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Notes on design
- Quality earns trust. Trust drives retention.
- Small, empowered teams build the best products.
- Leadership is about creating conditions, not control.
- Vision is a compass, not a destination.
- Roadmaps ship features. Design delivers coherence.
About
A people-centered design leader turning complex problems into simple solutions while setting vision and staying close to the craft.
Currently at Upstart, building products that make borrowing money simpler and less expensive for every American.
Previously Head of Product & Design at Ghost, VP of Design at Elemy, Head of Design at Omada Health, and Senior Designer at frog.
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UpstartDirector of Product DesignLeading lending experience design across growth, unsecured, and secured lending. Focused on the quality of the end-to-end customer journey, and on making design a strategic partner and the owner of end-to-end coherence.
GhostHead of Product & DesignBuilt and scaled the design team behind a zero-to-one B2B marketplace for excess inventory. Also ran product management, owning planning and prioritization that took the business to $100M+ in GMV in under three years.
ElemyVP of DesignBuilt a 16-person design and research org for a pediatric behavioral health company. Designed the full family journey, from insurance and care planning to the parent app, plus the tools clinicians use every day.
Omada HealthHead of DesignJoined as Omada grew from one diabetes program into a full chronic care platform. Led a 12-person design org across five product lines, shaping how members track progress, set goals, and stay connected to their coach.
frogSenior Designer, Product & BrandDesigned for startups and global brands across health, consumer, education, and enterprise. Helped launch a brand and venture design studio that opened up new kinds of work for the company.Recent writing
Coming soonThe Conditions for Great WorkA design leader’s core job is creating an environment where teams are empowered to do their best work.
Coming soonThe Pursuit of SimplificationGreat design comes from deep exploration and making. The final solution is always found by simplifying.
Coming soonDesign Direction Is OrchestrationDirecting design means aligning people, systems, and timing so the work plays as one.
Coming soonVision-Led ExperimentationWhy defining a clear vision matters, and how to experiment your way toward it.
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Mixes
Da Art of Storytellin’Some of the best hip hop ever made, every track a story.
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New Zealand Road TripRoad trip jams from a drive around New Zealand’s South Island.
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$elf-E$teem Re-UpA quick hit of the truth for when you need it: you’re the GOAT.
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Art School CoolJoy Division, coffee, cigarettes, and very little sleep.