I am a Product Manager with a background in UX Research and UX Design. I am the Co-Creator of the Centaur Model of Artificial Intelligence. My other claims to fame include a product that won Best in Show at CES and developing the very first eBill Platform for the Checkfree Corporation.

Here are 8 things you should know about me:

1. I am a entrepreneur, design thinker, and writer.
2. I have worked for 3 of the largest design agencies in the world: Proxicom, Razorfish, and Saatchi & Saatchi.
3. I am a startup veteran - as an early employee and exited co-founder.
4. I have 8 years experience in the 4 core areas that compose the discipline of User Experience: Research, Strategy, Content, and Design.
5. I used to be an Agency Madman and I ran around NYC in a 3 piece suit working with clients like HBO.
6. I am an Eagle Scout, Hokie, Judoka, Writer, and recovering addict.
7. I am very good at client facing roles and sales/business development.
8. Outside of tech, I have spent a third of my career working in restaurants. To recharge and meet new people, I occasionally pick up shifts as a bartender or barista.