I'm a design leader who works in a collaborative and open way. I lead and build teams that focus on empowering and enabling people to create high-functioning and successful outcomes.
I work best while trying to tackle difficult problems that have no clear or simple answer. I balance the people-centered aspects of design with wider systemic implications. I like to start with blue sky ideation, ultimately arrive at solutions by using iteratively narrowing and disqualifying through research and experimentation.
My design approach mirrors my approach to team-building. I prefer to work openly, with others who have differing views. I do my best to bring others with me on my journey and include perspectives from multiple sources.
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Experience
Our Future Health
Lead User Experience Designer
2021 - Current
Projects by IF
Design Lead
2019 - 2021
Freelance
Design and Innovation Consultant
2012 - Current
Creative Play Lab, LEGO
Design Manager Specialist
2018
Senior Concept Designer
2016 - 2017
Concept Designer
2015
Game Innovation Lab
Game Designer and Researcher
2012 - 2014
More available on request
Skillsets
- Design leadership
- Strategic design & innovation
- Navigating ambiguity
- Value proposition development
- Agile ways of working
- Research-driven decision-making and design
- Workshop facilitation
- Design operations and tooling
- Storytelling
Tools
- Figma
- Miro / MURAL
- Remote working tools
- User research tools (dovetail, useberry, optimal workshop)
- Adobe CS
- HTML/CSS/JS
- Filmmaking
Education
MFA Interactive Media Design
School of Cinematic Arts
University of Southern California
2013
BS Aerospace Engineering
University of California: Los Angeles
2009
Recognition
- 2018 iF Design Award
- 2012 IndieCade Impact Award
- 2010 - 2012 USC Annenberg Fellow