About
I’m a craft led Product Design Director—laser focused on elevating quality.
Leadership Experience
15+ years in Design
10+ years Managing Teams
Quality Spotlight
Specialization Areas
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Crafting compelling new futures and putting the pieces together in a meaningful way → so orgs build the right things at the right time.
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Hands-on building of best-in-class consumer product experiences → so customers get the utmost functional and emotional value.
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Accelerating the understanding and practice of business critical skillsets (AI, visuals, tooling, etc.) → so teams blossom in their creative craft.
Where I’ve Worked
+ Airbnb
+ Duolingo
+ Sequoia Capital
+ Stanford University
+ Adaptive Path
+ Gravitytank
+ Interbrand
+ edenspiekermann
+ Udemy
Where I’ve Taught
General Assembly
Stanford University
Design Week Mexico
UAE Ministry of Education
Haas School of Business
California College of the Arts
Notable Experience
Design Fellow
Stanford d.school
Current Role
Director of Product Design
Duolingo, NYC
What I Believe
In the age of ai, taste matters more than ever.
When the surface is small or compact, the details really really matter.
Aligned teams are the happiest and highest performing teams.