About
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I am a Seattle-based Product Design Director.
I'm currently a Principal Design Director at Microsoft, envisioning and building products for the business sphere.
In early 2015 I joined the team that invented the Microsoft Teams product. Leading up to the product launch, my role was the mobile design lead. I then worked on the launch of the education version of Teams. I'm presently leading the team of designers working on Teams Core UX, covering Teams Messaging, Framework, and Agentic Experiences.
At one time I worked on fishing boats in the Bering Sea and played bass in a few bands. Sometimes I made my own instruments.
I attended SUNY New Paltz (BS in Visual Arts) and Shoreline College (AAAS in Interactive Media & Photography)
I have a wonderful family and an almost unhealthy interest in a handful of sports teams. I play golf when the boss lets me. 🏌️
I proudly grew up in Ulster County, NY.
Experience
- Principal Design Director, Microsoft (2022 - Present)
- Principal Design Manager, Microsoft (2019 - 2022)
- Senior Design Manager, Microsoft Teams (2017 - 2019)
- Senior Interaction Designer, Microsoft Teams (2016 - 2017)
- Senior Designer, Skype / Microsoft (2016)
- Interaction Designer 2, Microsoft (2015 - 2016)
- UX Designer, Microsoft Connected Car / IoT (2013 - 2014)
- Creative Director, Redtech (2010 - 2013)
- Creative Director / Principal, Thad Scott Creative (2004 - 2010)
- Senior Designer, Starbucks (2006 - 2007)
- Senior Designer, Palazzo Intercreative (1998 - 2003)
Education
I earned a Bachelor of Science in Visual Arts from SUNY New Paltz and an Associate of Applied Arts and Sciences in Interactive Media & Photography from Shoreline College. My educational background in visual arts and interactive media provided the foundation for my career in user experience design, combining creative expression with technical innovation.
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