
Principal @ Tangible ux, Interaction Designer, IA, social interface design expert, speaker, author and editor
San Francisco Bay Area

Principal @ Tangible ux, Interaction Designer, IA, social interface design expert, speaker, author and editor
San Francisco Bay Area
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Expertise in developing talent and directing the design of interactive experiences—software and web applications and tools—that enable people to be more productive and efficient in their life and work. Specialties include development of interaction design pattern libraries, community and social software and large network/systems design. I have worked closely with and directed the efforts of interaction designers, visual designers, user researchers, web developers, technical writers and information architects across various product efforts, brand initiatives and interactive projects at Yahoo!, AOL, AltaVista and other companies.
The types of projects I have directed and designed recently include the Yahoo! Developer Network, Yahoo! Public Pattern Library, Yahoo!’s Social Media platforms—relationships, reputation, identity, user generated content components, personalization components, Membership initiatives like Registration, Member Center, Anti-Phishing, Vertical search applications, online help, and customer contact marketing projects. Prior to Yahoo! I led the west coast UI team at AOL which was responsible for My AOL, You’ve Got Pictures—AOLs photo solution, Community tools—Groups, Blogs, People Search, Chat, Netscape Radio, and other music related projects.
20+ years experience. Design management, interaction design, information architecture, content strategy, art direction, brand management, graphic design, photography, project management and career development. Available for speaking engagements and consulting projects.