Chris Havranek
About Chris Havranek
Chris Havranek is a Product Owner at Undead Labs, with a background in user experience design and international business. He has extensive experience in the gaming industry and a strong educational foundation in branding and marketing.
Work at Undead Labs
Chris Havranek currently serves as a Product Owner at Undead Labs, a position he has held since 2023. Prior to this role, he worked as a Senior User Experience Designer II from 2022 to 2023 and as a Senior User Experience Designer from 2020 to 2022. His tenure at Undead Labs spans three years, during which he has contributed to the development of user-centered products in the gaming industry while based in Seattle, Washington.
Education and Expertise
Chris Havranek studied International Business at Temple University of Japan for 11 months in 2009. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Branding, Marketing & PR from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, where he studied from 2008 to 2010. His expertise includes creating user flows, site maps, and wireframes, essential for user-centered product development. He is proficient in design software such as Figma, Balsamiq, and Axure, and possesses basic knowledge of Unreal Editor, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery.
Background
Chris Havranek has a diverse professional background in user experience design. He has worked at notable companies such as Blizzard Entertainment, where he served as a Senior UX Designer from 2019 to 2020 and as a User Experience Designer from 2014 to 2019. His experience also includes roles at Aimia Inc as a User Experience Architect, and at EnCiv as a User Experience Consultant. His career has been marked by a focus on user-centric design and strategic decision-making based on industry trends.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Chris Havranek has engaged in various roles that emphasize user experience and design. He has conducted heuristic audits to enhance digital product usability and has facilitated creative brainstorming sessions with clients and team members. His advocacy for user-centric design is supported by his commitment to staying informed on consumer and business trends, which informs his strategic decisions in product development.