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I live in the Pacific Northwest and enjoy nature, camping, hiking, board games, video games, tv binging, and hanging out with my wife and pets.
During this covid-19 time - I'd say I've adjusted pretty well to stay-at-home life, but I do miss our camping adventures. I dedicate a lot of time sewing masks and 3D printing mask adjusters. We've donated over 100 so far. Other than that, I do lots of walking near our townhouse. Empty corporate parking lots are now my dog's favorite running spot. |
Career Highlights
I studied Computer Science B.S. with a focus in UX design and user research. I enjoyed coding and prototyping my ideas, but was driven to make sure the designs were usable and useful for people. From school to first jobs, I lived in Boulder, Colorado where I worked for LEGO and NetDevil. They gave me a taste of international work, sending me to Denmark and England for design workshops and user research (LEGO). I wanted to see more of the world.
In 2012, I made a leap, accepting a job in Wellington, New Zealand (at PikPok). I hadn't been to NZ before and the company wouldn't pay for an on-site interview, but it looked beautiful and I wanted an adventure. It was wonderful. I highly recommend visiting if you have the chance. It's not just a gorgeous place but the people are very nice. I worked on great teams, building award winning projects and, best of all, I met my future wife.
Then we were off to Portland, Oregon, to be back closer to my family. There I went from being an individual contributor to a Product Design Manager at Cvent. Currently I'm a self-employed contractor working on several projects for high profile clients. I'm in the process of moving up to Seattle, Washington, which was my childhood home and near family and friends.
In 2012, I made a leap, accepting a job in Wellington, New Zealand (at PikPok). I hadn't been to NZ before and the company wouldn't pay for an on-site interview, but it looked beautiful and I wanted an adventure. It was wonderful. I highly recommend visiting if you have the chance. It's not just a gorgeous place but the people are very nice. I worked on great teams, building award winning projects and, best of all, I met my future wife.
Then we were off to Portland, Oregon, to be back closer to my family. There I went from being an individual contributor to a Product Design Manager at Cvent. Currently I'm a self-employed contractor working on several projects for high profile clients. I'm in the process of moving up to Seattle, Washington, which was my childhood home and near family and friends.