Delivering lovable product experiences for discerning audiences.

After graduating from Pacific Lutheran University, I returned to my hometown in Portland OR and took a position at a small software development company as a graphic designer. The design work did not materialize as was expected, but I swiftly moved to a contract position at Nike. Nike was a whirlwind of opportunities that helped me understand the industry and where I could provide the most impact. It was invaluable for sharpening my craft to the point that Cinco Design brought me in for brand designing print advertising needs.

I spent the next 9 years learning everything I could from the collected talent at Cinco. I worked on retail graphics and teen advertising for Nike. I art directed countless photoshoots. I worked on brand launches for Microsoft, specializing in brand guidelines. Eventually, I found the work that hooked me completely: early mobile UX/UI projects for Dell and Adidas. When I had reached the point where I was no longer learning as much as providing guidance, I moved on to UX/UI consulting in the arts and humanities space for a number of years.

My work on a few key projects led me to a consistent group of people who would bring each other into projects and companies. The mobile app boom was on, and I worked at a number of small startups building 0 to 1 products on both the design and product management fronts. I returned to agency work to lead the design team at the product development consultancy DockYard. I was integral to their success pitching work and then delivering the resulting work. All the while I recruited and fostered a tight-knit design team. A series of leadership changes led to my departure, and I sought out a company that was doing real good in the world.

Dexcom is a rising star in medtech, and I was hired to help them rediscover how to innovate effectively on nascent ideas. I was part of a groundbreaking tiger team who sought out ways to work around the ossified structures of Dexcom and deliver real skip-generation features. That work was highly rewarding and successful, but large organizations push back on change in interesting ways. A series of re-orgs positioned me as a lead IC on the Stelo product to help it gain product-market fit. I was designing and product managing the first LLM-based AI feature in the medtech industry when another re-org caught hundreds of us in a lay-off.

I am currently working on multiple projects as a product design consultant while looking for the next place where I can learn, grow, and lead!