Resume

Senior Managing Director, Head of Android & Pixel Product Design | Google | July 2020 – February 2025
Promoted to lead overall Android & Pixel UX organization. Successfully executed strategic transformation and scaled global design organization from 80 to 250 cross-disciplinary designers and producers across 8 international locations, unifying visual, motion, interaction, sound, content, and prototyping teams to deliver cohesive experiences across Android OS and Google's Pixel hardware portfolio. Elevated design's strategic role by establishing it as an upstream driver in product development through executive stakeholder partnerships and cross-functional alignment. Established consistent communication and served as main point of contact for design related alignment between Google and third party OEMs such as Samsung, Xiaomi, OPPO, Motorola, Lenovo, etc.

Successfully advocated for Android’s and Google’s continued commitment to evolve, innovate, and deliver personalized, adaptive, and intuitive user experiences, culminating in the release of Material 3 Expressive in 2025.

Executive Creative Director, Android & Pixel Visual and Motion Design | Google | Jun 2020 - Oct 2021
Spearheaded Android's most significant design evolution since inception through the visionary development and successful launch of Android 12 and Material You. Orchestrated seamless collaboration between design, product management, engineering and marketing to craft a compelling multi-year product narrative that positioned Android and Pixel as industry benchmarks.

This comprehensive redesign successfully merged user-centered design principles with technological innovation, laying the foundation for a multi-year roadmap into 2028, and building the foundation and design systems for subsequent and future releases and individual features, including every Android OS release across all form factors, Gemini, Circle to Search, Personalization, Quick Share, Wear OS, Car Crash Detection, etc. resulting in exceptional product experiences that strengthened Android’s and Google's market position and customer loyalty.

Senior Director, Research & Machine Intelligence | Google | June 2018 – July 2020
Pioneered and scaled a multi-disciplinary design team from zero, establishing the foundational user experience architecture for AI-powered features across the Android and Pixel portfolio. Defined and championed core design principles that successfully balanced advanced artificial intelligence capabilities with stringent privacy protections—creating a strategic framework that became the north star for mobile AI experiences with the launch of Gemini. This design-led approach delivered distinctive, high-value features that enhanced product differentiation while reinforcing Google's commitment to responsible AI innovation.

Head of Content, Apple Media Products | Apple | March 2017 – June 2018
Responsible for developing vision, creative strategy, and execution that seamlessly integrated video and motion design into the App Store Today tab from concept to launch. This transformative initiative drove significant business impact through measurably increased completion and conversion rates across the platform. Provided executive leadership and creative direction to international, cross-functional teams spanning design, production, and product development. Led diverse initiatives including live and animated content production, strategic platform communications, and UI/UX innovation—establishing design excellence standards that enhanced the user experience while supporting Apple's premium brand positioning and business objectives.

Senior Design Producer, Human Interface & Industrial Design Group | Apple | April 2014 – March 2017
Led cross-functional teams through the creative development, production, and implementation of transformative features across iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS platforms. Provided strategic design direction from concept to market release, ensuring design integrity and vision alignment throughout the product development lifecycle. Orchestrated high-stakes design reviews with the CEO and Senior Executive team to evaluate product features and interactions, driving design decisions that delivered exceptional user experiences.

Managed critical convergence points across design, content development, production, and engineering to ensure timely delivery of premium-quality products that maintained Apple's market leadership. Spearheaded the development, design, and implementation of industry-defining innovations including 3D Touch, ARKit, Animoji, Emoji, iOS Ringtones & System Sounds, Live Photos, Siri Localized Voices, and Solid State Home Button, to name a few. Inventor on numerous international patents for breakthrough Apple hardware and software features, demonstrating exceptional innovation leadership and strategic vision that advanced Apple's competitive positioning.

Senior Managing Producer, Worldwide Marketing Communications | Apple | May 2009 – April 2014
Architected and executed strategic video marketing initiatives across web, mobile, and broadcast platforms, establishing myself as a recognized thought leader within Worldwide Marketing Communications and across Apple's executive ecosystem. Led creative vision and implementation of brand-defining marketing materials at both strategic and executional levels. Scaled and directed a high-performing team of Producers, Art Directors, Editors, VFX Artists, and Production Staff while managing multi-million dollar quarterly budgets.

Cultivated a team culture that consistently delivered exceptional creative work that strengthened Apple's premium market positioning and reinforced the brand's reputation for unparalleled user experiences. Orchestrated comprehensive production workflows from strategy through delivery, including development, scripting, budgeting, vendor management, production, post-production, and rights clearances for US and international markets. Collaborated directly with C-suite executives, cross-functional leaders, product marketing, and legal teams to align creative vision with business objectives. Successfully delivered over 100 web, retail, education, lifestyle, documentary, and TV campaigns that consistently exceeded strategic goals while maintaining schedule integrity and budget discipline.

For prior work experience, please refer to my LinkedIn profile.

EDUCATION
Emerson College | Boston, MA
Bachelor of Arts | Visual & Media Arts
Film Production (Major), Photography (Minor)
3.94 GPA Summa Cum Laude

Bentley University | Waltham, MA
Bachelor of Science | Business Management

Munich International School | Munich, Germany
International Baccalaureate

TOP STRENGTHS
Design
Strategy
Creative Direction
Systems & Operations
Organizational Leadership
Development & Production
Cross-functional Leadership
Exceptional Communication Skills

LANGUAGES
English
Native proficiency

German
Native proficiency