I’m one hundred percent, totally, unquestionably a generalist. I’m not the strongest visual designer, although sometimes I surprise myself, I’m much more of an interaction designer. I code, and I love it, but I’m positively not the best at it. I love user research and am well-versed in its methodologies, especially quick and dirty methods that let me more quickly get to other parts of the design process I enjoy more. I love working with others to develop and focus the vision of products and services. Lastly, I love people — getting to know them, understanding them, working with them, and above all, enabling them. Like I said, I’m pretty much a generalist.
At Copper, I’m the VP of Design, leading the product design team and contributing to company strategy. I focus on building AI-enhanced CRM tools that automate busywork and simplify complex workflows. From sales to project management, we’re rethinking how small businesses manage relationships and get work done. I also help shape the roadmap and guide cross-functional execution to keep us aligned with customer needs.
I joined Podium as a Principal Designer and was later promoted to VP of Design, leading both the Product Design and Brand teams. Podium helps local businesses connect with their customers through messaging, marketing, and review tools. I played a key role in evolving the product into an AI-powered platform and led design across core messaging, mobile, and started a new design system. My work helped shape a more scalable, accessible product for small businesses across industries.
Adam is truly a rare design leader who brings impactful direction, business-minded context, and inspiring leadership to every project, while mentoring teams to think boldly and execute with confidence.
Adam brings energy, momentum, and clarity to every challenge, leading with care, curiosity, and a talent for elevating teams while driving alignment and exceptional design.
Adam combines strategic thinking, design excellence, and calm, human-centered leadership to consistently guide teams toward better outcomes while creating the conditions for people to thrive and do their best work.
Senior Product DesignerWhat sets Adam apart is his empathy, teaching ability, and inspiring leadership—working with him was a transformative experience that left a lasting impact on both my skills and our team.
As the Principal Product Designer at Apollo, I get the opportunity to work on GraphQL development tools and cloud services. My responsibilities range from establishing a product design discipline to getting our design system off the ground. Additionally, I work closely with my colleagues to improve our product development processes, and of course, design web interfaces.
Adam reimagined Apollo’s entire product design and information architecture, delivering high-impact solutions that elevated the customer experience and team alignment—all while serving as the sole designer.
Adam brings thoughtfulness, compassion, and meticulous attention to detail to every design challenge, making him a trusted, engineering-friendly leader I’d put at the center of any team.
Adam sets a high bar for design quality while creating an environment of empathy, mentorship, and trust—helping not just products succeed, but also the people around him.
As a Sr. Product Design Manager at Slack, I’m focused on design process development, hiring, and people management. I often find myself playing a number of different roles as a Product Design Manager, such as mentor, friend, bearer of bad news, career advisor, and proud colleague. Additionally, I work cross-functionally to develop and implement aspects of our evolving product development process. On the product side, I partner with Product Management on product direction, priorities, and execution.
Adam is one of the most genuine, empathetic, and supportive leaders I’ve worked with—he builds tight-knit teams, mentors with care, and creates the trust and reliability every great manager needs.
Adam invests deeply in team culture, camaraderie, and design excellence, bringing humor, honesty, and unwavering support to help people thrive through both wins and setbacks
My role as the Senior Lead Designer and sole designer in the Research and Development team involved being a user researcher, visual designer, interaction designer, and product thinker across all projects in the Research team, of which there were many at one time.
Adam brings rare clarity of thought, inquisitiveness, and design excellence—elevating every idea, every prototype, and every team conversation with sharp thinking and collaboration.
Adam is a thoughtful, intentional leader whose design and management skills create outstanding experiences for both customers and teams—it was an honor to work with him.
I started at Palantir as a Product Designer and quickly moved to a Product Design Lead role where I lead projects and people working on many different products. In such a dynamic role, I found myself playing the typical generalist designer role where I created and led the first design initiated project to become an official engineering project. As a manager, I found myself playing the mentor, friend, bearer of bad news, career advisor, and proud colleague.
Adam blends logic, creativity, and systems thinking with deep empathy and communication—he leads with trust, care, and a relentless drive to elevate those around him.
Adam inspired me to truly see the importance of great design—his mentorship and contributions shaped the very foundation of how I approach my work.
Adam elevates everyone around him through kindness, sharp design expertise, and empowering leadership—every conversation sparks new ideas, and he’s the person you trust to steer things right.
Principal Product DesignerAdam pairs impeccable design craft with strategic insight, leaving a lasting mark not just on products and processes, but on the people and teams lucky enough to work with him.
As a Senior User Experience Designer, I collaborated closely with engineers, product managers, and fellow designers to elevate the user experience of GoToAssist, GoToMyPC, and worked on concepts for a brand new GoToMeeting experience. My work spanned across many platforms including the web, desktop (Mac & PC), mobile.
Adam combines deep design expertise with a strong understanding of software development, consistently creating elegant, thoughtful, and user-centered experiences that delight across every platform.
Adam is a true craftsman who cares deeply about every detail—driven to create outstanding user experiences that delight far beyond what’s merely ‘good enough.
Adam brings a rare mix of design vision, technical acumen, and problem-solving—transforming challenging projects while remaining humble, dependable, and passionately user-centered.
Adam’s deep expertise in mobile design, sharp thinking, and thoughtful mentorship consistently challenged me and others to approach problems differently and deliver better solutions.
If for some reason, you want to learn even more about my work history, like the time I started a company with a couple of fellow graduate students or the time I worked as a user experience researcher, you can check out nearly every role I’ve played on my LinkedIn profile.
