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I'm a designer, investor, and builder. My career has been an odyssey—20 years in and still learning. I studied Drawing and Painting, then interface design for the iPhone instead of an MFA.

I've built and scaled design teams at early-stage startups and high-growth companies. Today: VP of Design, Rovo & AI and Ecosystem at Atlassian. Before that: VP of Marketing and Design at Replit, first Head of Design at Webflow, and product design at One Medical through its IPO.

I invest in and advise early-stage startups, especially creative tools. I've invested in over 30 companies, including Sunflower, Daydream, OZU, Galileo (acquired), Flint, and Paper. I write Proof of Concept weekly on software, design, and entrepreneurship.

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Work

  • AtlassianVP of Design, Rovo & AI and Ecosystem2024–
  • ReplitVP of Marketing & Design2022–24
  • WebflowHead of Design2018–22
  • One MedicalProduct Design2015–18
  • Black PixelDesign2013–15
  • XhatchFounder2011–13
  • ExactTargetDesign2008–11
  • Various Companies2006–08

I keep a small advisory practice for Heads of Design at growth-stage companies navigating org scale, executive partnership, and design's role in company strategy.