Helped reestablish Yahoo as the original Sports & Fantasy brand by leading talented multidisciplinary teams against a growth design strategy to revamp products and content.
Sushant Sund · Design Leader
A passion for building exceptional products, teams and partnerships.
A vision-driven leader, I've helped create powerful experiences that connected fans to their passion at Yahoo Sports, helped tech-enthusiasts discover opportunity from change at CNET and connected a passionate global audience of 225M+ with entertainment brands at CBS Interactive (now Paramount).
Vice President of Design (2022—2023)
Revitalized Yahoo Sports & Yahoo Fantasy
Apple App of the Day 2023
Yahoo Fantasy
Yahoo Fantasy
Vice President of Design (2020—2022)
Led the Award-Winning Redesign of CNET
At Red Ventures, I led design teams for a portfolio of brands and partnered with design agency Collins on the successful revamp of CNET—helping reach new audiences and heights.
Best Site Redesign 2022
CNET
CNET
Sr. Design Director (2011—2020)
Redesigned Global Media Brands at CBS Interactive
Led teams to redesign Gamespot, Metacritic, ZDNET and more popular entertainment brands at CBS Interactive (later Paramount). Leading to a $500M acquisition by Red Ventures in 2020.
Apple App of the Day 2020
TV Guide
TV Guide
A philosophy of collaboration, creativity and impact
Having started my career as a designer, I’ve worn every hat on the way to design executive and am devoted to helping nurture talent at every level through coaching, mentoring and providing meaningful opportunities to learn and grow.
As a creative leader, I’m passionate in the pursuit of delivering high-quality, user-centric experiences and enjoy working closely with cross-functional partners to ensure what we concept is practical to build and intuitive for consumers.
Working this way has helped companies like Yahoo, CBS/Paramount, Red Ventures and more launch world-class products, reach new customers, win awards and achieve record growth.
Guiding principles—
As a creative leader, I’m passionate in the pursuit of delivering high-quality, user-centric experiences and enjoy working closely with cross-functional partners to ensure what we concept is practical to build and intuitive for consumers.
Working this way has helped companies like Yahoo, CBS/Paramount, Red Ventures and more launch world-class products, reach new customers, win awards and achieve record growth.
Guiding principles—
Identify the key issues to solve
Leverage data and evidence to inform effective solutions.
Leverage data and evidence to inform effective solutions.
Treat design as a team sport
Cultivate a culture of collaboration, dialogue and respect.
Cultivate a culture of collaboration, dialogue and respect.
Pay attention to detail
Ensure the fit, finish and execution speak quality.
Ensure the fit, finish and execution speak quality.
Practice servant leadership
Nurture growth through empathy & stewardship.
Nurture growth through empathy & stewardship.
Press & Mentions
- Yahoo Sports: AI Takes Over The Best Part of Fantasy-Trash-talking Your Friends The Wall Street Journal
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