Experience

RDLA, Los Angeles

2004-present

Managing Director, ECD

Responsibilities

  • Manage day to day operations
  • Develop processes and techniques
  • Direct visual and UX design initiatives
  • Conduct client brand research
  • Conduct usability research
  • Ensure profitable engagements
  • International assignments

cients

Shelby American, Kyocera Mobile, eHarmony, Public Storage, The Venetian Hotel and Resort, Toyota, and Panasonic

NextLeft, Los Angeles

2002-04

Vice President, Creative Director

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manage day to day operations of visual design team
  • Develop processes and techniques
  • Conduct client brand research
  • Present visual designs to clients
  • Hire, inspire and mentor visual design team
  • Ensure profitable design engagements
  • International assignments

CIENTS

Kyocera Wireless, Conagra Foods, Purina Pet Group

Digitas UK,
London

2000-02

Vice President, User Experience

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manage day to day operations of UX design team
  • Develop processes and techniques
  • Conduct client brand research
  • Conduct usability research
  • Hire, inspire and mentor UX design team
  • Ensure profitable UX engagements
  • International assignments

CIENTS

UBS, Woolworth, Priceline

Vice President, Design

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manage day to day operations of design team
  • Develop processes and techniques
  • Conduct client brand and UX research
  • Hire, inspire and mentor design team
  • Ensure profitable design engagements
  • Develop ex-pat programs
  • International assignments

CIENTS

Merrill Lynch Japan, Nomura Research, Chase, Aflac Japan

iXL-KK, Tokyo

1998-2000

Senior UX Lead

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Hire, train and mentor GE UX team
  • Develop processes and techniques
  • Conduct client UX research
  • Ensure profitable UX engagements

CIENTS

GE Financial, GE Insurance, GE Healthcare

iXL, NYC

1997-98

Partner

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Develop processes and techniques
  • Conduct client UX research
  • Develop and test UX recommendations
  • Ensure profitable UX engagement

CIENTS

Nokia

People Design Technology, Dallas

1996-97

Creative Director

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manage day to day operations of visual design team
  • Develop processes and techniques
  • Conduct client brand research
  • Present visual designs to clients
  • Hire, inspire and mentor visual design team
  • Ensure profitable design engagements
  • Develop relationship with European and Japanese design and translation partners
  • International assignments

CIENTS

Disney Paris, Merrill Lynch Japan, General Motors

Agency.com, Dallas

1994-96