Education
James Madison University
Professional Experience
Creator of Cabin Mobile App: CEO of a mobile startup which was acquired by Samsung Electronics and voted one of the best family apps by Google Play in 2013.
Launched The Daily IPad App: Created a multidisciplinary design team and led the product development of a first-of-its-kind news app built exclusively for the iPad. Developed hand-in-hand between Apple and News Corp, it was awarded the “2012 People's Voice” Webby for mobile apps.
New Service Offerings: In 2017, defined and created the global service for Samsung called “Bixby Home” which shipped on all of Samsung’s flagship phones. This is a core component of Samsung’s intelligence initiative.
Recognized as source of industry expertise and knowledge: Mentor for Techstars, mentor for R/GA Accelerator, and member of the media board for Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian National Design Museum.
Honors and Awards
Google Play - Best Family Apps – 2013
iTunes – Must Have Starter Kit (The Daily iPad App) – 2011
Wired Magazine – Wired selection for Outstanding News Apps – 2011
Communication Arts Magazine – Best of Interactive Design Annual Communication Arts (The Daily iPad App) – 2012
Webby Awards – People's Voice (The Daily iPad App) – 2012
How Magazine – Designer Spotlight: The Daily Taps into the Future of Design – 2011
Communication Arts Magazine – Best of Interactive Design Annual Communication Arts (AOL ARTIST) – 2010
BECOMING A GRAPHIC DESIGNER (Steven Heller, Veronique Viennez) – A Guide to Careers in Design – 2013
Design Patents: 23 Design Patents for AOL
