EDUCATION

Master of Product Design with a Focus on New Media
North Carolina State University College of Design

Raleigh, North Carolina
Distinguished Alumnus Honoree

Bachelor of Arts, Fine Art
Furman University

Greenville, South Carolina
President, Art Student League

REPRESENTATIVE VOLUNTEERING

Speaking Engagements
Deliver keynote addresses nationally and internationally regarding the power of design thinking and the future of automobility. Venues include IxDA, SXSW, Center for Automotive Research at Stanford, Swissnex, Harvard Shift x Design Conference, SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers) World Congress, FISITA World Automotive Summit, Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminar, Google Ventures and TEDx.


Higher Education
(Lectures)
Guest student design reviewer and guest lecturer regarding design thinking, interaction design, and the future of automobility. Settings include California College of the Arts, Harvard University, James Madison University, North Carolina State University’s College of Design, and Stanford University.


Higher Education
(Instruction | Thesis Advisement)
Teaching design thinking and interaction design course modules at North Carolina State University’s College of Design and California College of the Arts. Graduate thesis advisement, Umeå Institute of Design.


Judging
Judge, Eyes on Design for North American International Auto Show.
Judge, AMPA Canada Project Arrow electric vehicle design competition


Board and Advisory Group Memberships
Automobility LA Advisory Board Member
Tau Motors Advisory Board Member
Indy Autonomous Vehicle Challenge Advisor
North Carolina State University College of Design Leader’s Council


PARTIAL CLIENT LIST

Bank of America
Bio-Rad
BMW
Bosch
Caterpillar
Chase
Cisco
Ferrari
Google
Hyundai
Honda
Intel
Los Angeles County
Lyft
Microsoft
Medtronic
Mercedes-Benz
NASA
Nauto
SAP
Samsung
Skyryse
Steelcase
Toyota
Yamaha

EXPERIENCE

Founder and Principal
designbivouac, LLC

Redwood City, California
2021 - Present

Building, leading, and inspiring world-class teams to create impactful offerings as an independent digital experience designer, advisor, and futurist. Setting strategic directions while working hands-on to design user experiences and shape brands in mobility, consumer products, SAAS, medical, and other contexts. Leveraging AI visualization platforms to create future vision work. 


Lecturer
San Jose State University (Part-Time Role)

San Jose, California
2025 - Present

Lecturer duties include integrating interaction design, organizational psychology, human factors, and systems design into a graduate-level service design course. Content includes creating service ecologies/ecosystems and their related business models, blueprinting service layers, visualizing user journeys, and designing and evaluating end-to-end user experiences for hardware, software, and human actor scripts.

Vice President Product & Design | User Experience Advisor
Skyryse

El Segundo, California
2021 - 2022

Led Skyryse’s FlightOS user interface and cockpit design. Applied a new branding system to fleet livery and internal communications. Successfully recruited and hired additional talent to join the product team at the Director level.

Executive Design Director & Partner
IDEO

Palo Alto and San Francisco, California
2014 - 2020

Cultivated and led strategic relationships across a diverse portfolio of Fortune 500 companies and startups in sectors including technology, consumer products, healthcare, finance, and automotive. Drove client innovation by embedding design thinking into organizational practices, co-creating strategic visions, and ensuring the delivery of high-impact, meticulously crafted work. Played a pivotal role in establishing and expanding IDEO’s presence in the mobility sector, guiding key engagements with industry leaders such as BMW, Bosch, Caterpillar, Ferrari, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota.

Elevated IDEO’s reputation as a thought leader in transportation innovation by envisioning and leading the Future of Automobility series—an acclaimed exploration of emerging mobility trends and transformative concepts for the future of movement. Consistently attracted world-class talent and built enduring client partnerships, leading to multi-year, multi-million-dollar engagements that advanced both IDEO’s impact and clients' innovation capabilities.

Senior Design Director
IDEO

Palo Alto, California
2006 - 2014

Championed digital design excellence across diverse business domains, inspiring IDEO’s global design community and upholding a high standard of creative and strategic execution. Led a wide range of innovation initiatives across the mobility, healthcare, finance, consumer products, and telecommunications sectors, while also navigating the internal demands of a fast-paced design consultancy.

Embedded for a year as Design Director at a startup, where I oversaw the successful development and launch of the QUE e-reader user experience. Played a key role in shaping the product vision and scaling the digital team by identifying, recruiting, and mentoring top design talent.

Senior Interaction Designer
IDEO

London, UK, and Palo Alto, California
1996 - 2006

Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams at IDEO’s London and Palo Alto studios on a wide range of projects spanning transportation, telecommunications, healthcare, consumer products, enterprise software, computer-supported group work environments, and service innovation. Contributed to shaping and elevating the craft of Interaction Design at IDEO, helping to establish foundational standards for excellence across the discipline.

Assistant Professor of Interactive Media, Computer Related Design, and Videography
East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
1992 - 1995

Developed and taught courses in interactive media, computer-related design, and videography within the School of Art, with a focus on cultivating technical proficiency alongside critical thinking. Designed curriculum that explored the evolving role of digital media in contemporary culture and its broader societal impact, equipping students to engage thoughtfully and creatively with emerging technologies.

Interaction Design Consultant
Image Associates

Raleigh, North Carolina
1992 - 1993

Designed and implemented interactive promotional work for Image Associates and interactive instructional titles for clients in the healthcare industry.

Senior User Interface Designer
Isotechnologies

Hillsborough, North Carolina
1990 - 1991

Designed user interfaces for devices measuring human physical performance capacity and capabilities.