About Me

Creative Technologist — Austin, TX

I'm a creative technologist — someone who uses design thinking to build things, not just spec them. 15 years in, I've shipped working software with AI-assisted development, deployed IoT sensor networks across 50,000 sq ft warehouses, and 3D-printed custom hardware enclosures. The design process is how I think. Shipping something real is how I work.

In 2025 I co-founded StructureSense and took everything from concept to working product — firmware, dashboards, hardware deployment, client demos, all of it. Solo. Before that I was a product designer at Lowe's and Visa, owning complex enterprise workflows and design systems at scale. If you need someone to figure out what to build and then build it, that's what I do.

Austin, TX 15 Years Remote US Citizen

Skill Areas

Domain weighting across 15-year career

Skills

Product & Design

Figma UX Research Design Systems Agile Jira Product Strategy

Prototyping & Build

AI-Assisted Development Working Prototypes Deployed Apps Design-to-Production Handoff

Gen-AI Tools

Claude VS Code Prompt Engineering AI-Augmented Workflows

Platforms & Delivery

Datacake DigitalOcean Netlify REST APIs Deployment

IoT & Wireless

LoRaWAN BLE MQTT Helium Network TTN RTLS DMX512

Embedded Systems

C++ ESP32 PlatformIO Heltec V3 RTOS SX1262 MAX485

Education

Oklahoma State University

B.B.A. — Management Information Systems

2006 – 2011

Austin Community College

Design & Visual Communications

2014 – 2016

Professional Timeline

From design leadership at Lowe's & Visa → building hardware at StructureSense

Experience

StructureSense

Co-Founder & Product Designer

Austin, TX · January 2025 – Present

Founded and architected a full-stack IoT platform for real-time asset tracking in warehouse environments
Deployed 500+ LoRaWAN Class C devices across a 50,000 sq ft smart warehouse proof-of-concept
Achieved sub-meter triangulation precision using proprietary hybrid RTLS engine
Reduced integration timelines by 40% through Gen-AI augmented workflows with Claude and Cursor
Built firmware in C++ using PlatformIO on Heltec V3 ESP32 hardware with custom DMX512 library

Lowe's Companies

Senior Product Designer

Austin, TX (Remote) · February 2022 – October 2024

Led design decisions and tactical UX for product groups — design maps, user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, and comps
Partnered with UX, Product, and Engineering to ship cohesive customer and associate experiences across the portfolio
Managed visual and interactive assets within the Lowe's Digital design system to keep the product portfolio consistent
Mentored junior designers and provided creative approval on team deliverables

Verbosity

Senior UX Designer

Remote · September 2021 – February 2022

Defined product strategy and UX roadmap for AI-powered writing assistant SaaS platform
Conducted user research and translated insights into wireframes, prototypes, and design specifications
Collaborated with engineering team on rapid iteration cycles from concept to shipped features

Visa Inc.

User Experience Designer

Austin, TX · March 2020 – July 2021

Designed global payment product experiences across web and mobile platforms for enterprise clients
Led cross-functional design reviews with stakeholders across engineering, compliance, and business
Created and maintained design system documentation and component governance processes
Delivered high-fidelity prototypes for usability testing and executive presentations

Harland Clarke

Interaction Designer

San Antonio, TX · November 2017 – December 2019

Designed and developed responsive web applications for banking and financial services clients
Built reusable UI components in JavaScript and CSS for multi-tenant white-label platform
Partnered with product managers to translate business requirements into user-centered solutions

Konverge

Lead UX/UI Designer

Austin, TX · August 2017 – December 2017

Designed end-to-end UX for B2B SaaS product targeting enterprise HR departments
Produced wireframes, user flows, and interactive prototypes using Sketch and InVision

TripChamp

UI/UX Designer

Austin, TX · April 2016 – May 2017

Co-founded travel-tech startup and led all design and front-end development efforts
Built responsive web application using modern JavaScript frameworks and REST APIs
Managed product roadmap, user testing sessions, and investor presentation materials