Nikki Slaughter

AI Adoption, Enablement & Engagement Strategist
Chicago, US.

About

AI Adoption & Enablement Strategist with a proven background in UX, community building, and user education. Expertly led large-scale global initiatives at Ernst & Young, driving 5x user growth and 83% adoption of EY's private GenAI platform for 300,000+ employees. Transforms complex tools into intuitive, people-centered experiences, building trust and strengthening communities to foster human-centric ways of working.

Work

Ernst & Young LLP
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Assistant Manager, Global EY.ai Internal Comms & Engagement

Summary

Led global AI adoption and engagement for EY's private GenAI platform, empowering 300,000+ employees through strategic communications, UX-driven content, and community initiatives.

Highlights

Led internal communications and engagement for EY.ai EYQ, a private GenAI platform, facilitating adoption for 300,000+ global employees by integrating UX expertise with intuitive content and live demos.

Drove significant platform growth by leading monthly EYQ demo events with 10,000+ attendees, collaborating cross-functionally to achieve 5x user growth and 83% adoption rates.

Co-launched the highly successful EY.ai Go-To-Market Treasure Hunt campaign, developing engagement strategies and designing visual assets that garnered positive recognition and firm-wide adoption.

Managed community engagement for EYQ (10K+) and Global AI (145K+) communities, driving 7.5M+ interactions and a 47% year-over-year engagement increase in FY24.

Co-led the EYQ Champions Network (250+ members), empowering advocates and managing global team engagement, resulting in millions of user interactions.

Ernst & Young LLP
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Design Assistant Manager, EY US Learning Lab

Summary

Directed design and development of interactive eLearning experiences, leveraging UX/UI and instructional strategy to enhance learning platforms for major clients.

Highlights

Directed the design and development of interactive eLearning experiences for major clients including FAA, UPS, Exelon, Duke Energy, and the University of Southern California.

Spearheaded UX/UI design for The King Center's Nonviolence 365 program, creating engaging, user-centered gamified eLearning experiences.

Shaped the UX/UI design and instructional strategy for EY's Learning Experience Platform (LXP), significantly enhancing platform effectiveness and user engagement.

NogginLabs Inc.
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Senior Graphic Designer

Summary

Led design efforts for gamified eLearning experiences and optimized UI/UX workflows, enhancing learning platform usability for diverse clients.

Highlights

Led comprehensive UX/UI design efforts for gamified eLearning experiences, serving high-profile clients including Nike, NASA JPL, Walmart, Morgan Stanley, and American Red Cross.

Optimized UI/UX design workflows through prototyping and iterative design, significantly enhancing the effectiveness and usability of learning platforms.

Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to translate complex content into intuitive, visually engaging learning solutions, ensuring high client satisfaction and project delivery.

Education

Vancouver Film School

Diploma

Classical & 3D Animation

Boston University

BFA

Graphic Design

Skills

AI Product Adoption & Enablement

AI Product Adoption, AI Enablement.

Internal Communications & Messaging

Internal Communications, Messaging.

Live Demo Facilitation & Training

Live Demo Facilitation, Training.

AI-related Technical Support

AI Technical Support.

Community Engagement & Moderation

Community Engagement, Moderation.

Event Programming & Campaign Design

Event Programming, Campaign Design.

Content & Program Strategy

Content Strategy, Program Strategy.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Cross-Functional Collaboration, Leadership, Product Management, Learning & Development, Enablement, Adoption, Communications.

Feedback Loop Design

Feedback Loop Design.

Social Media Outreach

Social Media Outreach.

UX/UI Design

UX Design, UI Design.

Gamification

Gamification.

Microsoft 365 Enterprise

Viva Engage, SharePoint, PowerBI, Word, PowerPoint, Excel.

Generative AI Tools

M365 Copilot, ChatGPT, Copilot Studio, Power Platform, Gemini, Claude, Replit, Bolt, Cursor, Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, Leonardo.ai.

Collaboration & Communication Tools

MS Teams, Slack, LinkedIn, Discord.

Design Software

Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Figma.