I'm an integrating generalist. I specialize in inclusive leadership, product strategy, design operations, web development, and people management. I'm also a: typographer, designer, writer, speaker, photographer, developer, disc golfer, and—a reader with many piles of many books in many places.
I've been crafting websites & products for over 18 years, from small businesses to global, industry-leading companies. After 10 years of living & working in Amsterdam, I'm now based in Raleigh, North Carolina with my partner and border collie, Freyja Shadowstorm.
Unique Selling Points
I build inclusive, curiosity-driven organizations, rooted in design thinking to shape vision & strategy. I excel at aligning people, processes, and products towards organizational goals.
- Multidisciplinary background
Diverse experience in design, engineering, and leadership roles, enabling a holistic approach to problem-solving and driving end-to-end solutions. - Innovative systems thinking
Expertise in design thinking, creativity, and problem-solving, enabling innovative approaches to address complex challenges. - Technical Expertise
Technical knowledge in front-of-the-front-end web development, combined with experience designing, building, maintaining, and optimizing multi-platform products. - Strategic, long-term vision
Proven track record in leading organizational & technological evolutions, optimizing operations, and defining long-term strategies for growth and success. - People-focused leadership
Balancing empathetic support with strategic vision to nurture talent and achieve transformative results. - Data-driven storytelling
Ability to simplify information, facilitate collaboration, and drive insights-driven decisions through effective communication and storytelling.
By choosing compassion over apathy and collaboration over rank, we make things better— together.
Values
- Inclusion
I value diverse perspectives, creating safe spaces, and ensuring all are heard. - Accountability
I take responsibility for my actions, transparently manage expectations, and follow through. - Context
I meet people where they are, situationally adapting to fit the needs of the team, company, or purpose. - Collaboration
I believe success lies in working together to achieve shared goals—diversity is our strength. - Adaptation
I embrace change with curiosity & introspection—actively listening to feedback; adjusting course as needed. - Iteration
I create by embracing a test-and-learn, growth-oriented mindset, focused on delivering compounding value.
Approach
The what of my job varies, but the how is consistent.
In my large language model experimentations, I used a decade's worth of collected feedback from quarterly and bi-annual 360° performance reviews. Seeking some summation of years of peer feedback—a few times, in a few different ways; exploratively iterating—I sought insights that could be whittled down into a concise list. This is that list: edited, refined, polished.
- Connecting people's strengths, filling gaps to multiply efforts towards shared goals.
- Building inclusive, collaborative teams that sparks innovation and create value.
- Nurturing talent while guiding people to grow and develop new skills.
- Facilitating process and culture by fostering trust, empathy, and belonging.
- Balancing strategic thinking with focused execution for sustainable results.
- Cultivating change through curiosity, actively listening, and embracing diverse views.
- Organizing and communicating clearly, simplifying complex problems into do-able tasks.
- Tracking progress with data, pivoting strategies based on insights and feedback.