Geoffrey Nelson

Human Centered Design Facilitator, Educator & Researcher I Collaboration Expert I Master Synthesizer I People Builder I Graphic Recorder I Turning CX insights into customer-centric action

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

About

I turn B2B customer experience insights into action through design thinking and facilitation. My career is focused on human-centered customer experience. I have strong executive presence and comfort interacting with stakeholders at all levels of organizations. I love helping people get the highest value from their ideas. My super powers are listening and synthesis. I find what's crucial in your conversation. When I reflect it back, you next steps will become clear. I shape insights into stories that delight, inform, and persuade essential audiences. I use everything from napkin scribbles to infographics bring clarity and understanding to my clients. My Clifton Strengths are Context, Deliberate, Ideator, Strategic, and Intellection/Learner. I want to know how you got where you are so I can help you make big bets and reach audacious goals. Skilled in: Mural (SME) I Miro I Microsoft 365 including Copilot I Articulate Storyline | LUMA Workplace I LUMA instruction I Articulate Rise I Google Suite

Experience

  • Customer Experience (CX) Design Team Manager at Freddie Mac
    Nov 2022 - Aug 2025 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • MURAL Playmaker at MURAL
    Sep 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Highest tier of custom solutioning for MURAL enterprise customers. Leading customers through a design thinking process to build bespoke MURAL experiences. Part of a select group of experts. -Through design thinking with cross-functional stakeholders and subject matter experts, created a scalable virtual workspace to facilitate a multi-million dollar sales process for a Fortune 50 company. Became trusted advisor for the project. -Built an onboarding mural featuring video content to introduce all learners into the MURAL way for MURAL Learning. -Created a modular virtual collaboration space for an employee experience company, empowering them to tailor facilitated meetings to their clients’ needs. This work inspired the company to retain 100 seats.

  • Graphic Facilitator, Learning Experience Lead, Virtual Collaboration Specialist at Illustrious
    Jun 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos

    -Developed high-level strategy and culture building experiences for c-suite leadership teams -Co-facilitated OKRs workshops in bespoke virtual collaboration spaces -Co-wrote "Facilitation", a manual that maps the practice of facilitation to Integral Theory -Led entrepreneurs in content strategy for the development of online courses

  • Lead Strategist and Designer at Nelson Business Visuals
    Oct 2020 - Dec 2022 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    -Created storytelling graphics for a global technology firm, significantly improving communication across a dispersed workforce. -Used strategic design to build a storytelling graphic that improved buyer/vendor relations with a Fortune 500 company -Used graphic recording to capture D&I consulting engagements for internal review, resulting in process improvement -Illustrated blog posts for thought leaders

  • RIDG: Royal Innovation Design Group (2 yrs 1 mo)
    • Talent and Training Manager
      Feb 2020 - Oct 2020 · 9 mos

      Trained and mentored team of three graphic recorders/live scribes. Managed delivery of business services in innovation, strategy, and life scribing. Built a playbook for virtual events and virtual collaboration. -Designed and developed a complete blended learning program to train facilitators -Pivoted in-person graphic recording delivery model to a digital platform in four weeks, selecting technologies, purchasing hardware and licenses and training diverse learners in their use. -Designed and developed VILT using principles of UI and adult learning

    • Graphic Recording Manager
      Jul 2019 - Feb 2020 · 8 mos

      Graphic Recording Manager July 2019-February 2020 Created learning experiences for Innovation Specialists and Visual Strategists. Leveraged learning experience design to scale the company during accelerated growth. Built playbook for innovation and strategy consulting support functions -Initiated total revision of training manual for RIDG graphic recorders. -Streamlined training, inventory, and client contact processes by writing 35 standard operating procedures -Trained, mentored, and coached 2 seasoned and 1 novice graphic recorders.

    • Visual Strategist
      Oct 2018 - Feb 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Delivered live graphic recording via active listening and rapid capture. Produced live strategic drawings for groups of up to 500. -Produced up to ten 40”x60”(102 cm -152 cm) graphic recordings during day-long listening sessions -Partnered with other graphic recorders and management to create outstanding customer experiences for global organizations -Created graphic records of keynote speeches by noted authors and influencers