NYC · Design Executive · Since 2000
— ABOUT
Scaling creative systems
that drive adoption,
speed & trust.
I’m a design executive operating at the intersection of brand, product, and AI — focused on transforming organizations through clarity, systems, and high-performing teams.
Over 25+ years, I’ve led multidisciplinary design organizations across enterprise SaaS, fintech, and global brand — aligning creative strategy with revenue growth, operational scale, and market positioning. I’m known for bridging worlds: translating brand into product experiences, connecting design decisions to business KPIs, and building environments where senior talent can thrive.
“You will hear him
before you see him.”
— A DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT, BRIEFING A NEW HIRE
— WHAT I BRING
Three things
I do on purpose.
Leadership
- Scaled and restructured multidisciplinary design organizations to support platform growth and go-to-market expansion.
- Partnered with C-level stakeholders to align design strategy with business outcomes across multi-year modernization programs.
- Built communication bridges between design, product, engineering, GTM, and the C-suite — ensuring design is directional, not decorative.
- Mentored senior design leadership, strengthening succession readiness and retention.
Community
- 10,000+ mentorship minutes logged — LinkedIn-certified, ADPList-powered.
- Mentored 300+ designers, engineers, and career-changers across 32 countries.
- Juror for the Webby Awards (since 2019), PHNX Awards (since 2025), and Shorty Awards (since 2026).
- Public speaker at conferences, meetups, and panels on design, product, and AI.
Innovation
- Led AI-first brand and experience evolution on an enterprise platform serving Fortune 50 organizations.
- Early work at the edge of new tech — Crypto, NFTs, AR/VR, and now AI.
- Design systems shipped at Fortune 500 scale — Saks, Saks Off 5th, Hudson’s Bay.
- Award-winning product work including the BNY Mellon Wealth Accelerator.
— RECOGNITION
Recognition
& credentials.
Peer-level industry recognition, formal certifications, and awards — the external signals of 25 years of work.
AWARDS JUROR
AWARDS WON & CERTIFICATIONS
Currently open to
the right next thing.
Executive design leadership roles, advisory work, and speaking engagements. If you’re building what’s next — and the leaders who will scale it — I want to hear about it.