Hi, I’m Chris.     

For more than two decades, I’ve helped teams turn complex systems into simple, meaningful products. I came up through design’s evolution — from early web to mobile, design systems, and now generative AI — which means I’ve spent my career learning to adapt fast and stay ahead of what’s next.

I’ve led design across web apps, enterprise platforms, and emerging AI experiences, always focused on one thing: helping people get things done with clarity and confidence. I love connecting strategy and execution — where ideas become real, measurable outcomes.

Before design took over my life, I worked everywhere from restaurants to Congress to a zoo. I served in the Navy Nuclear Power program and wrote books for role-playing games.

Those early jobs taught me what UX is really about: understanding people.

Along the way, I’ve picked up some stories — dancing flamenco, busking in the New York subway, Middle East interrogations, seeing a UFO, even protecting the President in a Spielberg film. All of them shaped how I think about human motivation, systems, and storytelling — the foundation of great design.

I earned my B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Connecticut (Phi Beta Kappa) and also studied at NYU, the University of Mannheim, and the Connecticut School of Broadcasting.

I’ve lived in ten different states, but today I make my home in Connecticut a stone’s throw from the submarine base where I was born.