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I make products make sense.

Product designer with over a decade in startups and scaleups. I zoom out to find what matters, then zoom in until it's flawless.

Experience

2023 – 2026

Staff Product Designer at Nakama Labs

Shipped multiple DeFi products end-to-end, including a DEX, lending markets, a collateral-backed stablecoin, an RWA platform, and several experimental concepts along the way. Owned product design and product strategy from early problem framing through execution and launch.

2019 – 2023

Senior Product Designer at IOTA Foundation

Designed core parts of the IOTA ecosystem, covering nearly everything required to run and use a decentralized ledger. Worked on desktop and browser wallets, identity wallet, explorer, network trackers, node dashboards, bridges, and numerous enterprise PoCs.

2015 – 2018

Co-founder of Finch

Co-founded a SaaS startup focused on bridging the gap between designers and developers. Classic startup ride: fundraising, chasing product–market fit, talking to users, being wrong a lot, and learning fast. It didn't become the next unicorn, but it permanently rewired how I think about design, engineering, and business.

2014 – 2015

Senior UX designer at Wrong

Agency life at its finest: wide-range projects, tight deadlines, and constant context switching. Learned to move fast, communicate clearly, and adapt my process to whatever problem landed on the desk that week.

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Background

I’ve spent over 10 years on digital products across different shapes and stages. I stay because I enjoy turning complex things into products people can understand and use.

I care more about results than roles or titles. I work by listening closely, collaborating openly, and focusing on what matters instead of what looks impressive. Good products come from shared clarity, not individual brilliance.

As AI makes execution cheaper and faster, fundamentals matter more than ever. Listening to users, testing ideas early, and iterating with intent is where the advantage comes from.

I’m drawn to teams that value clear thinking, honest collaboration, and steady progress.