10+

years experience

120K+

design hours

200+

investor rejections

Hey, I’m Philip.

Designer • Builder • Founder • Cycler

Futurist, Outlier, Perfectionist, & Backer of Cool Things.
Crafting Beautiful Software Interfaces in San Francisco Since 2008.

Futurist, Outlier, Perfectionist, & Backer of Cool Things.
Crafting Beautiful Software Interfaces in San Francisco Since 2008.

Futurist, Outlier, Perfectionist, & Backer of Cool Things.
Crafting Beautiful Software Interfaces in San Francisco Since 2008.

30%

$500K

productivity increase

$500k

$500K

fundraised

5X

accelerator alum

+176

projects completed

highlighted projects

highlighted projects

highlighted projects

my journey

my journey

my journey

past experience

Design Lead & Co-Founder, MeetRobin.AI

🎖️ Founder Fellowship, OnDeck (ODF20)

🎖️ Founder Residency, Antler Ventures (ATX5 Finalist)

🥇 Designer/Hacker, Genzr App, Antler Ventures (Hackathon

🎖️ Fellowship, Build Space (S4)

🎖️ Graduate + Moderator, YCombinator (Startup School)

education

🎓 B.F.A. in Computer Arts New Media & PsychologySF State University & Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

🏅 Design Thinking + LaunchPad (Accelerator Program)‍Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

🎖 Certificate of Completion • User Experience Interaction Design• UX+Interaction Design - Susan Weinschenk, Ph.D.

values

Think Different: Challenge conventions and approach problems with a fresh perspective.

Respect Diversity: Embrace different viewpoints and foster inclusive collaboration.

Stay Curious: Continuously explore, learn, and grow to drive innovation.

teams

Leadership & Management: Guiding teams towards success with clear vision and strategy.t

Collaboration: Fostering a collaborative environment that amplifies collective creativity.

Agility: Adapting quickly to changes and maintaining momentum in fast-paced environments.

Mentorship: Empowering others through guidance, support, and shared knowledge.

Design Sprints: Leading rapid prototyping and iterative design processes to solve complex problems.

Feedback Culture: Creating a feedback-rich environment for continuous improvement and innovation.

skills

Venture Capital Insight: Leveraging investment knowledge to design products that attract funding.

Leadership: Driving teams with a blend of inspiration, strategy, and empathy.

Product Management: Translating business goals into actionable product strategies.

User Experience Design: Crafting intuitive interfaces grounded in user psychology.

Prototyping: Rapidly bringing ideas to life with high-fidelity mockups and prototypes.ing

Fundraising: Building compelling narratives to secure investment and support.

design process

‍‍Empathetic Discovery Phase: Market research, Competitive analysis, Conduct interviews, Competitor reviews, User Research + Survey Metrics, User Stories, User Flows, Personas, and scenarios, Record and Analyze each session.

Define & Ideate: Feature Matrix, Brainstorm, communicate structure, information architecture and navigation design.

Prototype: Wireframes and rough prototypes. Find feasibility with engineers and the team. Rinse & Repeat.

Test & Repeat: Visual, interface and interaction design. Rinse & Repeat. Functional specs and production design.Test: Evaluate, Analytics, Rinse & Repeat.

past experience

Design Lead & Co-Founder, MeetRobin.AI

🎖️ Founder Fellowship, OnDeck (ODF20)

🎖️ Founder Residency, Antler Ventures (ATX5 Finalist)

🥇 Designer/Hacker, Genzr App, Antler Ventures (Hackathon

🎖️ Fellowship, Build Space (S4)

🎖️ Graduate + Moderator, YCombinator (Startup School)

education

🎓 B.F.A. in Computer Arts New Media & PsychologySF State University & Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

🏅 Design Thinking + LaunchPad (Accelerator Program)‍Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

🎖 Certificate of Completion • User Experience Interaction Design• UX+Interaction Design - Susan Weinschenk, Ph.D.

values

Think Different: Challenge conventions and approach problems with a fresh perspective.

Respect Diversity: Embrace different viewpoints and foster inclusive collaboration.

Stay Curious: Continuously explore, learn, and grow to drive innovation.

teams

Leadership & Management: Guiding teams towards success with clear vision and strategy.t

Collaboration: Fostering a collaborative environment that amplifies collective creativity.

Agility: Adapting quickly to changes and maintaining momentum in fast-paced environments.

Mentorship: Empowering others through guidance, support, and shared knowledge.

Design Sprints: Leading rapid prototyping and iterative design processes to solve complex problems.

Feedback Culture: Creating a feedback-rich environment for continuous improvement and innovation.

skills

Venture Capital Insight: Leveraging investment knowledge to design products that attract funding.

Leadership: Driving teams with a blend of inspiration, strategy, and empathy.

Product Management: Translating business goals into actionable product strategies.

User Experience Design: Crafting intuitive interfaces grounded in user psychology.

Prototyping: Rapidly bringing ideas to life with high-fidelity mockups and prototypes.ing

Fundraising: Building compelling narratives to secure investment and support.

design process

‍‍Empathetic Discovery Phase: Market research, Competitive analysis, Conduct interviews, Competitor reviews, User Research + Survey Metrics, User Stories, User Flows, Personas, and scenarios, Record and Analyze each session.

Define & Ideate: Feature Matrix, Brainstorm, communicate structure, information architecture and navigation design.

Prototype: Wireframes and rough prototypes. Find feasibility with engineers and the team. Rinse & Repeat.

