WORK EXPERIENCE
Meta
{2018 – Present} Sr. Director, Product Management
UNITED ONLINE
{2005 – 2006} Sr. Product Manager
MERADO SOFTWARE
{2001} Co-Founder and VP Product Management
EDUCATION
WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Stanford University
University of Michigan
Patents
Blog
I Hate Roomba
I love tech. I love robotics. So you’d think I love Roomba. Sadly, I hate him/her. Why? Roomba should be navigating cleanable areas in a thorough, methodological way. Rather, my Roomba has been mysteriously programmed to find me and bother me. Some diabolical engineer at iRobot, whom I don’t know but must be 2+ degrees Read more about I Hate Roomba[…]
C’mon Apple!
What’s in a Name? C’mon Apple…I’m voice-dictating a message to Carin. You know that. She’s the only person in the To: line. If you’re unsure (as usual), at least default it to the contact closest to this interaction 🙁
Pennies on the Ground
Economic Study The definition of economics is making tradeoffs in a world of constraints. Examples of constraints include money, time, land, etc. The scarcer something is, the more valuable it is. Interesting example of a tradeoff: “Bend down and touch the ground, and I’ll give you a penny for doing this.” Not everyone will say yes Read more about Pennies on the Ground[…]
Wish You Had Taken that Photo?
It might not be too late, thanks to Google Street View. There was a beautiful mural in North Hollywood near the back of 24 Hour Fitness. I remember it featured a girl using a View-Master, which was near & dear at the time while I was working at Mattel. As with many things, I told Read more about Wish You Had Taken that Photo?[…]
Extra Buttons (sometimes) Push My Buttons
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CA License Plate Registration Sticker Art
Over time I’ve noticed a trend of California drivers being artistically creative with their annual registration stickers. Probably because the annual colors – basic ROYGBV colors – happen to look good together… 1. Intentionally Revealing Prior Years Carefully adhered each year to create a visual sequence. 2. Putting the “Peel Here” to Read more about CA License Plate Registration Sticker Art[…]
Cell phone towers – Can you spot the fake?
Not sure whom the carriers are trying to fool out there. Perhaps we’ve stumbled upon a new visual CAPTCHA?
MS Excel Could Have Increased Piet Mondrian’s Productivity
Research shows that Piet Mondrian could have produced 25% more works of art had he used Excel.
The Most Amazing Customer Service Call Ever
We all know that United Airlines has gotten some bad press lately, but I’m compelled to write about the best customer service I ever received over the phone, and it was from United. A few months ago, my in-laws were flying in from Maryland. My wife and I called her dad, Alan, to get the Read more about The Most Amazing Customer Service Call Ever[…]
Do We Know Each Other?
When do people become so recognizable that you believe you know them? Take sitcom actors, for example, whom you invite into your living every week. Then when/if you see them in public and you have to do a double take – “Do I know you?” This happened with me and “Deacon” from King of Queens. Read more about Do We Know Each Other?[…]