A Brief Intro
Chicago-based UX/product designer with 9+ years of experience crafting
user-centered tools in health, education, and finance.
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Currently leading design for clinical research @Verily, an Alphabet company. Previously led product design @Minerva Project to help rethink education. Before that, I helped scale subscription billing @Recurly and @Viewpost.
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My Design Philosophy
Design is a toolbox
I view design as a set of tools to facilitate understanding, alignment, and problem solving when applied methodically.
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Keep a growth mindset
Systems and goals are important, and small improvements can make a big difference over time.
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Align & iterate
Collaborate in the lowest fidelity possible to effectively, clearly communicate and align at each step - then iterate and repeat.
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Impact over perfection
I used to think it was a designer's job to sweat 100% of the details, but I've learned its actually to identify and focus on the 20% that matters most.
Testimonials
"Cody’s superpower is an unshakeable sense of empathy and a curious design mind that is only content when learning more. Any employer should consider themselves lucky to have him on their team."
"Cody is exactly what I want a product designer to be. He thinks like a PM, but with a design lens. Cody is also the fastest working designer I have ever worked with, while maintaining a high quality. I love his passion, ability to collaborate and lead research, and smart design thinking.”
"Cody is a machine that converts ambiguity and chaos into clarity and order."
"What I appreciate most about Cody is his drive to learn new things and bring others along on his journey. I always leave our meetings feeling inspired. He practices what he preaches and demonstrates how to be a thoughtful team player."
