Summary
Nigel Gillis is a design leader with eight years of experience crafting award-winning UX for consumer and healthcare clients, now serving as VP and Head of Design in New York. He has led cross-functional teams at Area 23, guiding projects for major pharma brands while balancing user advocacy, FDA compliance, and business goals to deliver Cannes Lions–winning work. Nigel blends hands-on research, prototyping, and adaptive UI thinking with a passion for accessibility, anticipatory design, and mixed reality. He mentors junior talent, builds healthy teams, and brings an unusual background—teaching business English to Korean executives and a BA in International Development—that informs his global, user-centered perspective.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Horace Mann School
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Development, Minor in East Asian Cultural Studies, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Development, Minor in East Asian Cultural Studies at McGill University
English