I'm a design leader with 25+ years of experience building design organizations and shipping products that matter. I started as a designer, learned to build teams, and spent the last decade scaling design practices from 3 people to 33+.
My background is in cognitive psychology—the study of how people think and make decisions. That foundation shaped my entire approach to design: patient adherence, healthcare user behavior, and behavior change are not UI problems, they're human problems. I design systems, not screens.
Most of my work has been in healthcare and pharma, where stakes are real and compliance isn't optional. I've architected platforms serving 1M+ daily users, built accessible design systems under WCAG constraints, and shipped FDA-regulated products. That kind of work teaches you what matters and what doesn't.
Design systems as leverage. I don't believe in design systems as Figma files. Systems are how a team scales its thinking.
Accessibility as discipline. Not a checklist. Build it in, or pay for it later.
Hire for potential, not portfolio. I've trained junior designers who became strong leaders. Potential matters more than a polished Dribbble.
Outcomes, not activities. I care about what shipped and what it changed, not how many wireframes we made.
Regulated context as advantage. Healthcare and pharma teach rigor. That rigor translates everywhere.
I'm looking for a Head of UX, VP of Design, or Design Director role where I can build and lead a design organization. I want to work somewhere that treats design as a strategic function, not a department. If that's you, let's talk.
25+
years in design
3–33+
designers across teams I've led
1M+
daily users on platforms I've designed
7
companies and agencies
2
geographies managed: North America, India
M.S.
Cognitive Psychology, Univ. of Oklahoma