Bio
Product Designer & Design Engineer building AI-native products and spatial computing interfaces.
I design and code agentic systems, interactive experiences, and AI-augmented tools. Whatever the problem calls for: context engineering, agent orchestration, data architecture, web, mobile, XR, robotics, poetry and art.
Through JH Design LLC (est. 2016), I've served as founding designer for startups and R&D teams—leading 0→1 product development, design system creation, and technical prototyping. Current explorations include MetaMedium dynamic tools that adapt to thought and Earth Star autonomous creativity & research system.
Work Experience
XR Product & Interaction Designer
- Primary XR Spatial Computing designer: 3D UX prototyping in Unity, ShapesXR and Blender
- Product Design, requirements collection and scope management
- Conversational AI interface design
- User Experience test facilitator and researcher
Immersive UI/UX Designer
- Interaction and UX design for Meta Quest & HoloLens 2 focusing on hand tracking
- Product mockups and developer handoff
- Research and internal knowledge management
Founding CEO, Co-Founder
- Leadership and business development, fundraising, pitching and strategy
- XR and Robotics concept development
- Website Design & implementation
- Content and brand development
Product and Founding Designer as a Service
JH Design LLC
- Subject Matter Expert - XR and Spatial Computing
- Content creation, 3D scanning and Modeling
- Solutions and product design
- Business strategy
UI/UX Design Lead
Collaborate.org
- Product design and interactive mockups
Graduate Associate
CNDLS, Georgetown University
- Pedagogical tools support
- Published research on technology adoption
Primary Photographer
Qualcomm Institute (Calit2), UC San Diego
- Event coverage, technical documentation & portraiture
Photo Editor & Photojournalist
UCSD Guardian
- Primary photography, coordination of staff photographers and editorial needs
Ocean Lifeguard
California State Parks (Seasonal)
- Aquatic rescue, public safety, first aid medical care
- Instructor for Junior Lifeguards program
Education
Georgetown University
Washington, DC · 2014–2016
Master of Arts in Communication, Culture & Technology
Dual theses on AI-powered conversational interfaces and the political & social implications of technology standardization.
Awarded "Most Meta" by peers
UC San Diego
La Jolla, CA · 2008–2012
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science / International Relations
Thesis on remotely piloted aircraft in the context of just war theory, concluding with discussion of ground robotics deployment.
Areas of Expertise
Design & Product
- User Research
- 3D Interaction Design
- Product Design & Prototyping
- Design Systems Architecture
AI & Development
- LLM Integration & AI Coding
- Agent Orchestration
- Intelligence Augmentation
- Conversational UX
Physical/Virtual Convergence
- Robot Control & Manipulation
- Digital Twins & Teleoperation
- 3D Scanning & Photogrammetry
- XR / Spatial Computing UX
Awards & Recognition
R&D Innovation Award
Aerospace Medical Association
XR Digital Twin robotics control
NIST CHARIoT Challenge Phase 2 Winner
National Institute of Standards and Technology
A1R - Augmented First Responder AR solution
Founder Institute Graduate
Founder Institute San Francisco
Graduated as CEO of AvatarMEDIC
Microsoft Reactor Hackathon Winner
Microsoft
HoloTRIAGE - HoloLens 2 medical training system
"Most Meta" Award
Georgetown CCT
Voted by peers for meta-level thinking
Research & Publications
Masters Thesis
Art Math, Math Art - Toward a Boundless Grounded Infinity
AI-interpreted learning canvas design for infinite creative expression
EduLearn 2015, Barcelona
Capturing, Tracing, & Visualizing Spread of Technology-Enhanced Instructional Strategies
Published research on technology adoption in education
Atlantic Council — Strategic Foresight
Internet as Answer Engine, Part I · Part II
Predicted the rise of answer engines displacing search — written 10+ years before ChatGPT
The Technium — Kevin Kelly
Haiku published on Kevin Kelly's long-running technology and culture blog
HuffPost — Opinion
On the political economy of the open internet and platform monopolism
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Work With Me
AI coaching with the JH Coaching OS, founding designer engagements, and agentic systems consulting.