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Interim Director of Design @ Geode Capital Management
About Me
Transformative design leader with 20 years of experience in team building and development, scaling design, brand strategy, design education, user research, UX/UI, and production. Servant leader and true believer in the power of design to improve the world and ourselves.
My Skills
- Branding & Identity
- Career Advice
- Design Leadership
- Team Building
My Career
- Interim Director of DesignGeode Capital ManagementAugust 2021Current
- Designer, Coach & AdvisorBenjamin SpearJanuary 2019Current
- UI/UX Design MentorSpringboardMarch 2021 - February 2022
- Member, Visual Design Product Advisory BoardGeneral AssemblyMay 2021 - December 2021
- Design InstructorGeneral AssemblyJuly 2015 - September 2021
- Design Coach & AdvisorYLabsApril 2019 - November 2021
My Education
- Boston UniversityBFA, Graphic DesignGraduated 2002
- Scuola Internazionale di GraficaSemester Abroad, Graphic Design, Book Arts, Printmaking, Italian LanguageGraduated 2001
My Details
Country
- United States
Languages
- English
- Spanish
- Italian
Years of Experience
- 15+ years
Timezone
- Eastern Standard Time
Member Since
- May 14, 2019