Patrick Collins - Product Manager / UX Researcher / Designer / Strategist

My focus as a Product Manager has been on delivering user-centric products with a data-informed and empathetic strategic approach. I've led cross-functional teams to successfully launch and iterate on innovative products as well as being involved at the senior level of organizational leadership to execute and align strategic initiatives with our products and features.

Leveraging my background in UX and design, I've empowered these teams to create impactful experiences that resonate with audiences. I try to harness technology, research, and collaboration to solve complex problems and navigate challenging markets. I'm committed to doing the most good for the most people that I can, and want to make great products that people love.

Skills

Product Management

Proven product management throughout all product lifecycle phases. Expertise with aligning product strategy to organizational initiatives, continuous and iterative delivery, and leading cross-functional teams.

UX/UI Design

Deep knowledge and experience with all aspects of user experience design including wireframing, prototypes, and interface design. Significant background in organizational design leadership.

User Research

Evangelist for user research techniques of all kinds but especially usability testing. Track record of shortening feedback cycles and delivering the true value and experience to users that they want.

Data & Analytics

Strong background in data analytics, visualizations, and data-informed decision making. Able to find the signal amongst the noise and translate insights into real action and visible impact.

Strategy

Experienced in crafting and implementing long-term strategic organizational visions that drive success and exectuing those initiatives at all levels of an organization and through all products.

Organizational Leadership

Skilled at leading and organization at a senior level through strong communication, collaboration, and problem solving skills. Experience working directly with C-Suite leaders and building from their vision.

Experience

May 2021 - May 2024

Product Manager / UX Researcher

Morris Animal Foundation

Feb 2018 - May 2021

Senior Design Strategist

Energy Outreach Colorado

May 2019 - Jan 2022

Co-Organizer/Product & Design Lead

Code For Denver

Sep 2015 - Feb 2018

Digital Strategist & Designer

Colorado Department of Local Affairs

Mar 2015 - Sep 2015

Content Management Specialist

Colorado.gov

Portfolio

CitizenPet

A citizen science platform for companion animal research.

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Product Management, Product Strategy, User Research, User Experience Design

Data Commons

An open data sharing repository for all organizational data.

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Visual Design, Product Management, Product Strategy, Data Analytics

Furever Memorials

Modernizing the way users memorialize pets while supporting the foundation.

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Product Management, Product Strategy, User Research

Interactive Energy Assistance Dashboard

A statewide data visualization showing energy poverty and other statistics.

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User Experience Design, Product Strategy, Data Analytics

Affordable Housing Guide

A guide to policy, land-use, and other strategies for affordable housing.

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Product Management, Product Strategy, Visual Design, Print Design

Energy Education Series

A set of materials to be given to participants of our energy education program.

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Visual Design, Print Design, Product Strategy

Public Data Products

Showcasing data to tell the real story.

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User Experience Design, Data Analytics

Web Properties

Creativity and user experience meeting for a purpose.

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User Experience Design, Web Design, UI Design, Front-end Development

Testimonials

Patrick has a depth and breadth of skills that make him a huge asset to any product team. I had the pleasure of working with Patrick for 3 years. He is consistently proactive and a consummate product manager: layering important tasks across the software development lifecycle to ensure the engineers, designers, content managers, and marketing teams are coordinated in working on the highest priority tasks. In addition, Patrick was consistently called on for "other duties as assigned" delivering high quality, high impact work in a variety of roles.

Greg Knaddison

Chief Technology Officer, Morris Animal Foundation

Patrick is an excellent product manager; his leadership and expertise was pivotal to the development and launch of an innovative, groundbreaking product for our organization. Patrick is an excellent mentor, leader, and collaborator.

Mara DePena

Program Manager, Mars Petcare

Patrick's contributions to our team and organization were invaluable. His ability to oversee all aspects of product development, from conceptualization to implementation, was truly remarkable. Under his guidance, we successfully launched multiple products that delivered significant results for our foundation.

Kelly Gatz

Software and Database Developer, Morris Animal Foundation