Transformative Senior UX Leader balancing executive scale, complex multi-platform product strategy, and AI operational flows for Design and Product. I build resilient pipelines that amplify human researchers and designers—accelerating speed-to-market without linear headcount dependencies.
The Human-in-the-Loop Framework
How I leverage the modern AI stack to insulate creative talent from rote production tasks, driving high-fidelity output.
Training advanced Gemini Custom Gems on vast historical user journey arrays and PRD data streams, turning static documents into responsive, prompting reference systems for deep discovery insights.
Deploying Google AI Studio modules and design frameworks to prototype massive cross-platform structural patterns effortlessly, decreasing product validation cycles by weeks and enabling conceptual prototypes by product and engineering.
Enforcing data governance, componentization, and training workflows that securely integrate AI into design workflows, up-skilling the internal team to act as design editors rather than pixel movers while allowing time for innovative, green sky projects
Selected Executive Initiatives
Deploying Gemini Suite orchestration and training design teams on custom workflows to reduce cognitive load across core features, changing executive and board sentiment inside 4 months. 2026 G2 Multi-Award Winning Platform.
Building and managing an elite 23-person distributed organization across M&A transformations. Structured integrated SDLC frameworks and the Onyx design system to secure #1 rankings for product usability (DSML Platform Technology Value Matrix - Leader Quadrant of Usability).
Directing multi-platform application architectures for millions of active global consumer hardware users (Wellness, Fitness, Diving, Outdoor, Marine, Aviation, Children's) while seamlessly negotiating product lines with elite brands like Disney, Sony and Marvel. 2017 Garmin STEM Volunteer of the Year Award.
Proven Leadership History
Reputation
Directs a globally distributed design team as we transform a 20-year old platform into a modern, AI-enabled suite of solutions. Partners with Product and Engineerging to integrate AI tools into the full SDLC life-cycle. Created the first customer-facing UX Lab experience at our annual customer conference in London.
Alteryx
Built and led a 23-person multi-disciplinary UX org, including designers, design managers, content designers, product ops, and researchers. Managed platform cloud transitions and successfully navigated M&A design integration.
Garmin International
Governed multi-platform system updates for key consumer applications used globally by millions of connected hardware users (Garmin Connect Mobile). Improved the retention rate of vivofit jr. by 200% and scaled the app to handle multiple Disney, Sony, and Marvel franchise releases each year. Includes web/mobile design of Connect, game design with vivofit jr., and interactive NMEA 2000 configuration tablet app.
Noorda (College of OMT)
Designed multiple AI-driven solutions with a focus on educating and testing students. They include: OMTPro (an AI-driven media library and study guide using the Socratic method of teaching), OMTDoctor (an interactive AI-experience designed to give students real-world presentations and diagnosis practice using responsive avatars and real-time vitals).
Moblico and DXD
Designed and scaled an advertising and marketing platform and interactive games used with SMS text messaging to engage fans and extend the event experience. Designed/Coded interactive Flash games played in MLB, NFL, NBA and MLS stadiums. Designed the first Sporting KC mobile gaming app along with their in-suite tablet-concierge app. Designed the award-winning scavenger hunt mobile gaming app for Rascall Flatts. Designed KEM's (R&B artist) mobile fan engagement app.