My journey
I have been in the digital product design space for 13+ years working as a self-employed freelancer, owner of a small digital agency, member of a small startup, and leader in a mature design org.
Skills & Strengths
Communication
Simple, clear and jargon-free is the way to be.
Active Listening
More than words - it's showing another you are on the same wavelength.
Leadership
Vision, cohesion, confidence building, coaching, structure and opportunity.
Teamwork
A culture of collaboration, trust, failure & interdependance.
Problem Solving
Unlock creative solutions, clear blockers, and restore creative confidence.
Negotiating
Bringing defenses down, selling a vision, helping others reach the best conclusion.
Persuasion
Help others see things differently and frame their world in a positive way.
Public Speaking
Rally the troops with empowering language maximizes cohesive effort.
Critical Thinking
Thinking differently avoids getting boxed-in to start with.
User Experience
Consider all factors humans use to frame & interpret their world.
Visual Design
Hierarchy, emphasis, relationships, meaning, action - subconcious delight.
HCI & Research
Guide the users attention and make it insanely easy to complete each task.
Information Architecture
Don't make folks dig.
Figma
Stop, collaborate and listen. Figma is taking over for good reason!
Protopie
Prototype interactions using tokens, components and logic.
Webflow
A no-code CMS for designers - a dream come true.
HTML/CSS/PHP
Behold, a unicorn! Design, code, sell and lead.
Jira & Agile
Burn it down, iterate, ship, test - repeat.
Digital Marketing
What good is a masterfully designed and coded app if nobody uses it?
Writing
Make it scannable, searchable, easily consummable.
Mobile App Design
Mobile first is the expectation in todays digital world.
Design Systems
Scaling repeatable yet still beautiful design decisions.
Testimonials & praise
Jake M
Greg taught me literally everything I know about product design. Whenever I get to work with Greg on a project I learn something new, growing as a designer and a professional...I cannot say enough about how thankful I am to have worked with Greg.
Tiffany H
Greg, thank you for your continual servant leadership -- always stepping up, taking one for the team, and never giving up when things look grim. The UX team is a stronger, better team because of you, your relentless passion, and your positivity.
Zack H
Greg is a product design leader with a deep knowledge of the industry. His mastery of design principles and ability to guide the vision of a products design system keeps his team on track and focused on the goal. He takes a humble approach when balancing business needs with his determination to improve the experience for users. Greg is a professional at what he does. His collaboration with others inspires creativity and a desire to do good work.
Sybil M
It has been a pleasure watching Greg find his way and lead with integrity. I can't say enough good about how he's worked closely with numerous teams throughout the building.
Ben W
Greg has taken ownership and responsibility of...pushing Alkami to the next level in terms of its user experience and design decisions. He has exhibited great leadership and mentoring with other design members and pushes everyone to be their best without making them feel inadequate or degraded in any way. Such and inspiring guy to be around!
LaBoria W
I have seen Greg grow in so many ways to maximize his impact and value to the team...he has been a fearless leader, helping coach, mentor, and onboard designers to our team and ensure their success. Greg will always do what he says.
Riani T
Greg, thank you for going above and beyond and helping us keep a very large project on track, you made my life so much easier. I'm so incredibly grateful, and appreciate your hard work. THANK YOU!
Melissa M
Greg went above and beyond to create videos that showed some really important UX concepts about how Flutter and Mobile Web differ. He showed enormous perseverance in doing this, as he had previously created multiple Confluence pages, Google documents, gifs, and more to try to convey this. Instead of giving into the frustration that some people around him (like me) weren't quite getting it, he dug in and pushed through to create not only videos but prototypes that could be downloaded so people touch and feel the different experiences to understand for themselves. These prototypes ended up being the keys that unlocked understanding for those around him. Greg's grit and determination will end up ensuring we move in the right direction when it comes to our mobile app user experience. Great job, Greg!
Andrew H
Greg was great in turning around this request for a sales demo on a short notice and patiently working with the stakeholders to get the little details right for a consistent demo experience. Always a pleasure syncing up with you!