Early-stage teams need more than someone to make screens. They need a design partner who can navigate ambiguity, shape product decisions, move quickly, and work closely with engineering to bring ideas to life.

I work with founders and lean product teams to turn evolving priorities into thoughtful, high-quality product experiences. From product strategy and feature discovery to polished UI, AI-native prototyping, and design QA, I help teams move from idea to execution without adding unnecessary process.

I've worked with two Techstars ventures and an a16z-backed AI startup, with experience across consumer apps and early-stage product development.

My approach combines product thinking, high-fidelity UX/UI, and AI-native workflows using Claude Code, Paper, and Figma. I use these tools to accelerate exploration and iteration while keeping user needs, product quality, and business goals at the center.

Product strategy: Help prioritize opportunities, clarify requirements, and translate business goals into actionable product work.

Feature design: Own UX flows, interaction design, and high-fidelity UI for new features and existing experiences.

AI-native prototyping: Rapidly explore concepts and build interactive prototypes to make ideas tangible and gather feedback.

Ongoing iteration: Refine existing experiences based on stakeholder feedback, user insights, and product needs.

Design systems: Build and maintain reusable components and patterns as the product evolves.

Engineering collaboration: Prepare handoffs, clarify edge cases, and work with engineers to resolve implementation questions.

Design QA: Review implementation and help ensure the shipped product matches the intended experience.

Align: Establish your product goals, current priorities, and team workflows.

Prioritize: Agree on the most important design problems to solve each week.

Execute: Move from discovery to design, prototyping, and handoff.

Iterate: Review progress, incorporate feedback, and adapt as priorities evolve.

Seed-stage founders who need consistent product design support

Startups not yet ready to hire a full-time product designer

Lean teams whose engineers need a close design partner

Consumer and AI product teams shipping new features frequently

Founders who need someone comfortable with both product strategy and hands-on execution

Price: $3,500 per month

Capacity: Up to 35 hours per month

Cadence: Weekly prioritization and progress check-ins

Collaboration: Async-first, with meetings as agreed

Deliverables: Defined collaboratively based on your highest-priority product needs

The monthly engagement reserves a defined amount of my capacity for your team. Work is prioritized together, and additional hours or materially expanded commitments are agreed upon separately.

Looking for a design partner who can think strategically, prototype quickly, and help your team ship better products? Tell me what you're building, where you need support, and what you want to accomplish next.