McLean Donnelly
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McLean Donnelly

DESIGN / AI / INNOVATION
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About Me 👋
Experiences ✨​

Vice President @Shutterstock
Director @Shopify
Manager @Expedia
Skills 🔥
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​User Experience (UX Design) / User Interface (UI Design) / Artificial Intelligence Design / Strategy/Innovation / Business/Analytics
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Education 📚​

MBA @Opus School of Business
BA @Gettysburg College
Abroad @Rhodes University
Awards 🥇​

UX Magazine Award
Alumni Impact Award

Webbby Award (Finalist)

Innovation that Delivers Results  📈​

​From Fortune 500 giants to skyrocketing startups, my design work spans the full product lifecycle—rooted in rigorous design research, refined through UI design and prototyping, and validated through user testing. I specialize in crafting design solutions that don’t just look good—they deliver measurable results. Whether launching new digital experiences or optimizing existing ones, my approach is grounded in user insight and driven by business impact.
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Vice President, UX Design

Every second, 10 images are downloaded from the Shutterstock platform! I led a 25 person design team delivering innovative and high impact design. 

Key Projects
  • Rollout of React UI
  • Redesign of iOS app
  • ​Facebook Plugin Design​
  • Scaled design org
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Manager, UX Design

Right now, there are 1.2 million people on an Expedia website or mobile app! I led design and managed designers for two business lines and also managed the internship program. 

Key Projects
  • Expedia Flights Redesign
  • Expedia Things to Do Redesign
  • Email & alerts content design
  • 150+ A/B Tests​
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Freelance & Consulting

I also freelance/consult with innovative companies! Projects include homepage redesigns, eCommerce strategy/design as well as new product discovery.

​Clients Include
  • Protolabs
  • ​The Brand Lab
  • Lifetime Fitness
  • Proctor & Gamble
  • BlueCross Blue Shield​
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Over 25 conference presentations 💡​

Design Thinkers | Creative Week | Google DevFest | Art Directors Club | World Usability Day | BIT Conference | Public Lectures at Universities 
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Large Crowd in an auditorium listening to McLean Donnelly speak.
"UX Meets MBA"
@DesignThinkers
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"The UX of AI"
@World Usability Day
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"Future Needs of Users" 
​@NYC Creative Summit 
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