Test & Repeat: Visual, interface and interaction design. Rinse & Repeat. Functional specs and production design.Test: Evaluate, Analytics, Rinse & Repeat.

past experience

Design Lead & Co-Founder, MeetRobin.AI

🎖️ Founder Fellowship, OnDeck (ODF20)

🎖️ Founder Residency, Antler Ventures (ATX5 Finalist)

🥇 Designer/Hacker, Genzr App, Antler Ventures (Hackathon

🎖️ Fellowship, Build Space (S4)

🎖️ Graduate + Moderator, YCombinator (Startup School)

education

🎓 B.F.A. in Computer Arts New Media & PsychologySF State University & Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

🏅 Design Thinking + LaunchPad (Accelerator Program)‍Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

🎖 Certificate of Completion • User Experience Interaction Design• UX+Interaction Design - Susan Weinschenk, Ph.D.

values

Think Different: Challenge conventions and approach problems with a fresh perspective.

Respect Diversity: Embrace different viewpoints and foster inclusive collaboration.

Stay Curious: Continuously explore, learn, and grow to drive innovation.

teams

Leadership & Management: Guiding teams towards success with clear vision and strategy.t

Collaboration: Fostering a collaborative environment that amplifies collective creativity.

Agility: Adapting quickly to changes and maintaining momentum in fast-paced environments.

Mentorship: Empowering others through guidance, support, and shared knowledge.

Design Sprints: Leading rapid prototyping and iterative design processes to solve complex problems.

Feedback Culture: Creating a feedback-rich environment for continuous improvement and innovation.

skills

Venture Capital Insight: Leveraging investment knowledge to design products that attract funding.

Leadership: Driving teams with a blend of inspiration, strategy, and empathy.

Product Management: Translating business goals into actionable product strategies.

User Experience Design: Crafting intuitive interfaces grounded in user psychology.

Prototyping: Rapidly bringing ideas to life with high-fidelity mockups and prototypes.ing

Fundraising: Building compelling narratives to secure investment and support.

design process

‍‍Empathetic Discovery Phase: Market research, Competitive analysis, Conduct interviews, Competitor reviews, User Research + Survey Metrics, User Stories, User Flows, Personas, and scenarios, Record and Analyze each session.

Define & Ideate: Feature Matrix, Brainstorm, communicate structure, information architecture and navigation design.

Prototype: Wireframes and rough prototypes. Find feasibility with engineers and the team. Rinse & Repeat.

Test & Repeat: Visual, interface and interaction design. Rinse & Repeat. Functional specs and production design.Test: Evaluate, Analytics, Rinse & Repeat.

past experience

Design Lead & Co-Founder, MeetRobin.AI

🎖️ Founder Fellowship, OnDeck (ODF20)

🎖️ Founder Residency, Antler Ventures (ATX5 Finalist)

🥇 Designer/Hacker, Genzr App, Antler Ventures (Hackathon

🎖️ Fellowship, Build Space (S4)

🎖️ Graduate + Moderator, YCombinator (Startup School)

education

🎓 B.F.A. in Computer Arts New Media & PsychologySF State University & Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

🏅 Design Thinking + LaunchPad (Accelerator Program)‍Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

🎖 Certificate of Completion • User Experience Interaction Design• UX+Interaction Design - Susan Weinschenk, Ph.D.

values

Think Different: Challenge conventions and approach problems with a fresh perspective.

Respect Diversity: Embrace different viewpoints and foster inclusive collaboration.

Stay Curious: Continuously explore, learn, and grow to drive innovation.

teams

Leadership & Management: Guiding teams towards success with clear vision and strategy.t

Collaboration: Fostering a collaborative environment that amplifies collective creativity.

Agility: Adapting quickly to changes and maintaining momentum in fast-paced environments.

Mentorship: Empowering others through guidance, support, and shared knowledge.

Design Sprints: Leading rapid prototyping and iterative design processes to solve complex problems.

Feedback Culture: Creating a feedback-rich environment for continuous improvement and innovation.

skills

Venture Capital Insight: Leveraging investment knowledge to design products that attract funding.

Leadership: Driving teams with a blend of inspiration, strategy, and empathy.

Product Management: Translating business goals into actionable product strategies.

User Experience Design: Crafting intuitive interfaces grounded in user psychology.

Prototyping: Rapidly bringing ideas to life with high-fidelity mockups and prototypes.ing

Fundraising: Building compelling narratives to secure investment and support.

design process

‍‍Empathetic Discovery Phase: Market research, Competitive analysis, Conduct interviews, Competitor reviews, User Research + Survey Metrics, User Stories, User Flows, Personas, and scenarios, Record and Analyze each session.

Define & Ideate: Feature Matrix, Brainstorm, communicate structure, information architecture and navigation design.

Prototype: Wireframes and rough prototypes. Find feasibility with engineers and the team. Rinse & Repeat.

Test & Repeat: Visual, interface and interaction design. Rinse & Repeat. Functional specs and production design.Test: Evaluate, Analytics, Rinse & Repeat.

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What I Can Help With

• Product Design Strategy: Crafting a design strategy that aligns with your business goals.

• Rapid Prototyping: Tips on quickly turning ideas into prototypes to validate your product.

• Startup Advice: Insights on scaling your startup, raising funds, and building a design-driven culture.

• UX/UI Optimization: Personalized feedback on your app or website to enhance user experience.

• Design Systems: Guidance on building and maintaining a design system for your product.