Summary
Andy Stone is a design and digital experience leader with 12 years of experience building high-impact web platforms and brand experiences, currently directing Digital Experience and Design at NetApp from San Diego. He led a major overhaul of NetApp.com—creating a unified design system, SEO-driven information architecture, and customer journeys—that helped the homepage earn Forbes recognition among B2B sites. Previously a startup founder and agency partner, Andy has led product design from UX research through engineering for ventures and clients like Mocavo, IBM, 3M, and Twitter, with two successful acquisitions in his track record. He combines hands-on creative direction with strategic marketing operations, including team and agency management and quarterly budget planning. As an adjunct faculty member he has taught design history and visual storytelling, highlighting his emphasis on communicating both intellectual and emotional concepts. Known for blending entrepreneurial curiosity with enterprise-scale execution, he specializes in AI-enabled platforms and evolving digital event strategies such as always-on video experiences.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor's degree at UC Santa Barbara