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Lodestars is a design and innovation studio powered by foresight. We partner with collaborators seeking to develop novel innovation practices, product ecosystems, and design strategies which provide durable longterm value.Clients include Samsung Electronics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Mass General Brigham, fuseproject, City Health, Bownce AG, Momentum Foods.- Embedded within Massachusetts General Hospital & Mass General Brigham to support multi-million dollar population health and elderly care strategic initiatives, developed novel networked healthcare experiences;- Embedded as Design Director within City Health to build out internal design function, managed team of designers and contractors, designed and implemented web/mobile patient portal, created comprehensive strategy for system design;- Collaborated with Samsung executive teams to inform product design and R&D strategy for AI/XR/Robotic products.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Head of consumer product and design; worked with founding team and investors to define product & portfolio strategy;- Led definition and creative direction for brand system, including packaging design and assorted graphic collateral;- Supported go-to-market strategy for 25(+) store rollout, including associated consumer research and customer relations;- Assisted fundraising efforts (raised $2+ mm), including participation in YCombinator program.

Miami, Fl, Us

Led product design strategy, reporting to Heads of Design & CEO/Founder;- Helped to build and manage 15(+) person product design team;- Responsible for product & design management, creative direction, strategic planning, research & insights, innovation praxis;- Developed framework and process for emerging technology prototyping, designed AI and XR products;- Created modular packaging system which reduced logistics & shipping cost by +20%, reduced carbon footprint +25%

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Comprehensive product portfolio/system strategy, research, and design.- Embedded with international fortune 100 client to guide the development of comprehensive internal product organization, worked with client executive team to define process, structure, strategy, R&D efforts, and portfolio planning for product & technology investments in excess of $4B;- Led full development cycle for 6(+) consumer electronic hardware devices with fortune 100 firm;- Led development for 30(+) accessories, and broad packaging ecosystem for a fortune 100 firm;- Invented and patented 5(+) sensory interface technology designs for a leading global consumer tech client;- Collaborated on outbound business development, supporting projects worth more than $25mm / yr;- Travelled internationally, conducting research and partnering with distributed global teams (Switzerland, England, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan, South Korea, China, Russia, Colombia, South Africa, The Philippines, Indonesia);- Led internal design process initiatives and studio professional development.

Stanford, Ca, Us

- Worked directly with lab leadership on consulting projects for clients including IBM, ADT, Airbus, Volvo, Stanford University; - Performed qualitative and quantitative trend analysis, conducted primary user research and consumer ethnography, developed advanced foresight models and presented reports to client executive teams to inform novel product development and innovation strategies.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us

- Worked with founding team, MIT Media Lab, and investors to develop growth plan and curriculum strategy;- Designed comprehensive approach and pedagogy for implementation across multiple edu-innovation studios;- Attended and presented at education conferences and workshops.

Stanford, Ca, Us

- Course assistant for class on design history and philosophy, attended associated conferences and workshops;- Assisted in the planning and teaching of executive education courses on design thinking to visiting teams from firms including Ford, Steelcase, McKinsey;- Collaborated with students, professors, administrators to design future-oriented and speculative education models on behalf of Stanford Administration.