Clients and Portfolio
I’ve had the good fortune to work for and with a number of great companies over the past 22 years. This PDF document contains some highlights from my work over the years. Contact me to learn more about how I can apply my experience to help you define and grow your business.
GigaOM Research Analyst
Featured analyst for Gigaom Consumer; looking at the connected home, Internet of Things (IoT), mobile experiences, digital media, and digital marketing.
Conferences and webinars:
- Major trends in analytics
- Mobile analytics
- Big data
- Mobile business apps
- Next-gen CDNs
- Mobile app engagement
- Cross-platform experiences
PoP – IT professionals service (mobile app)
Redesigned a mobile app for PoP, which is a stealth startup providing a platform for IT professionals to get their problems solved. Services included product strategy, interaction design, and visual design.
Blinkguide – Artists Service (iPad app)
These are some early concepts that I wireframed for a platform to connect independent artists with a loyal audience of fans and customers. It provided ways for the artists to feature their work, gain followers, and have it shared more broadly. For art lovers, it provided a way to connect more deeply with the actual artists, enjoy a “theater” mode to explore and discover new art, and get a peek behind the scenes at the creative process.
Yahoo! Search – Sketch-a-Search Local (iOS mobile app)
This iOS app was designed and developed by my Yahoo! Search team when I was the head of Consumer Products. Kudos to Ariel Seidman, the Product Manager who conceived it; and Olivia Franklin who worked on the design.
Video demo of Sketch-a-Search
Fitness startup – Mobile experience (iOS mobile app)
This is a mobile prototype that I put together for a Fitness startup that offered a platform to connect certified trainers with a larger base of global clients. It enabled them to have a much larger reach than they could have with their physical gym, and offer their expertise through a mobile app.
SEO Engine – Board of Advisors
I joined the Board of Advisors at SEO Engine in August, 2011. They have developed a new type of “Transparent Search Engine” that allows users to see, in “real-time”, how a Search Engine is scoring and evaluating all of the pages and links inside a website. It’s basically like getting a sneak peek behind the scenes at Google’s algorithm.
Primal – Board of Directors
I joined the board of advisors at Primal in Sep, 2010. Primal provides Internet consumers, publishers and developers with an interest network that filters Web content based on individual interests. Later, I joined the Board of Directors in Jul, 2012.
Yahoo! Search – Vice President, Consumer Products
I was the Head of Consumer Products for Yahoo! Search, leading a wonderful team of product managers, designers, and developers who were focused on creating world-class Search experiences to compete with Google and Bing.
eBay – Director of UX
I led a multinational design and development team focused on Tailored Shopping Experiences (e.g., eBay Motors, Half.com), Platform, and International sites. Managed and built product teams; Researched and created product vision, strategy and frameworks; Blended business, product and user requirements into holistic solutions; Information architecture; Interaction design; and managed business relationships.
Apple Computer – Software design
When I was a designer at Apple Computer, I worked on the Finder for Mac OS 8, OS 9, and OS X, as well as Internationalization and Localization software.
IBM – Software design and Usability
I began my career at IBM’s Santa Teresa Laboratory designing database and development tools, while in the graduate program at Rice University in Texas.