Twenty-one months ago we moved from Vancouver to Calgary with my employer at the time. Three months later we moved into our house. A year later layoffs landed and I was one of them. Three days later I joined an agency, then later left to join another UX consultancy. Change for certain has been a constant thread.
A couple weeks ago we listed our house. It sold in four days. The plan at the time was to find a new place and maybe downsize. After the sale a former colleague contacted me about a job opportunity. We talked, he made an offer. A couple days later, after much discussion with the family, I accepted.
So it’s with this post that I let you all know that I’m on the move again. This time back to Vancouver.
I’m joining the team at Central 1 Credit Union as Product Manager, Direct Banking. I’ll be overseeing their suite of MemberDirect banking products starting in March. Having worked in the credit union system for a big part of my career I’m excited about returning to my roots in banking and helping to shape Central 1’s products.
Over this past twenty-one months I’ve met a lot of great people here in Calgary, made some new friends, helped move UX forward a bit more (with Calgary UX), seen my son off to his first year of school and watched my wife blossom in her career. I’ve had a lot of wonderful opportunities to grow, learn and share and I’d like to thank everyone for that.
I also want to take this opportunity to thank the team at nForm. When I joined them back in 2009 I wasn’t expecting such a short ride. I’ve been truly fortunate to have worked with such a great group of people and will miss you all. Your support in this decision has been greatly appreciated.
24 replies on “Next stop: Vancouver”
Dude, whot! Congratulations! Welcome back!
Thanks Sherman. See you soon!
Fantastic! If I ever go “client-side”, I would go to a credit union or a really customer-centric bank or insurance company. Good luck with the move home and have fun at Central 1.
Thanks Scott. Looking forward to it.
Congrats Scott, It’s been inspiring reading about your adventures the past months. Let me know how it turns out!
Thanks Mitch, hope we can hook up sometime after I’m settled this summer.
Wowsers! Congratulations and Good Luck!!
Thanks Lis.
What a wild ride! Having had a stint within the Credit Union world (CUCA), I know of the world to which you are going. I wish you well and thanks for the drumsticks.
Thanks Catherine. Glad to hear the sticks are getting used.
Cool beans Scott! Looking forward to having you back!
Thanks William! Talk soon.
It’s been a pleasure working with you Scott. I would’ve loved to have you on our team for a while longer (i.e. several years), but I understand the lure of the coast. Good luck!
Thanks Gene. Really appreciate your understanding and support! It has been a blast working at nForm — the best UX firm in the world.
Congratulations Scott!! We will for sure miss working with and wish you all the best in your future endeavours!
Thanks Ammneh. I will miss you as well.
Wow, there’s a lot of irony here. Hope it’s a good move for you Scott. Best of luck!
LOL. Only you would catch that 🙂
Congratulations, Scott! Just wanted to say I’m really looking forward to working with you. Good luck with the move…
Congratulations on the new job and best of luck with the homecoming. Looking forward to meeting and talking with you sometime in the future – thanks for your Vancouver UX-related tips! 🙂
– Niamh.
Thanks Niamh. Also look forward to meeting in-person sometime.
That is fantastic news. It will be so great to have you at Central1. Congratulations, Scott, and good luck with the move. When do you start?
Thanks Lianne. I start mid-March, but we won’t be out to the coast fully until end of June when the boy finishes up with school.
Dude, what a wild ride it’s been, huh? Having lived in Vancouver (well, Abbotsford) for three years, I definitely understand your desire to return “home”. You must be quite adept at packing up boxes at this point!
Seriously, though, congratulations.