About
Darius Kumana is co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Wrisk, an insurtech company that partners with automotive brands to develop insurance and mobility experiences for the automotive sector. He has held executive leadership roles at multinational corporations, smaller firms, and startups, and has worked in consultancy across a range of domains. He speaks at conferences on technology, user experience, and leadership, and teaches Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at The Fighting Arts Academy.
Founder at Wrisk
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Experience
- WriskCo-Founder / Chief Product Officercurrent2016 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Markel InternationalHead of Digital2013 — 2016London, United Kingdom
- ThoughtWorksPrincipal Consultant and Experience Design Lead (Europe)2010 — 2013London, United Kingdom
- Pure Usability Ltd.Corporate Training Course Creator/Provider2006 — 2012
- IsotrakHead of User-Experience and Product Ownership2008 — 2010
- Cambridge University Press & AssessmentHead of New Media2007 — 2008
- Cambridge University Press & AssessmentFreelance Consultant (Information Architecture, Business Analysis, Usability, User Experience)2003 — 2006
- QuidnuncSnr. Technical Consultant (Head Information Architect)1999 — 2003
- Freelancer1996 — 1999
Skills & more
Team LeadershipAnalytical SkillsLeadership19Design Thinking2Strategy33Product ManagementStrategic LeadershipUser Experience60Agile Transformation6Business Analysis30Coaching7Agile Methodologies75
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Darius Kumana?
- Darius Kumana is co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Wrisk, an insurtech company that partners with automotive brands to develop insurance and mobility experiences for the automotive sector. He has held executive leadership roles at multinational corporations, smaller firms, and startups, and has worked in consultancy across a range of domains. He speaks at conferences on technology, user experience, and leadership, and teaches Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at The Fighting Arts Academy.
- Where does Darius Kumana work?
- Darius Kumana is Founder of Wrisk.
- What companies did Darius Kumana found?
- Darius Kumana founded Wrisk.
- Where did Darius Kumana go to school?
- Darius Kumana studied at UCL (Doctoral Research, Adapting Virtual Reality usability assessment techniques to evaluate low-cost Internet Conferencing); UCL (B.Sc (1st Class Honors), Computer Science); Clark University.
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