I thrive in environments where leadership understands that design is not just a surface-level adornment, but a strategic lever that propels companies to greatness. If you share a commitment to quality, a reverence for design's potential, and a drive to shape the future, I invite you to contact me to see how I can help.
Resume
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Design Leadership
Design Thinking
Interaction Design
User Journeys & Flows
Rapid Prototyping
User Research & Usability
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Product & Team Leadership
Start-up experience & mindset
Project Planning & Estimating
Organization & Prioritization
Multi-disciplinary Collaboration
Cross-functional Alignment
Experience
VP Product Design - Lightpeed Systems — 2023-Present
Responsible for design department budgeting and growth
Managed design teams and product vision across 5 products
Established internal User Research practice and mentored designers on UXR methods
Built design system and processes
Led integrated product platform vision working with SLT/CEO.
Product Design Director - Meta — 2017-2021
Built & managed multiple concurrent teams focused on AR UX for mobile and wearable
Managed mobile AR product from concept, beta launch through rebrand as SparkAR
Built team and led design efforts for AR operating system and user experience
Led joint team focused on Ethics, Security and Privacy for AR across Meta products
Senior Director Design, Global Design Studios - Teague — 2015-2016
Led efforts to merge three separate studios to form GDS
Defined strategy and service offering across travel and technology
Opened new lines of business into space travel and autonomous vehicles
Managed a multi-disciplinary team of UX, ID, ME, and UXR
Head of Studio, TEAGUE — 2014-2015
Directly managed P&L for studio focused on diversifying client base
Led efforts to acquire new clients and brought studio to profitability
Managed multi-disciplinary team of designers, developers, and researchers
Principal Creative Director - Microsoft — 2013-2014
Led the design and strategy efforts focused on 12-18 month envisioning for the Office 365 suite
Worked to unify the user experience across the applications within the Office 365 suite focusing on near term and future opportunities leveraging the Office Graph.
Senior Creative Director - XBOX Console — 2012-2013
Led team to develop design system across multi-touchpoint user experience
Managed a broad team of designers, prototypes, and motion designers.
Worked closely with PM/ENG partners to manage day to day development toward launch
Worked closely with business partners to develop compelling revenue opportunities.
Executive Creative Director - Frog — 2004-2012
Vice President/Partner - Cubic , Inc — 2000-2004
Education
The University of Tulsa - BFA, Graphic Design, Photography — 1994-1998
Skills
Concept Development, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Information Architecture, Usability Testing, Ethnography, Rapid Prototyping, Web Development