I own product design from the first question to final ship, backed by 20 years of visual craft.
I design and I build. Most recently, I was the lead and sole product designer at StackHawk, a B2B SaaS security startup, where I owned product design end-to-end — from customer research and problem definition through design and ship. With no dedicated PM, I also wrote PRDs, tracked feature requests, and worked directly with engineering and leadership to shape the roadmap.
Most product designers don't come with 20 years of visual design depth. Mine spans government, nonprofits, and startups. I've always been drawn to the same challenge: figuring out what users actually need, then making it visual and clear. That craft foundation shapes every product I design.
From the time I was a kid filling sketchbooks, building with Legos, and imagining new worlds, I've been driven by curiosity and creativity. Those same instincts fuel my work today. Outside of it, I love spending time with my daughter, riding my bike, and taking walks with our dog, Murphy.
Fun Facts
Daily Doodler
Every school day, I slip a small sketch into my daughter's lunch box. It's my favorite daily creative ritual.
Cycling Junkie
Lives for long bike rides. Once did an overnight Ragnar relay race from Richmond to Williamsburg, VA.
Solo Adventurer
Not afraid to wander alone. Went to Alaska solo and it was one of the best trips I've ever taken.
Fabulously Fearless
Nominated by my team for going after hard problems and diving into the unknown.
How I Work
I'm a builder at heart. I think in systems, not screens, and stay close to engineering from start to ship.
I've fully embraced AI tools as a thought partner, a prototyping tool, and a builder. I use Pencil.dev to generate mockups, then bring them to life in Claude Code, building rapid prototypes of microinteractions and feature flows that show exactly how something should move and feel. I've also shipped real products with this workflow, including an AI-powered research tool that reduced 3 hours of customer call analysis to 5 minutes, this site, and a consumer iOS app currently in development.
When it's time to work with engineering, I don't just hand off a Figma file. I share Figma or Pencil.dev mockups, working prototypes, and context files that capture the reasoning behind every decision. It's a workflow that collapses the gap between design and engineering.
I'm always open to connecting about interesting design challenges. If you're working on something that could use a designer who thinks in systems and ships with engineers, let's talk.