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About Me

About Me

About Me

About Me

About Me

As an insatiably curious innovator and visual thinker, I have designed for impact and scale throughout my 20 year career in Silicon Valley.

I've been a design and business leader at AppleExpedia, Ness, Pandora and SiriusXM, and Yahoo — directly responsible for the digital and product design used by 1 billion+ users, generating $billions USD in new revenue per year, and supporting creative work for 8 of the 10 largest brands in the world. 

I have helped build and advise a handpicked portfolio of startups from the early stage, including Boom Technology ($1-$10b valuation), Vida Health ($500m-$1b valuation), Ness (exit to OpenTable), RateItAll and Double Dutch (exit to Cvent), and SlideShare (exit to LinkedIn).

As an insatiably curious innovator and visual thinker, I have designed for impact and scale throughout my 20 year career in Silicon Valley.

I've been a design and business leader at AppleExpedia, Ness, Pandora and SiriusXM, and Yahoo — directly responsible for the digital and product design used by 1 billion+ users, generating $billions USD in new revenue per year, and supporting creative work for 8 of the 10 largest brands in the world. 

I have helped build and advise a handpicked portfolio of startups from the early stage, including Boom Technology ($1-$10b valuation), Vida Health ($500m-$1b valuation), Ness (exit to OpenTable), RateItAll and Double Dutch (exit to Cvent), and SlideShare (exit to LinkedIn).

As an insatiably curious innovator and visual thinker, I have designed for impact and scale throughout my 20 year career in Silicon Valley.

I've been a design and business leader at AppleExpedia, Ness, Pandora and SiriusXM, and Yahoo — directly responsible for the digital and product design used by 1 billion+ users, generating $billions USD in new revenue per year, and supporting creative work for 8 of the 10 largest brands in the world. 

I have helped build and advise a handpicked portfolio of startups from the early stage, including Boom Technology ($1-$10b valuation), Vida Health ($500m-$1b valuation), Ness (exit to OpenTable), RateItAll and Double Dutch (exit to Cvent), and SlideShare (exit to LinkedIn).

As an insatiably curious innovator and visual thinker, I have designed for impact and scale throughout my 20 year career in Silicon Valley.

I've been a design and business leader at AppleExpedia, Ness, Pandora and SiriusXM, and Yahoo — directly responsible for the digital and product design used by 1 billion+ users, generating $billions USD in new revenue per year, and supporting creative work for 8 of the 10 largest brands in the world.

I have helped build and advise a handpicked portfolio of startups from the early stage, including Boom Technology ($1-$10b valuation), Vida Health ($500m-$1b valuation), Ness (exit to OpenTable), RateItAll and Double Dutch (exit to Cvent), and SlideShare (exit to LinkedIn).

As an insatiably curious innovator and visual thinker, I have designed for impact and scale throughout my 20 year career in Silicon Valley.

I've been a design and business leader at AppleExpedia, Ness, Pandora and SiriusXM, and Yahoo — directly responsible for the digital and product design used by 1 billion+ users, generating $billions USD in new revenue per year, and supporting creative work for 8 of the 10 largest brands in the world.

I have helped build and advise a handpicked portfolio of startups from the early stage, including Boom Technology ($1-$10b valuation), Vida Health ($500m-$1b valuation), Ness (exit to OpenTable), RateItAll and Double Dutch (exit to Cvent), and SlideShare (exit to LinkedIn).

Years of design experience
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Staying Connected

Staying Connected

Staying Connected

Staying Connected

Staying Connected

I feel fortunate to have my career, and I give back by co-leading the design communities Designers Guild (Facebook) and Designers Club (Clubhouse) in order to help support the careers of 130,000+ members across 100+ countries. I am also a keynote speaker and guest lecturer, and serve as a jury member for Awwwards and IDSA IDEA.

Want to work together? Email me, find a time to pick my brain, or connect with me on social:

I feel fortunate to have my career, and I give back by co-leading the design communities Designers Guild (Facebook) and Designers Club (Clubhouse) in order to help support the careers of 130,000+ members across 100+ countries. I am also a jury member for Awwwards and IDSA IDEA.

Want to work together? Email me, or connect with me on social:

I feel fortunate to have my career, and I give back by co-leading the design communities Designers Guild (Facebook) and Designers Club (Clubhouse) in order to help support the careers of 130,000+ members across 100+ countries. I am also a keynote speaker and guest lecturer, and serve as a jury member for Awwwards and IDSA IDEA.

Want to work together? Email me, find a time to pick my brain, or connect with me on social:

I feel fortunate to have my career, and I give back by co-leading the design communities Designers Guild (Facebook) and Designers Club (Clubhouse) in order to help support the careers of 130,000+ members across 100+ countries. I am also a keynote speaker and guest lecturer, and serve as a jury member for Awwwards and IDSA IDEA.

Want to work together? Email me, find a time to pick my brain, or connect with me on social:

I feel fortunate to have my career, and I give back by co-leading the design communities Designers Guild (Facebook) and Designers Club (Clubhouse) in order to help support the careers of 130,000+ members across 100+ countries. I am also a keynote speaker and guest lecturer, and serve as a jury member for Awwwards and IDSA IDEA.

Want to work together? Email me, find a time to pick my brain, or connect with me on social:

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Press and Awards

Press and Awards

Press and Awards

Press and Awards

Press and Awards

My design work has been recognized by top companies and press outlets:

My design work has been recognized by top companies and press outlets:

My design work has been recognized by top companies and press outlets:

My design work has been recognized by top companies and press outlets:

My design work has been recognized by top companies and press outlets:

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Photography

I've been a hobbyist photographer since 2000, when my father taught me how to shoot in black and white film on his vintage Canon camera. My signature style showcases the nuanced and complex emotions of animals and nature, set in a composition style inspired by film photographer Ansel Adams.

I used to develop my film by hand in a dark room (the old-fashioned way!), but now I use a Canon EOS 5D Mark III DSLR and an iPhone.

Photography

I've been a hobbyist photographer since 2000, when my father taught me how to shoot in black and white film on his vintage Canon camera. My signature style showcases the nuanced and complex emotions of animals and nature, set in a composition style inspired by film photographer Ansel Adams.

I used to develop my film by hand in a dark room (the old-fashioned way!), but now I use a Canon EOS 5D Mark III DSLR and an iPhone.

Photography

I've been a hobbyist photographer since 2000, when my father taught me how to shoot in black and white film on his vintage Canon camera. My signature style showcases the nuanced and complex emotions of animals and nature, set in a composition style inspired by film photographer Ansel Adams.

I used to develop my film by hand in a dark room (the old-fashioned way!), but now I use a Canon EOS 5D Mark III DSLR and an iPhone.

Photography

I've been a hobbyist photographer since 2000, when my father taught me how to shoot in black and white film on his vintage Canon camera. My signature style showcases the nuanced and complex emotions of animals and nature, set in a composition style inspired by film photographer Ansel Adams.

I used to develop my film by hand in a dark room (the old-fashioned way!), but now I use a Canon EOS 5D Mark III DSLR and an iPhone.

Photography

I've been a hobbyist photographer since 2000, when my father taught me how to shoot in black and white film on his vintage Canon camera. My signature style showcases the nuanced and complex emotions of animals and nature, set in a composition style inspired by film photographer Ansel Adams.

I used to develop my film by hand in a dark room (the old-fashioned way!), but now I use a Canon EOS 5D Mark III DSLR and an iPhone.

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