I build products
at the seams.
Where design, engineering, and product meet, usually in the early stages, where the decisions aren't obvious and speed and quality tend to fight each other.
Currently Head of Product & Design at EyeQuant, where we build attention prediction tools that show what people actually see before anything ships.
Previously co-founded Manpacks, one of the earliest subscription e-commerce companies; Allay, an HR and benefits platform that pivoted into online underwriting before being acquired in 2020; and was on the founding team at Penny, an AI sales assistant for network marketers.
Lately I spend a lot of time on AI agents, a Chief of Staff that runs across our stack, a COO that optimizes spend, specialists for analytics and design, and a local LLM setup for the work that shouldn't leave the building. Most of it comes back to the same thing: less noise, clearer decisions.Keep Reading
Cofounder, Manpacks
Manpacks was a quarterly e-commerce subscription service that offered men's essentials, such as underwear, shirts, socks, and toiletries. Launched in 2010 it garnered a ton of attention, including articles in Inc and Maxim Magazine, the New York Times, Boston Globe, TechCrunch, with speaking opportunities in Canada, United States, and even Ireland.
Cofounder, Allay
Launched in 2015 as an HR and benefits platform for insurance brokers and their customers Allay ultimately pivoted to being an online underwriting platform for self-insured health plans, saving up to 40% on health insurance for small and mid-size employers before ultimately being acquired in 2020.
Founding team, Penny AI Technologies
Penny increases sales and reduces churn for network marketing companies by providing an AI-driven service to inexperienced sales people, allowing them to quickly see results typically reserved for top-performing individuals.
Musician
I started playing drums in grade 10 stage band and have played on multiple albums as well as some minor touring around parts of Canada and the United States. You can hear my playing on Endgame's Here is Where Tomorrow Starts, Two Finger Point's Give Me New, and more. My current setup includes a beautiful set of natural finish Ludwigs with Sabian cymbals interspersed with various electronic pieces.
Mountain biker
I've enjoyed riding bikes for almost as long as I could walk but particularly enjoy hurtling down mountain side's, mostly in British Columbia. I currently ride a Trek Remedy 8, Commencal Meta 29 e-bike and a Norco Aurum downhill bike and now and again a Giant hybrid bike.
Things I've made & been part of.
- Design Systems Need to Explain ThemselvesWhen agents build the software, what to build isn't enough.
- Compound DesignThe AI-native design philosophy.
- The Sommelier in the Group ChatWe befriended a sommelier in Provence. He lives in Slack.
- Memory ModeContext that remembers, adapts, and connects.
- AI-powered Design SprintsTurn a 5-day sprint into 12 hours.
- Single User SoftwareSimple, AI code-assisted tools for single users.
- Responsive PlanningStructured planning with no added rigidity.
- Bright ApeA predictive design insight tool.
- Context MonkeyAn AI agent that determines context & completes tasks.
- Prompt PlatePrompt templates you can edit without digging into code.
- EyeQuantHead of Product + Design. AI-powered design intelligence.
- UXSenseFounder. User behavior detection agent for product teams.
- EndlssFounding team. Influencer marketing platform.
- PennyFounding team. Sales enablement for social selling.
- AllayCo-founder. The OS for employee benefits brokerages.
- ManpacksCo-founder. Subscription e-commerce for men.
- Pitch decksSome of the materials I've used to pitch investors.
- Quadric DevStudioHardware simulation app for AI development and testing.
- Jam BiscuitA practice tool for musicians.
- FlowhausWorkflow management for interior designers.
- ChurnbusterFailed payments recovery automation.
- BedaAn AI copilot for business coaches.
- MusicA few tracks I've played on.
- Logos & identitiesSome branding work I've done.
- RandomI'm rarely bored.