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Work History

I have a wide range of experience, but have found a few common threads. From very early, I've applied my passion for well-architected products to supporting the teams that imagine, design, and built them.

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  1. QuillBot

    –present

    Amsterdam (hybrid)

    Head of Design

    Leading an 18-person team to improved execution speed and cross-function positioning

    • Quickly reset performance culture and tech literacy through deep talent and management refresh
    • Refactored to agent-enabled, interdisciplinary workflows, bringing AI to how we work—not just the products we build
    • Leveraged a nascent user research practice to ensure product direction is oriented toward real user needs

  2. Canonical

    –

    Remote

    Global Head of Design

    Instituted horizontal standards and initiatives to establish a craft culture and drive cross-product consistency

    • Grew team from 10 to 30 while upholding strict corporate candidate quality standards
    • Directed capabilities across UX and product design, user research and needs discovery, and branding
    • Partnered with internal product teams and the open source community to improve the novice-user onboarding experience for Ubuntu

  3. Philips

    –

    Amsterdam

    Global Head of Design Systems

    Restructured and directed enterprise-wide program supporting over 700 product teams globally

    • Led an interdisciplinary team of 40 across Europe and India
    • Bridged design and engineering functions through partnership with a wide network of stakeholders

  4. The Artificial

    –

    Amsterdam

    Founder, Managing Director

    Grew ARR from 0 to €1MM

    • Created a safe and challenging environment for a diverse team of designers and technologists
    • Built a roster of highly satisfied clients across the United States and Europe

  5. frog

    –

    Seattle

    Design Technology & Strategy Director

    Established technology practices in Seattle and Munich studios, providing direction at critical moments across other locations

    • Delivered projects on-budget while filling various director roles (creative, technology, business strategy)
    • Built and sustained critical relationships with major accounts

  6. infūz

    –

    St. Louis

    Vice President

    Executive manager with technology focus in full-service advertising agency

  7. Envision

    –

    St. Louis

    Vice President of Technology

    Executive and engineering leader of 200-person firm after acquisition

  8. Quatrix

    –

    St. Louis

    Application Development Director

    Lead developer and chief architect for software consulting firm