Guide

I am a Product leader with 15 years of experience working at the intersection of the digital and the physical. I have broad, demonstrated experience in research and product development of buildings, software, hardware products, and academic curricula. I am interested in beautiful hybrids, intersections, and opportunities to merge technology with environments to help people thrive, contribute to the common good, and foster regenerative environmental impact.

Work

CANOA, New york, ny

head of product, 2020-present

Leads Product, UX, and Sustainability for the first B2B furniture marketplace, CAD tool, and “circular-first” asset management platform. Helped design and build the CANOA platform from 0 to 1, along with Product and UX teams, while company tripled in size and grew GMV by 14x from pre-seed to Series A.

digifabshop, New york, ny

vp projects & Design, 2020 (contract)

Led high-end custom architectural fabricator’s project management and engineering teams through reorganization and period of high growth.

WeWork, New york, ny

Product Director, Coworking Technology, 2020

Directed 70-person product area delivering technology across mobile and Web to help WeWork members focus and thrive in coworking spaces. In 2020, led comprehensive strategy and redesign of poorly performing app experiences.

Product Director, intelligent spaces, 2018-2019

Directed 50-person product area delivering consumer-facing technology to help members save time finding, reserving, and accessing physical spaces through the WeWork app across Web, Android, and iOS.

head of research & development, 2015-2017

Built WeWork’s first Research & Development department and strategy; incubated initiatives in Economic Impact Analysis, Workplace Research, Spatial Data Analytics, Intelligent Spaces, and Construction Robotics that evolved into fully funded departments.

perkins + will, atlanta, ga

director of digital practice, 2012-2015

Led global digital design & delivery strategy for high-profile architecture and design firm; transformed organizational approach to technology integration and spearheaded firmwide adoption of computational design practices; founded Project Delivery Council.

Auburn University, Auburn, AL

co-director, integrated design + construction, 2009-2012

Co-developed and directed award-winning graduate program focused on integration of architectural design and construction management disciplines; partnered with non-profits to contribute to real-world projects for communities in Alabama, Tennessee, and Louisiana.

shop architects, new york, ny

founding director, applied technology group, 2006-2009

Worked as a designer on high-profile housing and commercial office projects; founded the Applied Technology Group to advance computational design and delivery methods.

front inc., new york, ny

project consultant, 2005-2006

Worked on technical design of building envelopes for architectural projects around the world; led firm’s adoption of digital parametric modeling practices.

troy architecture project, troy, ny

architectural intern, 2005

Assisted with design, drafting, and site surveying on projects for 50-year-old non-profit community design firm in Troy, NY.

Education

master of architecture

rensselaer polytechnic institute, 2005

bachelor of arts, creative writing

lycoming college, 1996

Skills

General

Leadership, Product Management, People Management, Stakeholder Management, User Experience, Physical and Digital Design, Recruiting, Organizational Design

Process/Frameworks

Agile/Scrum, Human-Centered Design & Research Methods, OKRs, PRFAQ

Code and Data

Python, R, Anaconda, Jupyter, SQL, Tableau, Postico, Markdown

Management

JIRA, Asana, Airtable, Google Suite, Microsoft Office

Design

Adobe Suite, Figma, Omnigraffle

3D

Autodesk Revit, McNeel Rhinoceros