Curious by nature. UX by profession. Problem solver by habit.

I've been fascinated by weather since Hurricane Hugo came through my hometown when I was a kid. I eventually studied meteorology—and started noticing how unnecessarily complicated weather information could be. I kept asking the same question: why does this have to be so hard to understand?

That instinct eventually led me to UX. Different products, same question. What is someone actually trying to do, what's getting in their way, and is there a better way?

My grandfather was a physicist with more than 300 patents. He used to tell me there was usually a better and simpler way to do most things—and that understanding the purpose and the reason why would lead you toward the answer.

That idea has stuck with me throughout my career.