Antoine RJ Wright is a capability architect & strategist who designs human-centered operations, translating ambiguity into aligned action to help advance humane potential and reduce unnecessary complexity. Avanceé is his route to demonstrating this — delivering strategic guidance, tailored to the competency maturity of organizations aiming for operational resiliency, million dollar valuations and critical, cultural impact
With over two decades of experience in web/mobile design and strategic development, I possess a wealth of expertise in user experience (UX), change management, and research. I have successfully transformed design into an active and influential force for marshaling change. My track record expresses a range of ambitious initiatives, including connecting theology & technology thru Mobile Ministry Magazine, revamping the onboarding and operational process at YMCA of Greater Charlotte, training F1000 HR, PM, and executive teams thru IT Training & Solutions, and implementing a transformative human-centered design maturity matrix at Mindboard, Alcor, & Fearless.
I make connections between strategy, technologies, and personal capabilities in novel and innovative environments to help advance humane potential and reduce unnecessary complexity. Avanceé is my sensemaking framework and initiative to demonstrating this — it is a micro-consulting platform delivering strategic guidance, tailored to the competency maturity of organizations aiming for operational resiliency, million dollar valuations and critical, cultural impact.
With over two decades of experience in web/mobile design and strategic development, I possess a wealth of expertise in user experience (UX), change management, and research. I have successfully transformed design into an active and influential force for marshaling change. My track record expresses a range of ambitious initiatives, including connecting theology & technology thru Mobile Ministry Magazine, revamping the onboarding and operational process at YMCA of Greater Charlotte, training F1000 HR, PM, and executive teams thru IT Training & Solutions, and implementing a transformative human-centered design maturity matrix at Mindboard, Alcor, & Fearless.
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Avanceé Nov 2016
Trek Bicycles Mar 2025
Bike Maryland 2025
Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advocacy Committee (MBPAC) 2020
Human+ Solutions 2026
Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance Review Committee 2024 — Aug 2025
Hurst Property Sale and Redevelopment Review Committee Jan 2025 — Feb 2025
Gateway Master Plan Advisory Committee Mar 2024 — Feb 2025
Alcor Technical Solutions Aug 2022 — May 2024
Melalogic 2022 — 2024
IT Training & Solutions Sept 2010 — 2023
African American-Latino Alumni Scholarship Committee 2007 (Chair, 2019) — 2023
Millersville University Foundation’s Board of Directors 2017 — 2022
Fearless Sept 2019 — Nov 2021
User Experience Professionals Association (DC) 2018 — 2020
Higher Achievement (South Baltimore) 2016 — 2020
Mindboard, Inc. Apr 2017 — 2019
Glorystone.TV 2012 — 2019
Sketchnotes.ARJW Sept 2011 — As Commissioned
Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) 2010 — Fall 2018
Humanaizing Tech/The Mission 2016 — 2018
TheoTek News 2015 — 2018
Lightsys Dec 2015 — 2018
Church Tech Today 2015 — 2017
Mobile Ministry Training Course 2013 — Dec 2016
The Judge Group: Learning Solutions Feb 2015 — Feb 2017
Allegis Group Jan 2016 — Nov 2016
Mobile Ministry Magazine Oct 2004 — Nov 2016
YMCA of Greater Charlotte Mar 2013 — Nov 2015
ICCM Americas 2014 — 2016
Digital Stories Charlotte Project 2013 — 2014
Christian Leadership Alliance December 2012 — 2014
Corporate and Continuing Education at CPCC Aug 2010 — Dec 2011
Brighthand Jun 2003 — Aug 2011
NouvEON May 2008 — May 2010
Garrison Enterprises, Inc. Jul 2007 — Feb 2008
Fleishman Hillard Aug 2006 — May 2007
IDI, Inc. Nov 2004 — June 2006
Upward Bound Program, Millersville University Summer 2002 — Summer 2004
Arbor Place Teen Center Oct 2002 — Nov 2003
Communications & Marketing, Millersville University 1999 — 2001
Millersville University (various departments) 1999 — 2000
On the Verge Entertainment 1998 — 2002
Summary of Projects (2019), Collaborative & Indie Project Artifacts, Website/Marketing Branding Design Deck, Mobile Ministry Magazine Analyzer, UX Audit Tool, YMCA Charlotte Service Redesign, Simmons YMCA Online Forms, Mindboard website, Beyond the Portfolio: Maturing UX in Large Organizations (2018), Customer Journey Map Design Deck (2019), Formal and Informal Frameworks for Sensemaking (2020), Avanceé Concepts & Artifacts, CONCEPT Credentialing and Identity Access Management System (CIAMS), Alcor Technical Solutions website, Magic Wand Metrics App Concept, SmarTrip App Concept, Resume (View Source)
Sketchnotes.ARJW, Ignite Charlotte 4: Digital Finger Painting (2013), From A Future 2021, From A Future 2021
Mobile App/Service Design Deck, Wearable App Deck, All Books (Aged) UI, HTML5 Poetry Template, Avanceé Concepts & Artifacts, CONCEPT Credentialing and Identity Access Management System (CIAMS), This Resume (View Source)
Present.ARJW, Visual Story Network (2009), Biola Digital Ministry Conference (2012), Ignite Charlotte 4: Digital Finger Painting (2013), The Hague Tech Inspiration Event (2014), Beyond the Portfolio: Maturing UX in Large Organizations (2018), Fearless Lightning Talk: Personal Methods of Organization (2020), From A Future 2021, From A Future 2021, Code for America 2021: Designing For/With/By: How a Movement is Shaping Equity Across the Social Sector, Eroding and Building Trust: Dark Patterns and Selfish Design
PDAEd: Student at Millersville Uses A PDA, Contributing Author: Tiny Humans Have Tiny Brains, Contributed Forward: Lust, Love, & Loss, Blog.ARJW (incl. writings for Mindboard, Humanizing Tech, Avanceé, et al), Avanceé Publication at Medium, Mobile Ministry Magazine Articles, Mobile Ministry Magazine Reports, Brighthand Articles/Posts, What Avancee Does Exactly, From A Future 2021, Developing ICAM Experiences, List of LinkedIn Posted Articles
BBC Outriders, Charlotte Viewpoint, Cool Christian Nerds, Interview: Is Your Technology Use Hurting Your Church, MissionalTech, TheoTek Extra, Chazmanian Dinkle, Social Media Church, The Voicemail, No Ties Allowed Podcast, Meet Fearless, From A Future 2021, Wealthy Tiger Podcast (2022): Theology of the Metaverse, Everett Advisors: Humane Wearables (2022), Meet Fearless: Antoine Wright, Code For America: Designing For, With, or By? Building Equity Across the Social Sector, Projector Pat Podcast — Episode 4 (2024), How Do You Use Muse with Antoine RJ Wright (2025)