I am a product design leader with 15 years in the industry.

After growing up in New Orleans, and going to college in Philadelphia, I moved to New York City, where I live with my wife, our two children, and a dog named Clark Kent.

I believe in the democratization of access and knowledge that technology can bring to the world. Something that was once artificially scarce and prohibitively expensive can be made available to every person with a screen and an internet connection.

Career

I am currently the Head of Design at Maven Clinic, responsible for Product Design, Brand/Creative Design, and User Experience Research.

Previously, I was at Stripe, leading design across the payments product portfolio.

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Education

In pursuit of an interest in storytelling, I majored in cinematography at Temple University's School of Communication and Design. I moved to New York to follow that dream but realized that I'd spent the last 4 years teaching myself how to design with my nights and weekends, and I had loved every minute of it. The rest is history.

Interests

I think life is best lived through experiences. For me, that means traveling and sharing stories through photos and videos. In 2015, I spent 3 months backpacking through South East Asia. In 2017, I spent 6 months driving a 1988 VW Vanagon around America.

Misc

I enjoy keeping up with new web technologies, and this site is my playground. The current version is built with Nuxt.js, Tailwind CSS, and hosted on Firebase.

Experience

Maven ClinicHead of Design, 2023-Present
Leading design on the end-to-end user experience from onboarding to payment acceptance including consumer-facing products Checkout, Payment Links and Elements.
StripeHead of Design, Optimized Checkout Suite, 2021-2023
Leading design on the end-to-end user experience from onboarding to payment acceptance including consumer-facing products Checkout, Payment Links and Elements.
KickstarterVP, Product and design, 2017-2021
Hired and managed a team of product designers, product managers, and a UX writer, creating a supportive environment for them to grow and do their best work.
GoogleProduct design lead, 2010-2017
Design lead on Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and Forms. I also explored emerging markets and experimental editors.
Food NetworkProduct developer, 2008-2010
Lead for the redesigns of FoodNetwork.com and HGTV.com. We moved the properties to a shared design system with reusable components.
PlayboyVisual Designer, 2007-2008
Designed non-nude digital editorial features like "Rock the Rabbit." I went to the parties but I never got to meet Hef.

Speaking

  • 2022Figma, Design hiring panelist
  • 2021Google Photos, Guest speaker
  • 2021Eventbrite, Guest speaker
  • 2021NOVA Summit, Keynote speaker
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