Creative leader with 15+ years of experience managing and contributing to software UX Design, Product Management, and App Engineering for mobile, web, TV and game platforms. Proven ability to build teams and companies from inception to recognized leaders in design and application development, both in-house at Amazon and Intel, and leading independent award-winning digital agencies including SplitCell, Archetype, and Metaliq.
Passionate about driving innovation through creative design thinking, rapid prototyping, and working on pre-release technologies; projects span across large-scale consumer and enterprise applications, games, and media projects for the world’s leading companies including Microsoft, Adobe, MLB, FOX, HBO, Associated Press, Red Bull, Intel, and Amazon, among others. These games and applications have been included in Adobe’s Creative Suite, The Microsoft Expression Suite, across the web, and on mobile and desktop devices. Often showcased at numerous conference sessions and keynotes, including SXSW, FITC, Microsoft conferences, and received multiple Webbys, Communication Arts, and OMMA awards.
The interactive design and development community continues to be a primary focus of mine, staying involved through engagements such as Judging the Emmys, teaching, writing, as well as speaking at conferences including South by Southwest, Streaming Media, FITC, and various Microsoft events.
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Awards
Webby Award Alexa on Mobile
Webby Award nominee Amazon Music App
Apple App Store “Best New Games” category Apocalypse Meow, Hex Sweep, and Twisted Run
Communication Arts Interactive Award 911 Memorial Timeline
Communication Arts Interactive Award Adobe Kuler Application
Webby Award Associated Press Phone Application
Webby Award 911 Memorial Timeline
OMMA Award Mike Tompkins HTML5 Experience
Phizz Pop Interactive Design Contest Winner
Speaking Engagements
UXPA Session Designing for Scale
SXSW Speaker Interactive Agency Workflow, Design and Development Process
Silicon Valley Code Camp Rapid Iteration in HTML5
Microsoft’s WPC Speaker Business of Silverlight session
FITC Speaker Designing Rich Media, Motion Graphics and Film Techniques
Streaming Media Panel Session Speaker Real-World interactive Implementations
Microsoft Build Speaker Developer Press Panel
Streaming Media East Keynote Speaker Web Video,
Microsoft Mix Speaker Business of Interactive Software
FITC Speaker 3D on the Web
Writing, Publications, and Associations
Emmys Blue Ribbon Judge Interactive Media
Author Best-selling Maya 3D modeling and animation book
Advisory Board: Application Design and Development Microsoft
San Francisco Adobe User Forum Board Member
Tech Editor 3D Studio Max Character Animation Book
Microsoft Executive Round-table Web Design and Development
