I'm a team-oriented, forward-thinking Product Manager with a diverse skill set and passion for user-focused design.

• I can speak in code — I can work independently with engineers and product designers, to translate technical concepts for the appropriate audience.
• I live for bringing conceptualizations to life, and shipping great products that people love to use.
• With product design, I’m led by empathy for the user — I am carefully attuned to the user's needs and desires, and can turn that into a great experience.
• I have a keen eye for great user flows and design. I’m passionate about making seamless, easy-to-use products.

Background

I've spent the first five years of my career as a full-stack web developer, at companies of all different sizes (12 - 80K+ employees) in fast-paced, highly collaborative environments. I've worked on everything from configuring servers for large-scale data centers, designing and building complex backend systems, making responsive tools and demo apps, to quickly turning around websites with modern web frameworks.

While I will always enjoy coding, I've learned that I love to:

• work cross-functionally, both with internal and external stakeholders,
• strategize and understand the bigger-picture company priorities,
• collaborate closely with designers through product inception, and
• plan the future success of a product, by iterating and experimenting, while balancing the ability to move fast and fail early.

Interests

traveling the world, hiking in the sunshine, natural photography, cooking & baking, foodie explorations, weekend adventures, very dark chocolate