As a qualitative researcher, I help organizations understand shifts in business, culture, and technology. As a design strategist, I use those insights to develop new products, services, and brand experiences.

Most recently, I worked for Ziba, a design and innovation consultancy that specializes in front-end innovation. Prior to that, I was the Associate Director of Research at R/GA, a full-service agency specializing in digital transformation. Before that, I led the consultancy practice at PSFK, a hybrid agency that combines custom research with events and editorial.

Specialties

Identifying shifting narratives related to customer experience

Synthesizing trends, data, and user research

Developing concepts and creative territories

Rapidly iterating value propositions

Education

California College of the Arts: MBA, Design Strategy

University of California, Berkeley: BA, Sociology

Trends + Futures

  • On-demand Inspiration

  • Analogous Experiences

  • Future Scenarios

  • Reports & Presentations

Design Research

  • User/Expert Interviews

  • In-home Ethnography

  • Co-creation Sessions

  • Quantitative Surveys

Front-end Innovation

  • Ideation Workshops

  • Concept Development

  • Brand/Product Positioning

  • Roadmap & Business Case

Experience Design

  • Personas

  • Journeys Maps

  • Wireframes/Prototypes

  • Usability Testing

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