I build teams and products with deep empathy, thorough analysis, rapid iteration, and great communication.

I am a software product leader with 9+ years experience. I am currently a Product Lead at HOVER where I oversee the Workflow experience for Pros (contractors). HOVER makes home improvement simpler, faster, and more collaborative. It all starts with a 3D model of your home.

I was previously a Senior Product Manager at Autodesk. I joined PlanGrid which was acquired by Autodesk. Before Autodesk, I was a Product Lead at Carta where I built out the board management portal along side the cap table product. Prior to that I oversaw the navigation and the messaging experience at Navdy - an augmented reality device that projected maps, calls, music, and messages right in front of you while you are driving so you don't have to look at your phone. Navdy's investors included Upfront Ventures, Harman, and Qualcomm Ventures. I founded a Y Combinator startup called Halolife - an online platform to find, plan, and pay for a burial or cremation service. My first exposure to startups was at Storefront an online marketplace for short-term retail. As a founding employee at Storefront, I drove supply side operations, growth, and product.  

Prior to startups, I lived and worked in China and Australia. While in China, I was a consultant at a financial communications firm for clients that included UBS, KKR, and APAX partners. In Australia, I worked for Trek Bicycle Corporation doing business and retail development - primarily opening up new Trek concept stores in the APAC region. This included finding physical retail locations, overseeing design and fit out, and monthly tracking of the financial health of the businesses.

I earned my B.A in International Political and Economic Policy from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.  Now I live in Sausalito, CA. 
 

In the news:

Halolife (YC W16) Brings Transparency and Ease to the Process of Planning a Funeral -   Y Combinator Blog

Meet 29 Bay Area startups who pitched at Tuesday's Y Combinator Demo Day -   Silicon Valley Business Journal

How my death startup died — in ten not-so-easy steps. - My blog