Founded the company and lead all aspects of the design output and business for the studio. Including digital product design, staffing, biz dev, overall creative output, client relationships and P&L.

PV specializes in helping established companies build and integrate software solutions into their existing business in a way that helps them stand out from the competition.

Led the business, resources and hardware/software product development of a new internal stealth start-up effort within Logitech.

Drove the strategic vision for the global UX team across all of the Logitech family of brands. Grew a global UX team of Visual and Interaction Designers, Strategists and Technologists across offices in Europe, Asia and the US.

Started, grew and ran the global UX team (California, Switzerland, and India) for both Logitech and Ultimate Ears, working on all software design across the company. Also leading the multi-displinary design team across all Smart Home projects.

Created the first brand and digital discipline teams at fuse and grew them to two independent teams. Also grew the UX and prototyping teams to fulfill the vision of creating working prototypes for all types of hardware and software experiences.

Led the User Experience discipline group at Ziba. Manage a team of all types of UX designers including Interaction Designers, Visual Designers and Kinetic Designers (prototyping and motion experts). Engaged in software projects in many areas from media delivery to communication. Currently prototyping and helping build apps on various platforms including Android, iOS, and HTML5.

Led team of 36 people of all disciplines. Managed overall creative output, P&L, and staff for the entire Helsinki office.

Led the digital creative team in Stuttgart and major initiatives within the EU. Had creative oversight for everything from application design to digital brand systems. Areas of specialization included both interaction and visual design. Clients included YelloStrom (a major EU energy supplier), Phonak (high-end hearing devices) and Nero (computer software). Managed, mentored and inspired a multi-national team of interaction and visual designers.

Managed and led the digital creative team. Worked diligently to insure that, both internally and externally, the online and offline creative work was highly integrated. Clients included Microsoft, Vail Ski Resorts, and Flipstart (a Paul Allen venture).

Art Direction and hands-on visual and interaction design of branded websites for Weyerhaeuser and International Trucking. Worked closely with branding and print teams to create tightly integrated design. Key client contact involved in pitching and selling design work for both current and new Hornall Anderson clients.

Freelanced at several Seattle companies including a contract at Microsoft's MSN as a rich media ad consultant for high value ad campaigns. Also, as a creative director at Saltmine, a Seattle digital agency.

Started the first digital advertising and design group at Publicis in the West. Grew the team from 1 to 10 and created the first online ad campaigns for T-Mobile in the US. Creative Directed both online (banners and rich websites) and TV campaigns. Other clients included Real Networks and the WA State Tourism Board.

Started and managed the Oracle in-house digital design group.

Started and ran a design firm in San Francisco with another designer. Full-service shop with many start-up clients. Created websites, rich media presentations, logos, branding, corporate identity, ads and brochures. Managed everything including budgets, freelancers, clients and, last but not least, the final creative product.

Created online campaigns and websites for Saturn and Sprint.

Led the collateral, event, and marketing design wing of Red Herring magazine during the heyday of the dot-com boom. Began working in a new design field called "web design" for the magazine's new online version.

Upon returning from Russia, worked for several local clients in Phoenix, Arizona creating print design and advertising campaigns.

Concept and design for campaigns in both Russian and English for clients such as Coca-Cola and Gillette.

Concept and design for campaigns in both Russian and English for clients such as Pepsi and the American Chamber of Commerce.