a few snapshots

Davenport, IA

Empathy

Growing up in Davenport, Iowa as the oldest of 3 brothers, I learned from my parents and community the values of empathy and hard work.

Hardwork

Davenport Central High School

cURIOSITY

lEADERSHIP

In High School, I grew into a leader and applied my hardwork and empathy to become Validictorian and Class President in a class of 400 people, and team captain of the football team.

Affablity

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

This growth allowed me to become a QuestBridge Scholar, taking me to Grinnell College to study Economics and Studio Art and entrench myself in the liberal arts while continuing to play football. This is where I learned I was a Hybrid Thinker, marrying creativity and analysis.

Analysis

Dot-Connecting

Creativity

Hybrid-
Thinking

Bay Area

Post graduation, I received the opportunity to work in business development for a growing AI start-up that was eventually acquired by Zoom. That experience, led me to be recruited to lead Go-To-Market strategies and efforts at other AI powered start-ups.

Value Proping

Software
Sales

Client
Relations

Defining
Personas

Business
commS

AI Knowledge

Istituto Europeo di Design - Milan, Italy

Wanting to better align my skills and passion, I took the leap to Milan, Italy. There I was in the thick of it, completing my masters in Design Strategy and Innovation. We put our learnings to practice, working on real projects for real clients, collaborating directly with VP level execs at Haier, Moleskine, and Proox.