I’m a product designer based in Tampa Bay 🏖️

Early background

I started photoshopping at a young age (version 6 I think). I was inspired by my uncle, an old school web guru and photographer, who taught me the basics. It mostly started with making goofy photos of my little brother - I loved the liquify filter - but that’s all it took to pique my interest.

Once I realized I could do this for money, I knew what I wanted to do when I grew up. After high school I studied traditional art at St Petersburg College and received my undergrad in graphic design at USF St Pete in 2011.

Professional journey

After getting my feet wet, I found myself in a role at Laicos, a bootstrapped startup, where I discovered my passions. First, I love working with small teams who wear many hats. Working closely with people who I can consider more than just colleagues. I was also able to hone in on the intricacies of working with UI and the problem solving of UX and product design.

I continued down this path which lead me to Perch Security, a cybersecurity startup, where I started as one of the first employees leading all things design. Working with our amazing team, we started with drawings on a whiteboard all the way to $10M ARR. In less than 5 years since the companies inception, Perch successfully exited to ConnectWise.

I enjoyed the intricacies of designing in the cyber security and continued to Stairwell with some ex-Perchers to help grow the company from proof-of-concept to general availability. We hit some large milestones during my time including 10x-ing ARR ($3M) including a seven figure deal.

After many years in cybersecurity, I found myself yearning for a new adventure. I went from hunting malware to hunting new drugs. My latest venture has me at SandboxAQ on the AI (Bio)Sim team to help design tools that power drug discovery.

I am currently utilizing my pixel pushing skills toward tackling some of the toughest diseases out there including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Glioblastoma, and more - which feels really good.

Personal life

Although I’m very proud of my career and work, nothing makes me more proud than being a dad. I have a 5 year old, Finn, that I enjoy spending time with whenever I’m not working. He’s a handful, like most little boys, but it’s amazing to watch him grow up.

Some of my hobbies include watching a weird anime, or playing some videogames. Now that my son is a bit older, I currently enjoy playing games with him such as Minecraft or Roblox brain rot.