Summary

Product and design executive with 20+ years of experience helping organizations turn complex problems into clear strategies, compelling products, and measurable business outcomes. Experienced building and leading design organizations, shaping product strategy, and partnering with executives across B2B SaaS, FinTech, EdTech, and enterprise technology.

Selected Impact

  • Rebuilt a design and research organization from near-scratch at a Series C FinTech, growing the team and building a 250-participant customer research panel while contributing to $35M in ARR growth over three years.

  • Directed the vision, strategy, and delivery of a new enterprise SaaS offering that generated $10M in ARR during its first 12 months.

  • Transformed the digital sales and account opening experience for a leading enterprise bank, earning two Forrester awards for Best U.S. Bank Sales and Account Opening Experience.

  • Created and delivered the 2023 Product Innovation Keynote at a national customer conference, translating product strategy into a stage-ready executive narrative.


Experiences

B2B SaaS & Product Leadership

Capital One Software · Total Expert · Salesforce
2017–Present

The most recent chapter of my career has expanded design leadership into product strategy, 0→1 product development, organizational transformation, go-to-market, executive communication, and AI-enabled ways of working.

Capital One Software
Director, Head of Experience Design — Databolt
2024–Present

Building a global product design organization for an enterprise data security platform while applying emerging AI tools to product vision, prototyping, and executive alignment.

Total Expert
Vice President, Head of Product Design & User Research
2020–2023

Rebuilt design and research from near-scratch at a Series C FinTech, helping establish a customer-centered product practice and contributing to $35M in ARR growth.

Salesforce
Sr. Director, Product Design & User Experience — Commerce Cloud
2017–2020

Led design for Commerce Cloud and directed the vision, strategy, and design of a new Order Management product that generated $10M in ARR during its first year.

Enterprise UX & Transformation

McGraw Hill Education · Bank of America
2006–2017

A foundational leadership chapter focused on building organizations, transforming design practices, and learning to operate strategically within complex enterprises.


McGraw Hill Education
Sr. Director, Head of Platform User Experience
2015–2017

Led experience strategy and design maturity across a federated portfolio of 10 EdTech products and built a company-wide accessibility capability spanning more than 2,000 employees.

Bank of America
UX Leadership — Wealth Management, Innovation & Design Strategy, Digital Sales &
Account Opening
2006–2015

Progressed through three leadership roles, building teams and transforming UX from an execution-focused function into a strategic partner across wealth management, consumer banking, and digital sales.


Consulting & Design Strategy

Fitch · Zefer · Filament Group
1999–2006

Built the foundation of my career solving complex business, brand, and customer experience problems within consulting and agency environments across FinServ, Tech and CPG sectors.


Over 20+ years, I've built expertise in the capabilities that connect design, product, strategy, and business.

Exepertise

Build & Transform Organizations

Build design and research organizations from the ground up, establish effective practices, develop leaders, and evolve teams as business needs change.

Experience:
Capital One Software · Total Expert · Salesforce ·
Bank of America · McGraw Hill Education

Shape Product Strategy

Connect customer insight, market conditions, business objectives, and product opportunities to help leadership teams determine where to invest and what to build.

Experience:
Total Expert · Salesforce · Bank of America

Influence Across Boundaries

Build alignment and move decisions forward across product, design, engineering, marketing, sales, and executive leadership—even when authority and expertise are distributed.

Experience:
Bank of America · McGraw Hill Education · Salesforce · Capital One Software

Lead 0→1 Products

Turn ambiguous opportunities into product vision, strategy, prototypes, and shipped products—with experience taking new enterprise offerings to meaningful commercial outcomes.
Experience:
Salesforce · Total Expert · Capital One Software