Summary
Stuart Maxwell is a senior information architect and product data strategy leader based in Seattle, bringing over 15 years of experience shaping product data, information architecture, and cross-functional product teams. Currently Senior Manager, Product Data Strategy at SRS Distribution, he has led product and IA efforts at REI and Apple-focused engagements, translating complex data ecosystems into actionable product roadmaps. Stuart blends hands-on solution architecture and Python hacking with a strong teaching streak—recently guest lecturing at the University of Washington and instructing at the School of Visual Concepts—to make technical concepts accessible. He’s known for bridging user-centered design, data governance, and product management to drive measurable business outcomes, often surfacing insights that reduce ambiguity in product data pipelines.
9 years of coding experience
27 years of employment as a software developer
MS, MS at University of Washington
Certificate, Certificate at UCLA Extension
Climatebase Fellowship
BFA, BFA at East Carolina University