Samuel Duffy
About Samuel Duffy
Samuel Duffy is an Associate Product Manager at the NBA and the Founder, Artist, and Producer at Mini Mori, with a background in user experience research and a passion for stop motion animation.
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Samuel Duffy is an Associate Product Manager at the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Founder, Artist, and Producer at Mini Mori.
Current Roles at NBA and Mini Mori
Since 2021, Samuel Duffy has been serving as an Associate Product Manager at the NBA, where he drives the core product experience for the Next Gen mobile product. This involves focusing on basketball data such as Stats, Standings, Scores, and Schedules. Concurrently, he is the Founder, Artist, and Producer at Mini Mori, located in the New York City Metropolitan Area.
Previous Work Experience
Samuel Duffy has a diverse work history, including roles as a User Experience Coordinator at Thine in 2020, Instructor at VR World from 2019 to 2020, Internship Trainee at Credit Suisse in 2019, and Producer and Entrepreneur Fellow at Cinequest from 2018 to 2019. Additionally, he was a Course Development Assistant and Technical Advisor at Stanford University in 2018 and a User Experience Researcher at LogicInk in 2017.
Education and Certifications
Samuel Duffy studied at Stanford University from 2016 to 2021, where he earned a Bachelor's degree. He also attended General Assembly, obtaining a User Experience License in 2017 and a Web Development License in 2016. His early education took place at Collegiate School from 2003 to 2016, where he completed high school.
Professional Skills and Interests
As Associate Product Manager at the NBA, Samuel Duffy writes Product Requirements Documentation for cross-functional teams using tools like Jira, Confluence, ADO, and Figma. He formulates Features and User Stories under the SAFe™ framework to ensure consistent and predictable work velocity. Samuel has a passion for stop motion animation, which is reflected in his personal projects and interests. He also engages in user experience research to enhance customer experience and community engagement.