Launching successful software projects requires clear business goals, a proven technology delivery method, and a commitment to design excellence in the service of your customers. I've been obsessed with balancing these forces for the last decade and I think I'm beginning to understand how to put it all together.My latest role, Product Strategy Practice Lead at Philosophie, a product development consultancy with offices in Santa Monica, New York and San Francisco, is giving me the chance to practice at the leading edge os modern software development. At Philosophie we combine Design Thinking, Lean Startup and Agile Development approaches to build quality production software at a fast, sustainable pace. I learned much of what I know now working at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online (now Digital), where I spent 4 years as the digital Creative Lead for the Magic+ (Magic Band) project. Prior to joining Philosophie, I lead both the UX and Innovation teams for Fandango, a first generation dotcom company.Experienced Manager:I've led groups from 5 to 50 people. I've recruited interns to directors. I consider myself to be a servant leader at heart. Management to me is about setting your people up for success, helping them stretch to get to the next level, and providing regular and direct feedback on performance so people know where they stand and what to do next.Passionate UX Thought LeaderI am very active in the Southern California User Experience community. I am a founder and am still active in the largest local meetup for UX Professionals in the US; LA-UX, which currently has over 3,600 members. I have co-taught, and still lecture on Information Architecture and User Centered Design at UCLA for the Information Studies Department.