Product Strategy & Design Leader
Everett Hagan
Experience Design leader specializing in transforming complex platforms into market-leading digital products, from early discovery through acquisition, adoption, and growth.
Trusted partner to executive teams leading digital transformation across fintech and enterprise solutions that drive measurable growth for over 20+ years.
My Work
Product Design
Raising the Bar for Wealth Advisors
SS&C Black Diamond | Dir, Product Design & Strategy
Built and led a high-performing design team, establishing a culture of craft, accountability, and customer-centricity that elevated product quality across the Black Diamond Wealth Platform.
INNOVATION PROGRAM
Accelerating People
SS&C ADVENT | PROGRAM MANAGER
Founded and scaled a global innovation program across 4 countries and 3,000+ participants, embedding a culture of experimentation across multiple business units.
Innovation Program
Spark Ideas
SS&C ADVENT | PROGRAM MANAGER
Minimize the friction necessary to share, pitch and collaborate on ideas across a global organization.
Product Design
Government Affairs & Federal Contracting
Bloomberg Goverment | Dir, Product Design
Led the end-to-end redesign of the Bloomberg Government platform, delivering a more intuitive, scalable, and cohesive user experience
Introduced and operationalized Lean UX practices, embedding design into agile workflows and accelerating cross-functional collaboration.
Leadership
Whether I’m coaching a team, shaping product vision, or unblocking the path forward, I strive to create an environment where people feel empowered to do their best work—and push boundaries while they’re at it.
"I’ve worked with Everett on a number of projects and learned that he never takes a ‘cookie cutter’ approach in terms of planning or creative execution.
He truly immerses himself in a client’s business before recommending a solution.
Everett’s managerial style also helps to set him apart. He is open, inviting, and extraordinarily willing to invest the time to listen to and accommodate the needs of his direct reports."
As a UX visionary, Everett cares deeply about the customer problem and demonstrated strong problem solving skills by designing the user experience that makes our tools intuitive and consistent.
As a manager, he leads by example and always finds ways to energize the team. He is a strong influencer that drives the growth of an organization. I have enjoyed working with Everett as my partner, mentor and friend!
Everett was instrumental in shaping both my career and the entire design culture at SS&C Advent. During my time working under his leadership, I witnessed firsthand how exceptional design leadership can transform not just a team, but an entire organization's approach to product development.
Through his vision, creativity, and unwavering passion for innovation, he built us into a powerful and influential force that became integral to SS&C Advent's product strategy.
About Me
- Launched a global innovation program, expanding across four continents and engaging over 3,000+ participants.
- Led research, strategy and design for industry leading Black Diamond Wealth Solutions.
- Spearheaded the redesign of the Bloomberg Government digital platform, elevating user engagement and increasing sales.
- Positioned design as a strategic business function, securing UX leadership representation at the executive level.
- Directed the Experience Design practice at ISOBAR (Boston), leading high-impact digital innovation for top-tier clients such as Fidelity Investments, Boston Celtics, TD Bank and adidas.
- Co-founded a New Venture Accelerator, a corporate innovation accelerator that has driven the development of new products and services across SS&C Advent.