Looking for teams building tools that augment human capability, not replace it.
I build products that communicate uncertainty, handle failures gracefully, and put humans in the loop.
Currently working on
Redesigning tools to help against existential risk for Survival & Flourishing. Interfaces for human judgment when AI agents are doing the prep work. Expert evaluators draw value curves that an algorithm turns into millions in grants. We're rebuilding the whole platform.
Building at the speed of light with orchestrating and executing and verifying through . I set the product direction, judge output quality, and keep the human call on final decisions.
Recently finished BlueDot's AI Technical Safety course, and I'm applying that lens to uncertainty communication, failure handling, and human override paths.
Writing when I can on Substack about what design becomes when making gets easy.
Raising a mini dachshund puppy named . Learning how to surf in Venice, CA.
Experience
Head of Design
2021-now
AI-native agency where client revenue funds alignment research. 40+ projects—including a digital twin system for a prominent medtech professional, a TestFlight prototype for a major airline, and AI-first apps helping kids beat doomscrolling.
40+ AI products shipped. Building agent-assisted design practice.
UX Design Manager
2019-2021
Designed the primary website and complex tools serving tens of thousands of customers. Shipped OptionsTrader from 0 to 1, redesigned checkout with 10% conversion lift, and positioned us for the Dow Jones acquisition.
Positioned company for $275M Dow Jones acquisition.
Senior UX Product Manager
2016-2019
Built automation and data science tools for Affordable Care Act and Equal Pay offerings. This foundational work powers what Trusaic does today.
Tens of thousands served. Architected initial data science platform.
UX Design Consultant
2016-2018
System architecture for large and small companies. Won the design concepts bid for Hyperloop One.
Product Designer & Manager
2013-2015
Founding designer and product manager. Built an entire social media system: mobile app and web platform with advertising and on-campus support.
Content Designer/Editor
2013-2015
Edited publications and coordinated releases with partners. Created 400+ stories—exclusives, features, interviews, reviews. Managed team of content writers.
Community
Content Design Director
2020-22
Ran weekly courses on content design and product design for 15-20 mentees.
Design Lead
2018-20
Home Unite Us to help solve homelessness in LA. Built a public transit app for more accurate LA transit times.
How I Work
01
I work in Claude Code and Codex daily, usually across multiple workspaces at once, with tight loops between product direction, implementation, and QA.
02
I run local models like Gemma through LM Studio for utility tasks, quick comparisons, and jobs where I want a different model profile.
03
Every project gets skills, guidelines, and design.md files. Those living references hold principles, rules, and anti-patterns my AI tools pull from, so quality compounds over time.
04
I prototype in code on day one, then either bring it back into design tools for refinement or keep validating directly in code if that is the fastest path.