Intro

I am a seasoned, Emmy nominated designer, leader, and product strategist whose career spans periods of enormous technological and industry change, giving me a wealth of insight to draw from.

Whether it's a small startup, SMB, or Fortune 500, I help companies define and achieve their vision by aligning the product roadmap to their development cycle and ensuring UX best practices are in place while meeting accessibility, GDPR, and other compliance guidelines, all in fast-paced, agile environments.

Companies I've Helped

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Design is a Conversation

Design isn't just pixels. It is a data-driven and dynamic exchange that requires active listening to users to understand their needs and pain points, executives to align on vision and strategy, product owners to align on the roadmap, and engineering to create and deliver a consistent, compelling brand and experience on time.

It is a conversation across time with design trends and inspirations that came before and those on the horizon.

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People Have Said

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Thomas is one of those mythical designers. You've heard of them but rarely meet them in real life. He's an IxD, a coder, a visual designer, a mentor AND all around nice guy with a bona fide sense of humor.

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Thomas is a rare find in our field. He possess such an unusually broad set of skills and deep understanding of the craft that it's impossible to imagine anything beyond his reach.

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It speaks volumes that Thomas garnered respect from not only the UX, but also from the Engineering teams. His chops allowed him to jump into any part of the product development cycle and fill gaps with diligence, patience and an eye for detail. Any team would benefit from having Thomas on board.

About Me

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I am passionate about helping people, design, the psychology involved in human/computer interaction, problem-solving, and the steps and processes needed to quantify results.

Inclusivity is a fundamental part of my ethos. While I have worked hard to earn a place in this industry, I recognize I had opportunities afforded me that others would not have had. It is a moral imperative to extend what opportunities I can to those whom our society has neglected to give voice to.

Innovation is driven by diversity of perspectives and lives at the fractal borders between our differences.