Nancy Early
About Nancy Early
Nancy Early is a Senior Usability Specialist at Spire in St. Louis, Missouri, with extensive experience in usability and business integration. She has worked in various roles at companies such as Rockwell Collins, Bayer, and Cisco, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cogswell Polytechnical College.
Work at Spire
Nancy Early has been employed at Spire as a Senior Usability Specialist since 2021. In this role, she focuses on enhancing user experiences through effective design solutions. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, she has contributed to various projects that align with the company's objectives. Her work emphasizes understanding user needs and integrating usability into product development.
Previous Experience
Before joining Spire, Nancy Early held several positions that contributed to her expertise in usability and design. She worked at Bayer as a Senior Usability Architect from 2017 to 2020, where she focused on creating user-centered designs. Prior to that, she was a Senior Business Integration Analyst at Rockwell Collins for one year in 2011. Additionally, she served as a Global Web Developer/Project Manager at Cisco from 2007 to 2008.
Education and Expertise
Nancy Early earned a Bachelor of Arts in Web Page, Digital/Multimedia, and Information Resources Design from Cogswell Polytechnical College, studying from 1997 to 1999. She has developed expertise in Agile Development methodologies, particularly Extreme Programming (XP). Her educational background and professional experiences have equipped her with skills in usability and design, enabling her to create effective solutions.
Design Philosophy
Nancy Early is passionate about designing solutions that meet customer and client needs. She emphasizes empathy and understanding people as key elements in achieving great user experiences. Her approach focuses on the intersection of design and business, aiming to drive innovation and deliver better products that resonate with users.