Résumé / CV
I'm a senior product design leader with 20 years of experience building design teams and mentoring designers at companies like Roblox, 10up, Google, Microsoft, and DC Comics. I believe the best products come from the best teams, and I'm passionate about creating environments where exceptional craft thrives.
Work Experience
Designing tools for avatar creation and customization on the Avatars team. Leading Avatar Auto-Setup feature development while mentoring team members and collaborating across product, engineering, and design to improve the creator experience for millions of Roblox developers.
Led product design initiatives across a complex ecosystem of digital collectible apps. Mentored junior designers while crafting user-centered solutions including an interactive comic reader for DC Comics. Built a comprehensive design system to improve team efficiency and product consistency.
Key Partners: MLB, DC Comics, Netflix's Stranger Things, WWE, NASCAR
Founded and led UltraDAO Studios, building a creative team from scratch that generated $2.6M in revenue within six months. Fostered a collaborative culture focused on exceptional craft while launching Woodies digital avatars and leading environmental initiatives that planted over a million trees globally.
Brands: Woodies, Legends of Wondermist, Twelve Days of CryptoArt, ULTRAPASS
Grew and managed a design team from 8 to 25 people, creating processes and culture that enabled exceptional work for global brands. Mentored designers at all levels, implemented career development programs, and led digital transformation projects including the California DMV redesign.
Key Clients: Microsoft, Google, Starbucks, Facebook, California DMV, Capital One, Credit Karma, The New York Times, The Nobel Prize, The Smithsonian, The White House
Led design of Emmy-nominated and award-winning interactive experiences, including AMC Story Sync for The Walking Dead and Mad Men. Partnered with brands like Frito-Lay and GoDaddy to develop engaging digital products. Managed and scaled a successful WordPress theme product brand.
Key Clients: The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, WEtv, AMCtv, IFC, Sundance Channel, GoDaddy, Frito-Lay
Built website tools for booking rentals, ensured smooth design implementation, and maintained website functionality.
Designed online shops for small businesses, collaborated on branding, and created store templates that matched client needs.
Skills
- Leadership & Strategy
- Design Strategy, People Management, Team Planning & Budgeting, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Digital Transformation
- Design Systems
- Storybook, Figma, component libraries, native apps, typography
- Development
- Front-End Design, Full-Stack Engineering, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, SCSS
- Libraries & Frameworks
- Svelte, SvelteKit, React, Next.js
- Performance Tools
- Vercel, ImageKit, Lighthouse
- Additional
- Web3, blockchain development, responsive design, accessibility best practices, writing
Education
Attended Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State) for Graphic Design. Withdrew for medical reasons and went directly into the workforce.
Attended Saint Louis Christian College with a focus on Religious Studies. Received the Maynard Literary Scholarship for writing.
Awards & Recognition
- Best Environmental Initiative from an NFT project, NFT NYC (2022)
- Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media – Social TV Experience (Nominee), Mad Men: The Fan Cut, Emmy Awards (2015)
- Outstanding Interactive Program (Nominee), The Walking Dead Story Sync, Emmy Awards (2013)
- Best Second Screen App, The Walking Dead Story Sync, Variety Awards (2012)
