PRODUCT DESIGNER · CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIST · 2008-NOW

COMPLEX PROBLEMS. SIMPLE SOLUTIONS. GOOD DESIGN.

I'm Nick, a product designer with 16+ years turning complex problems into intuitive, useful, and occasionally unexpected digital experiences.

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Curious by nature.
Designer by trade.
Builder by obsession.

A FEW THINGS
I’VE MADE.

Selected product systems, platforms, and useful experiments.

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01 Product strategy · UX/UI · Content systems In progress
BeyondNAS

CAREGIVER EXPERIENCE / CONTENT SYSTEM

SUPPORT FOR
WHAT COMES NEXT.

A caregiver experience and content platform that turns complex, sensitive guidance into clear actions families can use in the moment.

02 USAA · Product design · UX/UI · Prototyping 2025

USAA / HOME SERVICES

HOME
FRONT.

A home-management app that turns property data, maintenance needs, and appliance health into a clear plan members can act on.

03 Facebook · Product design engineering · AI mapping 2019–2021
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04 Amazon · Whole Foods Market · Product design · UX/UI Launched 2022
Amazon

AMAZON / WHOLE FOODS MARKET

DASH
CART.

I designed the on-cart UI that helped shoppers find items, track a live receipt, and check out without unloading the cart.

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05 Founder · Product strategy · UX/UI · AI systems Live 2026
CrayonBook

PERSONALIZED BOOKS / GENERATIVE AI / PRINT

MEMORIES
MADE TO
COLOR.

I built an end-to-end product that turns family photos into personalized, print-ready coloring books—complete with previews, proofing, checkout, production, and fulfillment.

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06 Drizly · Product design · UX/UI · Design leadership 2014–2017
Drizly

FOUNDING DESIGNER / END-TO-END PRODUCT SYSTEM

THE STORE
AT YOUR
DOOR.

As Drizly’s founding designer, I built the consumer and retailer product suite from the ground up, then grew the design team to six through Series C.

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08 Tap Chat · Founder · Product design · Full-stack build Live 2026
Tap Chat public communication board library on iPhone
Tap Chat

AAC / AI BOARD BUILDER / TEXT-TO-SPEECH

A VOICE FOR
EVERY MOMENT.

I designed and built an AI-assisted AAC platform for creating, discovering, and speaking through customizable communication boards across web, iPhone, and iPad.

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09 SkipYou · Founder · Product design · Full-stack build Live 2026
SkipYou dashboard for analyzing YouTube videos
SkipYou

AI VIDEO SUMMARIZATION / RESEARCH / FULL-STACK

SKIP THE
CLICKBAIT.
GET THE STORY.

I designed and built a free AI YouTube summarizer that turns public videos into structured takeaways, memorable moments, quotes, and a TL;DR—no account required.

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Earlier / Career archive

FIVE MORE
PRODUCT STORIES.

Enterprise platforms, mobile products, and decision tools from the years that shaped how I design today.

Projects / Contract work

FOUR MORE
THINGS SHIPPED.

Apps and platforms built across sports, retail, entertainment, and finance.

15

Sports / Fintech

JOCK MKT

  • React Native app
  • Games & payments
  • Launch marketing
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16

Retail marketing / SaaS

PROMOBOXX

  • Brand redesign
  • Campaign creation
  • Analytics dashboards
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17

Entertainment / Social

REKI

  • Watch recommendations
  • Social discovery
  • Ratings & reviews
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18

Finance / Data

KENSHO

  • Market volatility tools
  • Responsive dashboard
  • iPhone app
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02 / A short manifesto

THINK BIG.
GET INTO THE WEEDS.
MAKE GOOD STUFF.

I’ve spent nearly two decades turning complicated problems into products people actually want to use. I like figuring out how things work, finding where they fall apart, and making them better.

I’m equally comfortable defining the big picture, sweating the smallest details, or rolling up my sleeves and building something myself.

I think good design should make sense, feel effortless, and have a little personality.

Focus
Digital products, UX, systems, and creative technology
Approach
Research, strategy, design, and execution
Currently
Building things and open to what’s next

03 / The next thing

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