Ship Yourself: How Designers Are Creating New Careers
Careers aren’t ladders anymore — they’re products you create, iterate, and launch. Here’s how designers are doing it after layoffs.
Designing AI with Purpose: My MIT Certification & Capstone on MemoryMate
I just completed MIT's AI certification and built MemoryMate for seniors. Here's what I learned about creating AI that works with humans, not just for them.
Signals in the Noise: What Q1 2025 Tells Us About UX Hiring
An inside look at what’s really happening in UX and product design right now—and what it means for your next move.
Leadership Isn’t About Waving a Baton—It’s About Showing Up When It’s Hard
Leadership isn’t always about being the loudest voice in the room or having a fancy title. Sometimes it’s just about showing up, doing the hard stuff, and giving a damn about the people around you.
Roy Amara’s Long Shadow: The Futurist Who Saw AI Coming
AI is in its hype phase now—big promises, bold claims—but history tells us the real transformation will take longer and be much bigger than we expect.
The Layoff Wellness Guide: Protecting Your Health and Career After Job Loss
A practical guide to maintaining your well-being and rebuilding your career with confidence after a layoff.
Career Karma: Why Leaders Learn, Network, and Publish
Learning, networking, and publishing: three essential practices that build lasting Career Karma for leaders navigating today's unpredictable professional landscape.
The Creative Courage Manifesto: Breaking Free from a World Optimized for Sameness
Design is losing its edge. Creativity is being crushed under the weight of algorithms, templates, and endless A/B tests. It’s time to stop optimizing for sameness—and start designing for impact.
The Performance Paradox: Why Tech's Top Talent Gets Laid Off and How to Bounce Forward
It's not about your performance—it's about embracing vulnerability as your path to reinvention.
The Video Resume 2.0: How I Accidentally Cracked the Job Search Code in Today's AI Era
The story of how I may have invented a new way to cut through noise of job seeking with an AI-assisted video resume/manifesto!
Digital Déjà Vu: From Dot-Com to AI, A Designer’s Tale of Two Revolutions
From dot-com to AI, design leadership feels like déjà vu. In '99 we wondered if every business needed a website. Now we debate if every product needs AI. Same questions, new era.
To new beginnings and a bright year ahead
I believe there are more opportunities than ever to help companies succeed with great design. And I am excited as ever about where my career can take me.