About
Russ Chaney is a product design and UX leader with over 20 years of experience working with companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500 corporations. His work has spanned multiple geographies, including projects across the United States and in England, Ireland, and Switzerland, while based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Experience
- SabbaticalSabbaticalcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Samsung NEXTEarly Stage Venture Investor2016 — 2018San Francisco
- ShopRunnerVP of UX & Design2012 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- CBS InteractiveHead of Design & UX2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- TripTraceVP of Design & UX2010 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
- Like.com (acquired by Google)Director, User Experience2008 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- NetflixDesign Director2003 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
- Creative EscFreelance Product Design, UX, Creative Director2001 — 2004San Francisco Bay Area
- Ancestry.comCreative Director2000San Francisco Bay Area
- Handshake.comCreative Director1999Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Sapient / Studio ArchetypeCreative Team Lead1997 — 1999San Francisco Bay Area
- Knight RidderManager1995 — 1997San Francisco Bay Area
- OracleInteractive Designer1993 — 1995San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- Indiana University BloomingtonBS, Computer Science
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA student
Skills & more
Interaction Design27Software Design5Logo Design9Product Management6User Experience Design15Mobile Interaction Design1Mobile Web Design2iOS Design1Visual Design4Customer Acquisition1Visual Identity2E-commerce22
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A/B testingQuantitative ResearchQuantitative AnalyticsQualitative ResearchStreaming MediaCreative DirectionGraphic DesignTeam BuildingTeam LeadershipProblem SolvingConsumer ProductsConsumer InsightFrom Russ's professional profile.
Colleagues at Samsung Ventures
David Suh
Managing Director at Samsung Ventures
Helena Lee
Investment Director at Samsung Ventures
Hong Liu
Principal at Samsung Ventures
Hwaseok Patrik Kim
Principal at Samsung Ventures
Hyemin Lee
Senior Investment Manager at Samsung Ventures
Il Seok Yoon
Vice President at Samsung Ventures
Jaemin Lee
Investment Director at Samsung Ventures
Janghyun Yoon
President and CEO at Samsung Ventures
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Investors connected to Russ in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Russ Chaney?
- Russ Chaney is a product design and UX leader with over 20 years of experience working with companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500 corporations. His work has spanned multiple geographies, including projects across the United States and in England, Ireland, and Switzerland, while based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Where does Russ Chaney work?
- Russ Chaney is Principal at Samsung Ventures.
- Where did Russ Chaney go to school?
- Russ Chaney studied at Indiana University Bloomington (BS, Computer Science); The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA student).
Same school
Also attended Indiana University Bloomington141
Tianen LiangTax Controller at Felicis VenturesDavid KraneCEO & Managing Partner at GV (Google Ventures)Keren GottliebEvent Manager at GreycroftLogan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechJay JohnsonBoard Member at CincyTechEric TobiasInvestor at High Alpha
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Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business476
Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesKatrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Samsung NEXT40
Niko CiminelliInvestor at Khosla VenturesPatrick ChangFounder and Managing Partner at Dispersion CapitalBurke DavisPartner at Sorenson VenturesRan AchituvInvestor at Entree CapitalRaymond LiaoManaging Director at Samsung NextHaerim YunVenture Operations at Samsung Next
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Also worked at ShopRunner11
Marshall PorterGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpDavid HornikFounder of Lobby CapitalRoger LiewPartner at Impact EngineSam YaganCo-Founder and Managing Director at Corazon CapitalCarrie BeachHead of Operations at Corazon CapitalHanna AzizExecutive Assistant at SemperVirens Venture Capital
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Also worked at Like.com (acquired by Google)6
Vineet BuchPartner at Firebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcNeil SadaranganeyDirector at Alberta Enterprise CorporationMunjal ShahInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Mehul NariyawalaFounder/Product Management at FlutterMuralidharan VenkatasubramanianFounder at WingmanRajeev BeheraFounder at Every
Also worked at Netflix54
Reed HastingsCo-founder of NetflixIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionKishen PatelInvestor at GreycroftAriel TseitlinPartner at Scale Venture PartnersHal TilyVenture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpKelly BennettExecutive Advisor at TCV
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