You have an idea (or a portfolio of them) and you need to know which ones are worth pursuing before you commit real resources. I lead your team through a rapid validation process: pressure-testing assumptions, building lo-fi prototypes, getting in front of real people fast. By the end, you'll have an honest read on what you have and what it needs to become.

Your team knows what they want to build. I help them make sure it's grounded in genuine human need. We'll uncover the "why" behind what you're creating, strip out the friction, and design something intuitive enough that the technology disappears and the experience shines.

AI has raised client expectations dramatically. More! Faster! (And with fewer resources!) Most organizations are scrambling to respond in ways that don't actually fit their business or their audience. I help teams responsibly understand, validate, and operationalize AI in ways that are right for their goals. I've helped roll out AI tools across large creative organizations. I've led hands-on workshops with the biggest names in AI to support team-led adoption. I also have some strong opinions about where guardrails belong. Reach out and I'll tell you why.

The idea is solid. The team isn't moving together. Engineering, design, marketing, and finance all want different things, and morale is beginning to dip. When these tensions aren't surfaced early, they become political battles that kill good ideas. I help organizations build shared language and create the conditions for decisions everyone can get behind.

I'm available for conferences, company off-sites, and university programs. Topics include: the future of play, human-centered AI, innovation strategy, and what it actually takes to bring something new into the world without burning through your team or your budget.