Meet your coach
I'm John, a Senior Design Manager with 15 years of UX/product design experience and 7 years leading product design teams. My favorite part about management is people development, helping team members find career clarity and grow by focusing on their strengths.
I’ve had a lot of success helping people achieve career clarity, and attain significant growth by focusing on what matters. On my teams I’ve cultivated trust, honesty, and transparency by helping people focus only on the things they are great at and I've built productive teams by aligning individuals' strengths with team needs.
I value transparency, emotional well-being, kindness, respect, and the power of listening and understanding. I'm adept at navigating tough conversations and delivering feedback with care—a skill often recognized by my peers. My approach has fostered safe environments for designers to excel, while setting clear career paths, achieving promotions, or understanding the steps needed for their next career phase.
Let’s embark on this journey together and unlock the full potential of your career.
My career has spanned startups, agencies, and tech giants like Amazon, Cisco, and Capital One, giving me a broad perspective on what drives success in diverse environments.
As an individual contributor, I was drawn to systems and efficiency, always seeking to optimize workflows for myself and my team. This systems thinking, applied to UX and customer challenges, led me to excel in creating clarity in complex eco-systems, laying the groundwork for human-centered design solutions.
My big-picture approach propelled me into leadership roles, where I shifted my focus to vision and strategy over detail-oriented craft. Recognizing my teammates' strengths in craft allowed me to drive our vision forward while elevating their work and opening new opportunities for them. This blend of mentorship, people development, and product strategy is what steered me towards management. Through these experiences I’ve gained deep insights into the skills and qualities that tech companies value most.
Now, I’m excited to offer my expertise to help you navigate your career path with confidence. By actively listening to your needs, providing constructive feedback, setting achievable milestones, and creating a supportive environment, I’m committed to helping you achieve your career objectives. Together, we can design a career path that aligns with your ambitions and leverages your unique strengths, setting you on a course to become the best version of yourself.