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User-centered Design Leader, Mentor, and User Advocate. Views and opinions are my own.

Florida, USA
Joined January 2009
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Why is MTV still a thing? Didn't they outlive their relevance years ago?
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Sometimes, the little touches make the experience. Small delighters can have a huge impact on the #cx. Well done @SheratonAtlNrth @Marriott and the kind team on staff.
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Today marks 2 years at IBM and what a ride it has been. I joined IBM specifically for #ClientEngineering because I believed in the mission and what we were trying to do for our clients. That hasn't changed. I still believe experiential sales with a #huma…lnkd.in/dPfNXaEe
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Sell. But wait one more day, @michaeljburryBC ?
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Let's amplify opportunities available, as everyone knows how difficult the hunt can be.#ux #employment #productdesigner lnkd.in/ea3NbYDa
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This speaks volumes from my experience. #Agile principals are powerful tools and can align well with #ux , as they are centered on humans and outcomes. This becomes even more diluted outside of #product teams in services environments in the hopes of meeti…lnkd.in/eU_NaHm2
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I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Watson Assistant Sales Intermediate from IBM! lnkd.in/eZRNSVas
I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Instana by IBM Sales Foundation from IBM! lnkd.in/exeUw2qv
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BE THE LEADER YOU ALWAYS NEEDED. Colin Powell once said, "Leadership is all about people. It is not about organizations. It is not about plans. It is not about strategies. It is all about people-motivating people to get the job do…lnkd.in/ecFaQ9e9 lnkd.in/e5RK_3h
BOOM! Really fantastic (15min) talk on #automation in #advertising. I highly recommend listening. They mention some of the great work my team and his team partnered on together. David Mitchell and Jerry Cuomo knocked it out of the park with this one. Brav…lnkd.in/eF_bS3Mz
Amplifying for my Orlando friends. lnkd.in/eCcnryjh
One year ago, I wrote an article on how to build and cultivate high-performing (#ux )design teams. It was one of the top 100 read articles on Medium that month, has been read by over 15k #design and #technology professionals, and t…lnkd.in/eFuiPAwi lnkd.in/eaqb5FSv
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Hey rockstar architects! I need another Hybrid, Multi-Cloud Solution Architect to join my team! Amazing team, amazing company, amazing opportunity! (No 3rd party recruiters, please. Apologies.) #cloud #architect IBM #ai lnkd.in/eWtkGQDy
I am beyond thrilled to announce that I have accepted a position with #IBM, helping their Garage teams solve challenging problems for IBM customers while serving a talented team of #UX design and technology rockstars. With that same excitement and enthus…lnkd.in/eaFxtMc
Posted a new article on Medium this morning on the"Guiding Principles of High-Performing (UX) Teams." Big thanks to @rockyrunz's lecture for the inspiration. #ux #designleadership Ventera lnkd.in/ekjnqDE