Design consultant bringing 15+ years of industrial design expertise to startups, global brands, and design studios.

I provide fractional leadership, guide multi-disciplinary teams, or lead as a senior industrial designer — combining broad skills, deep experience, and a love for hands-on making. User research and human factors are integral to my process, from formative studies to usability testing, shaping strategy and informing design and engineering decisions from concept through production.

I’m currently consulting across medtech, consumer electronics, and smart wearables, and open to working with thoughtful people on meaningful projects that improve lives and strengthen brands.

Co-founded and continue to advise Save Sight Now, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing research for Usher Syndrome Type 1B. In this part-time role, I focus on strategy, fundraising, and partnerships — work that complements my design career by strengthening leadership, collaboration, and advocacy skills.

Directed industrial design programs across consumer electronics, medtech, and transportation, integrating user research into design strategy. Led formative and summative studies, usability testing, and observational research to guide product direction and design and engineering decisions.

Led external R&D teams for a global tech company, prototyping, validating, and delivering next-generation VR concepts. Contributed to the hardware and interaction design of a flagship VR headset, from early concept through launch, saving the client a year in development time.

Guided hardware and interaction design for a novel robotic surgery platform, driving user research and development that supported its $3.4B acquisition.

Designed Canada’s first accessible, contactless fare reader system, integrating usability and manufacturability at scale.

Led multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated physical and digital design solutions, while helping expand Fjord’s Industrial Design capability. Collaborated with service designers, UX/UI teams, and business strategists to align vision-setting with execution across blended projects.

Work spanned healthcare (partnering with major providers on patient and clinical experiences), quick-service restaurants (reimagining end-to-end customer journeys), and consumer tech (interactive installations and connected products).

Also managed client relationships, vendors, and team schedules — growing project management experience alongside design leadership.

Led industrial design programs across consumer electronics, wearables, and IoT, managing teams of mid-level designers while collaborating with clients from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Balanced design strategy with hands-on execution, guiding projects from concept through production.

Branded and designed a new American watch line for Seiko Epson, defining strategy and designing its first three-piece collection. Created an autonomous sports camera for live event tracking, integrating advanced hardware with user experience.

Directed design for multiple connected wearables for Carnival Cruises, supporting DFM and leading FAI reviews to ensure quality and manufacturability at scale. Designed and built a sustainable IoT water conservation system (UX/UI/ID), generating new IP.