About Me
With over 20 years in user experience design and team leadership, I am confident in my ability to grow and manage your research and design team, while driving the creation of intuitive, data-driven products aligned to your business goals.
In my previous role as Director of Product Design at CentralSquare Technologies, I successfully built and led a team of designers, researchers and developers, ensuring alignment with company priorities and end user needs. I optimized operations and reduced costs by 30% per resource through negotiating with vendors and removing unnecessary third-party tooling. I leveraged new tech like AI in both productivity of the team and in the solutions we provide to our users. My strategic and planning skills enable me to drive user experience initiatives, delivering data-driven design features, understanding enterprise goals, and presenting complex design concepts to stakeholders.
I excel in delivery and execution, having guided design efforts to ensure integration across complex product suites, prioritized incoming requests, and communicated ideas effectively to both end users and product team members. My leadership has consistently driven operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
I am passionate about fostering collaboration, mentoring UX professionals in research and design practices, and advocating for human-centered design with clear and concise messages. My track record in attracting and developing top talent, conducting performance reviews, and guiding team members in modern software design practices aligns well with the responsibilities outlined for this role.
My broad array of experience enables me to communicate effectively with internal stakeholders and guarantee alignment throughout the software development lifecycle.
I'm also a human being
I am a husband and father of (1) college and (2) high school age children who are poised to lead the world with great skill, passion and integrity.
I am also:
35+ year elite endurance sports competitor
Endurance sports nutrition consultant and coach
2001 national champion triathlete - 30-34AG Half-Ironman distance
2002 Hawaii Ironman World Championship qualifier and finisher
2015 Great Floridian 140.6 overall champion
2019 Boston Marathon finisher
6x Ironman triathlon finisher
6x All-American triathlete