About me

Born and raised in Texas, I’ve since resided in Chicago and the Bay Area. I now live in Brooklyn with my wife, Emily, who is also a designer.

Outside of work, I'm into 🧑🏻‍💻 coding, 🍿 going to the movies, 🎸 concerts, 📈 investing, and 🍲 trying new restaurants.

experience

2024–

Freelance

• Freelance Design Leader

  Partnering with orgs on design, strategy, and team-building

2021–24

Kandji

• Director of Product Design

  Led a team of 8 designers and UX researchers

• Principal Product Designer

  Designed for multiple products across IT and InfoSec

• Staff Product Designer

  Native apps for IT admins and end-users

2019-21

Shippo

• Lead Product Designer

  Automated shipping tools for online merchants

2018–19

Lyft

• Product Designer

  Safety and insurance features for riders and drivers

2017–18

Popular Pays

• Product Designer

  Content workflows for creators

2015–17

Yello

• Product Designer

  Interview tools for recruiters and staff

education

2020–21

Thinkful

• Full-stack web development

  Certified in React, RESTful APIs, and Node.js

2010–14

Texas State University

• BFA in Communication Design

Recent reads

The Manager's Path

Camille Fournier

The Coaching Habit

Michael Bungay Stanier

Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days

Jake Knapp et. al

Rework

Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson

The Making of a Manager

Julie Zhuo

Freedom™️

Daniel Suarez

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Patrick Lencioni

Daemon

Daniel Suarez

Creative Confidence

Tom Kelley and David Kelley

Build Better Products

Laura Klein