I’m at my best in that sweet-spot intersection of Research, Design, and Innovation. I have the essential understanding and experiences in each area to effectively leverage, bridge, and generate to greater heights across all three. Many companies have increasingly focused on teams of specialists, assuming effective and seamless fusion will occur organically. Without the proper catalyst, it will not happen to the level necessary for sustained success. My knowledge and experiences across all three areas have made me uniquely better in each, and my goal is to be immersed again in all three areas orchestrating integrated creation.

I started my career within that sweet spot, applying a user-centered design framework and I’ve been hooked ever since. Management was a natural evolution, a way to lead the integration on a larger scale, and I’ve been able to toggle between key leadership roles and key creative lead roles at Microsoft and other companies. From touch and multi-touch, to air-gestures, speech, and non-traditional physical-digital solutions, I’ve terraformed domains essential to today’s mutli-platform solutions. My work and product history reflect my passion and experiences across research, design, and innovation.

PERSONAL OVERVIEW

EXPERIENCE

Roku, Inc – Los Gatos, CA
VP of User Experience – 2016 to present

EVA Automation, Inc – Redwood City, CA
Director of User Experience – 2015 to 2016

Roku, Inc – Saratoga, CA
Director of User Experience – 2012 to 2015

Microsoft – Redmond, WA
Senior User Experience Designer, Microsoft Xbox – 2008 to 2012
Level 2 Manager, User Experience, Microsoft Surface – 2006 to 2008

Belkin Corp – Hollywood, CA
Manager, User Experience, Innovation and Design Group – 2005 to 2006

Whirlpool Corp – Benton Harbor, MI
Manager, User Experience Group (UXG) for North America – 2001 to 2005

Interaction Architects Corp – San Diego, CA
Founder and Principal Consultant – 1998 to 2001

NCR Corporation, Atlanta, GA (& San Diego, CA) – 1990 to 1998
User Interface and Interaction Team Leader, Human Factors Department – 1993 to 1997
Global Release Team Leader, Self Checkout Terminal Project (SCOT) – 1996 to 1997
Interaction Designer & Prototyper, DynaKey Project – 1991 to 1996
Interaction Designer, Delta Air Lines International Check-In Project – 1992 to 1995

PROJECT SAMPLES