Technologist at heart.
Innovator by design.
I hold an MBA from Kellogg and a Master of Design Innovation from Northwestern. My career has been a global tour—from managing mobile innovations in the UK to developing banking hardware in Canada and founding a startup in the US. Currently, I'm a Product Director at American Express, where I lead teams building game-changing products.
The “Why” Before The “How”
I subscribe to the Design Thinking philosophy, which is basically a professional license to be curious. I believe in observing humans in their natural habitats before ever touching a whiteboard. Whether it's figuring out why champagne glasses are slippery or how to improve digital experiences, if it doesn't work for us "evolved apes," it's not a solution—it's just decoration.
Off The Clock
When I'm not obsessing over product roadmaps, I'm a mix of creative chaos and planned precision. I've performed improv comedy for paying audiences in Chicago (yes, really), published a graphic comic, and I'm deeply involved in photography, cooking, and gaming. I chase that "wow" factor in everything I do, whether it's a perfectly executed strategy or a perfectly captured photo.
Building solutions that make people smile, one product at a time.