Key builder on a 100+ person innovation team called Futures.

Multi-Modal Prototyping & Experience Innovation

The interfaces of the future won't live on a single screen—they'll flow across devices, voices, and contexts. I led rapid experimentation at Intuit to discover what that actually feels like. Working across design, engineering, and AI, I built high-fidelity provocations for leadership: functional prototypes showing how voice, vision, and ambient intelligence could reshape financial interactions. Real data, natural language, multi-device ecosystems—making the speculative usable.

Conversational AI & Personality Systems

I designed and built a real-time AI personality engine from the ground up—a living framework where natural language, emotional intelligence, and embodied avatars converge. Pioneering ultra-low-latency conversational pipelines (Vapi, Hume AI, LiveKit, HeyGen), I created digital agents that don't just respond—they communicate. Character-driven. Emotionally present. Each prototype pushed one question: what does it mean for a brand to have a voice that feels human?

Leadership Demos, Workshops & Knowledge Activation

The best way to shift culture is to put tools in people's hands. I've delivered flagship demos across executive forums and summits, and built learning experiences that turn curiosity into capability: Demystifying Python, Shipping Conversations, AI Avatars and Voice. These seeded organization-wide momentum—giving teams permission and fluency to build with intelligence as a creative medium.

Core Tools & Technologies

Generative AI, Conversational AI, LLMs, Prompt Engineering, RAG, Voice UI, Multi-Modal Interfaces, Design Systems, Figma, Rapid Prototyping, Interaction Design, Python, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, API Design, Real-Time Systems, Innovation Strategy, Design Leadership, Workshop Facilitation, Executive Communication.

Multi-Modal Prototyping

Built functional prototypes exploring how voice, vision, and ambient intelligence could change financial interactions. Worked across design, engineering, and AI to turn speculative ideas into something leadership could actually use — real data, natural language, multi-device flows.

Conversational AI & Personality Systems

Designed and built real-time conversational pipelines from scratch — low-latency, character-driven, emotionally present. Explored what it means for a brand to have a voice that feels human. Tools included Vapi, Hume AI, LiveKit, and HeyGen.

Demos, Workshops & Knowledge Sharing

Delivered demos at executive forums and built hands-on workshops to help teams start building with AI — Demystifying Python, Shipping Conversations, AI Avatars and Voice.

Core Tools & Technologies

Generative AI, Conversational AI, LLMs, Prompt Engineering, RAG, Voice UI, Multi-Modal Interfaces, Figma, Rapid Prototyping, Python, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, Real-Time Systems.

At KQED, I helped modernize how public media connects with its audience—leading design and technology efforts that transformed KQED.org and the systems behind it. My work focused on prototyping, modernization, and creating the technical foundation for new kinds of storytelling.

KQED.org Modernization

Led the multi-year redesign of KQED.org, rethinking some of the site’s most complex experiences. Partnered with design, engineering, product, and AlephSF to build a modern, accessible platform that reflects the evolving role of public media in the Bay Area.

Infrastructure & Prototyping

Rebuilt our CI/CD pipeline—migrating Docker containers from AWS to Kubernetes on Google Cloud. The move enabled canary deployments, instant rollbacks, and faster experimentation, allowing design teams to test and ship with confidence.

CMS & Audio Innovation

Migrated KQED’s massive WordPress CMS to GCP Kubernetes, powering hundreds of thousands of articles and partner feeds (NPR, Apple News, Google News). Designed automated audio workflows for Alexa, Google Assistant, and NPR One—normalizing audio levels and publishing segmented clips for emerging voice platforms.

Election 2018 Coverage

Created the infrastructure for real-time election results across every Bay Area county. Built scrapers, editorial workflows, and automated publishing systems that made the coverage both fast and reliable.

Leaving KQED was bittersweet, but I’m proud to have helped shape a modern foundation for public media and a culture of experimentation that continues to evolve.