Justin Fine
About Justin Fine
Justin Fine is a Senior Product Designer at Kohl's with extensive experience in UX design and a strong background in multimedia and film production.
Current Role at Kohl's
Justin Fine currently serves as a Senior Product Designer at Kohl's, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he is responsible for leading a team in developing a machine learning engine for forecasting demand and driving product placement, which is expected to improve annual sales by $150 million. Additionally, he has played a key role in modernizing Kohl's back-end data infrastructure, enhancing inventory data accuracy and supporting smarter business decisions.
Previous Experience at Charles Schwab
Between 2019 and 2021, Justin Fine was employed as the Senior UX Design Manager at Charles Schwab in the Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area. During his two-year tenure, he was responsible for aligning vision with interdisciplinary teams, including Product, Engineering, and Data Science, to achieve corporate goals and exceed user expectations.
Professional Background at Dell
From 2018 to 2019, Justin Fine worked as a Lead UX Designer at Dell in the Austin, Texas Area. Over the course of a year, he contributed significantly to the company's UX design initiatives, demonstrating his proficiency in user experience design and leading UX projects.
Education and Academic Background
Justin Fine holds a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Technologies with a focus on User Experience from Virginia Tech, where he studied from 2012 to 2015. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Film Production from Virginia Tech, completing his studies between 2010 and 2012. Additionally, he studied Cinematography and Film/Video Production at Salisbury University from 2008 to 2009.
Early Career and Design Experience
Justin Fine began his career as a Graduate Assistant at Virginia Tech from 2012 to 2014. He then served as a Multimedia Designer at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute from 2014 to 2016. Subsequently, he worked as a Senior User Experience Designer at Simantel from 2016 to 2018 in the Peoria, Illinois Area before advancing to higher roles in the field of UX design.