Interests
I enjoy mentoring 🤝, working out 💪, going to concerts 🕺, craft beer 🍺, photography 📷, live poker ♦️, games 🧙♂️, podcasts 💬, and audiobooks 📚. I live in Las Vegas 🎰 with my adorable dog, Daisy 🐾 (featured below).
Timeline
Early career
I began as a web designer, creating 130+ websites in under three years. One memorable project was designing a site for Maine’s nuclear power plant, which earned glowing reviews… 🤦
1998
I moved to San Francisco to join Quokka Sports as a lead designer, where I led high-profile projects for NBC’s Olympic Games coverage, the NCAA Final Four, Marathon Des Sables, and the GM Auto Show.
2003
Macromedia (later Adobe) tapped me to lead a full website redesign and create cutting-edge interactive experiences with Flash and After Effects. I was later promoted to lead Adobe’s Mobile Design team, where I helped launch the first Photoshop App and other flagship products across mobile, TV, and desktop.
2010
Zynga recruited me as their first mobile art director. I became the first employee to win a Rockstar Award in my first quarter and led UI/UX for nine successful games, including Texas Hold’em and FarmVille Tropic Escape. I eventually became Zynga’s most senior global UI/UX leader, shaping the player experience for millions worldwide.
2018
I joined Jam City as VP of User Experience, leading UI/UX for multiple franchises, including Harry Potter and Disney Emoji Blitz (both $500M+ in total revenue), and launched three new games.
2020
Hired as VP of Brand & Design at Workrise, Austin’s first tech unicorn. I hired 2x the current design team, established a User Research team, and led a hugely successful company rebrand.
2021
I was hired as VP of Brand & Design at Workrise, Austin’s first tech unicorn. I doubled the size of the design team, established a User Research function, and led a high-impact company rebrand.
2021
At Skillz, I served as Head of Product Design, where I scaled the team, launched a full platform redesign, founded the User Research team, and contributed directly to several core features.
2024 – Present
I’ve been advising startups and developing a stealth-mode AI-powered mobile game. In 2024, I was honored to be named a Top 100 Mentor by ADPList, the world’s largest mentorship platform with over 30,000 mentors.