TWO OF US

Functionaire Infographic - 25+ years of experience. Products in 12 languages. 4 US patents. Clients on 3 continents. 2 Fortune 15 companies.

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