While at Singularity University, I Co-created SULabs - bringing together corporations, start-ups and impact partners for large scale impact initiatives. I designed and delivered innovative learning workshops across Singularity University’s programs, campaigns and events.
Singularity University is a benefit corporation that provides educational programs, innovative partnerships and a startup accelerator to help individuals, businesses, institutions, investors, NGOs and governments understand cutting-edge technologies, and how to utilize these technologies to positively impact billions of people.
Built the organization, culture and product strategy for a multi-faceted environmental impact platform including a thought leadership conference, experiential exhibit village, environmental impact workshop series and comprehensive solutions index, media and marketing for the benefit of people and planet. Creator of Planetary Services Taxonomy for organizing environmental challenges, research and solutions.
My career is built on a foundation of design thinking and innovation. As a veteran of IDEO, my work stems from a practice of understanding peoples’ needs, dreams and desires and translating that insight into product, service, environment and communication solutions. I synthesize research through frameworks and principles to make the insights actionable.
During my 9 years at IDEO, I was able to drive innovation programs from multiple roles. First as a design lead and human factors specialist to project management and on to my role as a Senior Portfolio Director.
My passion for emerging technology created a portfolio with a focus on digital experiences, driving innovation programs for cross-industry organizations ranging from Fortune 500's to early stage startups.
As Head of Product, Operations, and Ethics, I led the transformation of a founder’s simple idea into Feels Music — a scalable music messaging platform. I defined the product vision and roadmap, built and prioritized feature sets that balanced user delight with technical feasibility, and guided cross-functional teams through rapid iteration and launch. I designed operational systems for onboarding, moderation, and analytics to support growth, introduced scalable infrastructure and processes to ensure reliability, and optimized workflows to reduce time-to-market.
Co‑Founder who built an action sports e-learning company from concept to acquisition. Led product strategy, curriculum and platform development; hired and managed engineering, content, marketing and operations teams. Defined go‑to‑market, ran customer acquisition/retention, and secured school/institution partnerships. Managed fundraising, data‑driven product improvements, and scalable operations.
As Employee #1 and Head of Product, I served as the bridge between founders’ vision and market reality — building the product, the team, and the processes that drove venture-scale growth, investor confidence, and a successful acquisition by Capital One.
Product strategy and vision: Worked directly with the founders to define product-market fit, prioritize use cases, and set a multi-year product roadmap aligned with business goals.
Customer insight and validation: Led customer discovery and quality/quant research efforts, running interviews, usability studies, and A/B tests to validate assumptions and refine value propositions.
End-to-end product development: Owned the full product lifecycle — from requirements and UX/UI design through engineering execution, QA, launch, and iteration — coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver on schedule.
Fundraising and investor relations: Collaborated with the founders on investor materials, product demos, and due diligence, articulating a compelling product narrative that helped secure KPCB backing.
Go-to-market and partnerships: Partnered with sales, marketing, and business development to shape pricing, packaging, and enterprise integrations; negotiated early strategic partnerships that expanded distribution and credibility.
Team building and leadership: Hired and mentored the initial product and design teams, established processes for roadmapping, sprint planning, and cross-functional collaboration, and created a product culture focused on outcomes and customer obsession.
I am a Certified Biomimicry Professional and continue to explore the practice through emulation of nature’s strategies, an ethos of creating conditions conducive to life and reconnecting with the natural world.
I continually engage with scientists to inform and inspire my work. I meet with emerging technology companies to find possible market opportunities for their businesses. I bring teams to wet and green chemistry labs to get a closer look at new experiments and technologies. I've facilitated Biomimicry sessions at the San Diego Zoo and other natural habitats.