Leadership Philosophy

When people feel safe, seen, and empowered—they don’t just do their jobs. They build category-defining products and resilient company cultures.

As a Leader

I lead with care, clarity, and conviction.

  • I rally teams around shared purpose and build infrastructure for people to thrive.

  • I make the invisible visible—translating ambiguity into momentum.

  • I protect space for creative bravery and critical thinking to coexist.

  • I bring cross-functional teams together and keep them together.

  • I remove roadblocks and create room to do our best work—with joy and velocity.

“My leadership philosophy is simple: if you take care of the people, they take care of the product. And when the product is made with trust, it feels different—and that changes everything.”

As a Manager

I manage with empathy, intention, and high expectations.

  • I give feedback that’s kind, clear, and focused on growth.

  • I build high-trust teams by leading with transparency and consistency.

  • I model accountability while creating space for learning and iteration.

  • I connect design work to business value, and people’s work to their career arc.

  • I encourage ownership, self-advocacy, and cross-functional collaboration.

“I’ve led through divestitures, reorgs, and startup pivots. My calm comes from experience. My confidence comes from preparation. And my team’s success comes from creating conditions where everyone is seen and supported.”

As an Individual Contributor

I’m a strategic operator who sweats the details.

  • I distill complexity into elegant systems and human-centered interactions.

  • I anchor stakeholders with structure and foresight when the path forward is unclear.

  • I proactively identify gaps, risks, and opportunities across product ecosystems.

  • I write, diagram, code-prototype, or lead—whatever it takes to ship great work.

  • I do the deep thinking that makes execution fast and clean.

“When stakes are high or ambiguity is thick, I’m often the one called in to steady the ship, reframe the problem, and bring everyone back to momentum.”

How I Work

🧭 Style Anchored in Insight & Structure

  • I’m a pattern recognizer, problem reframer, and systems builder. I don’t lead by force—I lead by design.

  • I’m direct but warm, intuitive but logical. I’m quick to laugh and slow to judge. I ask thoughtful questions, and I listen all the way down.

  • I’ve worked across startups and enterprise, through mergers, acquisitions, and scale. My leadership is grounded, trauma-informed, and future-aware.

Behavioral & Cognitive Profile

  • ✺ Enneagram ✺

    I'm a Type 4w3 with strong 6 and 2 influences. This means I lead with emotional insight, strategic advocacy, and relational intelligence—balancing vision and loyalty with empathy and creative drive.

  • ✺ Big Five ✺

    I score high in Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, and Openness—reflecting thoughtfulness, collaboration, and curiosity. I'm moderately introverted and self-regulate strong emotions with self-awareness and emotional intelligence.

  • ✺ DISC ✺

    I'm high in Steadiness (S) and Conscientiousness (C), with moderate Dominance (D). This reflects a leadership style that is calm, systems-oriented, and people-focused—anchored in structure and driven by care and clarity.

My Optimal Environment

  • I have the trust and autonomy to lead with purpose and conviction

  • There’s psychological safety to speak the truth, challenge assumptions, and stay human

  • I’m surrounded by emotionally mature, mission-driven collaborators who believe in the work

  • There’s clarity of roles, priorities, and vision—so energy goes toward impact, not confusion

  • I feel both respected and useful—able to bring my whole self and whole skillset to the table

  • The team celebrates progress and progress includes people—not just output

Roles I am Exploring

I'm currently exploring leadership and strategy-driven roles that sit at the intersection of product, platform, and experience design. These may include:

  • VP of Digital Strategy & Experience

  • Director of Strategic Design or Innovation

  • Principal UX/Product Designer

  • Head of Experience & Transformation

  • Design Strategy Lead

As a founder and design executive, I bring a unique blend of vision, operational rigor, and cross-functional empathy. My strengths are best applied in environments where product excellence, systems thinking, and organizational transformation converge—particularly in enterprise SaaS, cybersecurity, healthtech, and fintech.

Whether I'm leading teams, shaping platforms, or guiding experience evolution across a portfolio, I operate with clarity, care, and momentum. If you're building something that matters, I’d love to help bring it to life.

Dream it

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Build it

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Grow it

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Dream it • Build it • Grow it •

I’m excited to build:

  • 🌍 Teams that shape the future of digital platforms

  • 🧭 Culture that makes excellence sustainable

  • 🚀 Products that challenge what's possible in enterprise, security, health, and fintech

If you're creating something that matters, and you want a partner who brings strategic rigor and emotional depth—I’d love to connect.