HOW DID I GET INTO DESIGN?
I started my career in UX consulting at PwC. Shortly thereafter, I pivoted to UX by joining PwC's tech lab, where I designed internal apps and received valuable mentorship.
After my time in the lab, I joined as a junior designer at DeNovo, a product built by PwC's FinTech group. After building my 'design chops' on DeNovo, I joined PwC's Analytics Apps team as a senior designer. While there, I helped design PwC's design system language. Additionally, I began moonlighting for a few startups on the side.
WHAT'S MY DESIGN PHILOSOPHY?
It all starts with RESEARCH. Quantitative tells what has happened, and qualitative tells why. I believe that to design the most optimal solution, first seek to understand the problem, then rapidly iterate on solutions.
When designing, I always...
- Clarify the goals of business stakeholders AND the users -- clarify the obvious questions
- Validate designs with users as quickly as possible -- same day if possible
- Seek feedback early and often -- let the stakeholders weigh-in early
- Drop biases -- we all got 'em, but be aware and actively combat them
WHAT DO I OUTSIDE OF WORK?
Endurance sports, working in my barbershop, and brainstorming wild startup ideas with my wife.
WANT TO CONNECT?
.png){kind=small}
