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Scottsdale, Az, Us

The mission is simple. Teach people how to be safe and effective prompt engineers by teaching the art of whispering. Removing the noise of the constantly changing landscape of AI, the focus is to learn the art of prompt engineering that can be used across all models. I am also hosting a free biweekly webinar and will be providing additional services and online courses at academy.whispering.ai

I have been a freelance digital, technology, product, and marketing consultant in multiple industries, in over 15 countries. From strategic areas like market opportunity research, user experience strategy, planning, and facilitating implementation working with development teams. I have also extended much of my work into AI enabled processes that make everything go exponentially faster.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

As VP of Experience Design, I helped grow the practice and introduce systems for more efficient workflow. Also facilitated and helped develop the approach to highly accelerated “design thinking” workshops.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Change the world kind of stuff managing a team of rockstar experience designers with competencies in Information Architecture, Interaction Design, Visual Design, and Motion Design. Lead the development of an XR (AR / VR / 360) capability focused on the integration with industrial design. Also had someone on my team who was an expert in embedded technologies involving LEDs, Haptics, etc. running on platforms like Arduino and Rasberry Pi. The focus was exclusively on product design and development with a mix of web, mobile, and device experiences.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Was very proud to lead the Experience Design practice for San Francisco. Focus was on the growth and development of an incredibly talented team of Researchers, User Experience Strategists, and Designers creating engaging and effective solutions for the enterprise and beyond.

What's Next was a digital strategy, user experience, and digital media production business. It was based in San Francisco bay area, but had clients all over the world. It provided integrated programs including product and service design and development, branding, marketing, advertising, and social media strategies. Many engagements were in partnerships with creative agencies in and near San Francisco.Clients include:* American Honda* AIGA SF* Catalina Film Festival* Cisco* Dream Surface* Financial Engines* Google* Jaman.com* Nissan Motors LTD (Japan)* Nokia* PayPal* Puccini Group* Regen Living* The Wildcat SanctuaryAgencies:* Ammunition Group* ArcTouch* Autofuss* Carlson Marketing Group* Cibo Studios* Epic* Frog Design* HYDRANT* MetaDesign* Salt Branding* Sapient Corporation* Visuals

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Responsibilities are focused on creating digitally led user experiences that is a true and authentic representation of a company's brand. This means understanding how a client positions themselves, and interacts with people through the web, social media, digital video, device apps, interactive television, digital displays, and more. I am leading a team of digital rock stars that not only understand the value and complexity of a digital world, but know how to create and execute regardless of constraints.Clients include:* Cal INDEX* CenturyLink* ClearXchange* Datacard* Lumens* Motif Investing* Sling Media

Berlin, De

Responsible and accountable for building and managing a team within MetaDesign that focused on developing useful and usable interactive experiences for our clients. Worked in partnership to drive business development, estimation, and account planning. Also participated in company management.Clients included:* Autodesk* Comcast* DIRECTV* eBay ProStores* Four Seasons* Fujitsu (Japan)* The Grove* Samsung Mobile (Korea)

Boston, Ma, Us

Was hired to work on information architecture based problems which gave me the opportunity to engage with larger and higher impact projects ranging from financial institutions to high profile non-profits to overseas automotive manufacturers. Contributed to the IA practice by developing a standardized set of Visio stencils and shapes, as well as creating Visio courseware for training inside the company. Was involved in various aspects of people management including interviewing, hiring, mentoring and unfortunately laying people off when times changed.For a year I worked in Program Management before eventually being promoted to Director of User Experience.Clients included: * American Cancer Society * Bank of America * Barclays Global Bank * Cisco * Digeo * Janus * Kaiser Permanente * Motorola * Nissan North America * Sprint/Nextel * Verizon Wireless * Wells Fargo