kidhack
Head Of Design / Design Director
I’m a design leader with 20+ years of experience building teams, products, and experiences that connect people to emerging technologies through award-winning design.
I specialize in defining product vision and transforming complex ideas into intuitive, market defining experiences, guiding products from research and concept to launch.
I specialize in defining product vision and transforming complex ideas into intuitive, market defining experiences, guiding products from research and concept to launch.
I’ve helped startups achieve industry firsts by designing products powered by artificial intejlegnce, blockchain, decentralized computing, and more.
My work spans finance, mobility, e-commerce, software development, and beyond. Whether crafting novel interfaces, scaling design teams, or shaping product stories, I thrive at the intersection of innovation and user-driven design.
My work spans finance, mobility, e-commerce, software development, and beyond. Whether crafting novel interfaces, scaling design teams, or shaping product stories, I thrive at the intersection of innovation and user-driven design.
Experience: 11 years
Yearly salary: $250,000
Hourly rate: $120
Nationality: 🇺🇸 United States
Residency: 🇺🇸 United States
Experience
Director of Design
BitGo 2023 - 2024
Led the brand and product design teams, responsible for seven product verticals, while also hiring, mentoring, and building team process and structure. Collaborated with product managers and designers to implement a product-wide initiative to cleanup years of design debt and up-level the product experience. Restructured BitGo’s product design system using Figma best practices.
Head of Design
Airkit 2022 - 2023
First design hire, I built and managed Dfinity’s design team, establishing the design process and project management across communications, marketing, and editorial. Led design of AI/ChatGPT - Airkit integration to generate interfaces, pivoting the company to focus on AI and shortly selling to Salesforce.
Product Design Manager
Dfinity 2021 - 2021
Helped launch the Internet Computer blockchain and its management tools, now with a current market cap over $5 billion and more than 2 million users and developers. Led a multidisciplinary design team as we built blockchain management solutions such as authentication, token management, and governance dashboards.
Head of Design
Windranger 2021 - 2022
As founding team member, I built Windranger’s design process and discipline from the ground up, hiring 11 designers in less than nine months. Managed the product and marketing design teams focusing on DeFi products, NFT solutions, and DAO tooling, building eight products and 13 go-to-market projects and brands. Spearheaded a SXSW blockchain-focused design panel and event mixer.
Director of Design
Originate 2018 - 2019
Managed, assessed performance, provided career guidance, and strengthened Originate’s distributed team of designers. Fostered a culture of innovation and design thinking while elevating Design across the company and our clients.
Head of Design
Getaround 2013 - 2017
Built and led the design team, supporting product, marketing, and culture efforts. Launched five apps on six platforms and expanded Getaround to ten markets and over 500k users.
Product Design Manager
Getaround 2011 - 2013
Designed Getaround launch product, winner of 2011 TechCrunch Disrupt. Launched first in industry Instant Rentals product, becoming 90% of business in three months.
Product Design Manager
3Jam 2008 - 2008
Designed the first reply-all SMS and SMS-over-IP messaging app.
Founder/Lead Designer
nü - Design Studio 2008 - 2011
Built and led a distributed team of freelance designers focusing on product, brand, and marketing projects.
Skills
design-manager
head-of-design
lead-designer
product-designer
design
english