This path began when I was 12 and started building websites in Flash — which felt a lot like Figma. Since then, the tools have changed, but the process has stayed the same: understand the domain, stay aligned with your goal, and iterate relentlessly until something great emerges — and have the grit to push through the inevitable lows.

I first honed these skills professionally in music production — which, at its core, was really music design. Each track was a product: I led end-to-end execution, navigated feedback, iterated obsessively, collaborated across disciplines, and held my work to the standard that it wasn’t done when it checked the box, but when it truly resonated.

That music still has millions of listeners today, and one track even became something of a classic in corners of the internet — something I’m still wrapping my head around. But this resonance wasn’t about musical talent; it came from applying the same principles of great design that I now bring to civic product design.

I eventually left music production because I felt there might be a more meaningful way to apply these skills. That led me down to government and democracy. Today, I’m focused on using product design to tackle meaningful societal problems at scale. My work has centered on building 0-to-1 civic tech tools to strengthen and modernize democracy.

If you’re building something you believe in — and need someone who takes responsibility, holds a high bar, iterates toward excellence, thrives in collaboration, and stays focused on what truly matters — I’m ready to help you build it.