pixel+method is my little fragment of the internet where I write about my experiences, learnings, failures, misgivings, and observations relating to building digital products and experiences.
Forte
Leading the end-to-end product design and strategy for large-scale projects and innovation initiatives while applying leaner methods of working - UX research, UI design, rapid prototyping, testing and validation.
Working with partners to help tie a design strategy to clear and measurable business goals and objectives.
Concept validation through research methods such as usability testing.
Helping teams cost-effectively leverage the product design process to build what's necessary to learn and create customer value.
Creating flexible design processes to seamlessly "integrate" with product (strategy/definition/prioritization) and engineering (pairing/support/implementation).
Cross-functional team collaboration / facilitation of conversations to help break organizational silo's.
Design project management (context gathering, prioritization, resourcing and execution).
Companies I've worked with or for include: Adobe, Apple, IBM, HUGE, Mailchimp, Y Media Labs, Snagajob (now Snag), Home Depot, Capital One, Kohl's, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, National Breast Cancer Foundation, Eloqua/Oracle, Luma WiFi, Cypress.io, Avea, Scale Media, Chef'd, PwC, Martial Arts on Rails (now GymDesk), Avitr Tech, BlueRithm, WinIt, FS Brazil, Dispersive Networks, Waratek, Phosphorus Cybersecurity, Bastille Networks, Endgame, Lanetix, Dell Secureworks, Kustomer, Ultimate Software, Fast Radius.
Mentorship
I'm on ADPList where I offer up some of my time to help anyone who needs it - whether getting started in tech, need some eyes/feedback on a project or portfolio, or simply want to talk shop.