Substack

Full impact. Cost-effective.

Product strategy, UX+AI design without the overhead

Senior UX thinking for the teams that need it, without the cost of a full-time hire. Specializing in zero-to-one builds, product renovations, and AI-integrated experiences.

Trusted by teams at

Penton
SeaWorld
Sovos
Pivotal
Google
CPS Energy
SendGrid
Medtronic
Derive
Penton
SeaWorld
Sovos
Pivotal
Google
CPS Energy
SendGrid
Medtronic
Derive

What I Offer

What I bring to your team

Deep Product Design Expertise
01Design

Deep Product Design Expertise

Your team gets senior-level UX and product design on day one. No extensive onboarding or ramp-up. From discovery and user flows to high-fidelity prototypes ready for your dev team, I deliver work that ships.

Design Team Coaching & Leadership
02Leadership

Design Team Coaching & Leadership

Your design team levels up while the work gets done. I embed as a fractional design lead who runs crits, unblocks decisions, and raises the bar without the full-time headcount.

Product Strategy / Management
03Strategy

Product Strategy / Management

Cut through the noise and build what actually moves the needle. I bring 20 years of product intuition to your roadmap, prioritization, and go-to-market, with a bias toward shipping.

AI-enabled UX Design Strategy
04AI

AI-enabled UX Design Strategy

I thoughtfully incorporate AI into my own workflow and work directly with your teams to know when and how to use new tools that enable better outcomes.

Me + you and your team = 🧡

A seamless collaboration

As someone who has hired outside help, I know it can be frustrating for everyone when it's not done right.

01

Efficient, targeted onboarding

I won't waste your valuable time and budget getting started. My goal is to provide value as soon as possible.

02

Clear, regular communication

I believe in transparency, clarity and sharing all information that ultimately moves our project forward.

03

Hassle-free billing

I want your finance department to rave about how easy it is to work with me. Automated, simple, transparent.

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Let's chat

Whether you have a defined project or just a nagging UX problem, let's talk. A 30-minute conversation is usually enough to know if we're a fit.

Book a free 30-min intro call

Or, you can send a brief description of your project and I'll reply asap.

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Fractional UX & Product Design

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