Redefining design leadership in the age of AI. A playbook for designing intelligent products at scale.

Project AI-Native Playbook
Category AI Leadership
Services
Framework Process Teams
Year 2026 - Ongoing

Introduction

AI Showcase - compilation of experiemnts and presentations outside of my work. My investment in my own education and contribution to community.

Introduction

I focus on designing AI experiences that are transparent, trustworthy, and transformative for both users and businesses.

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Value 1

20+ years Design & Strategy across 50M+ users
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Value 2

20+ years Design & Strategy across 50M+ users
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Value 3

20+ years Design & Strategy across 50M+ users
Trust Calibration

Designing for appropriate trust

Transparent Intelligence

Making AI decisions explainable and auditable

Graceful Degradation

What happens when AI fails

Progressive Disclosure

Revealing AI capabilities without overwhelming

Collaborative Intelligence

AI augments, doesn't replace human judgment

Ethical by Design

Bias mitigation, privacy, and responsible AI practices

AI-Augmented Design Process

practical AI integration and innovation - copy

Image: a visual workflow showing traditional
vs. AI-enhanced process
Animated diagram showing your AI design framework Or Split-screen: Traditional workflow → AI-enhanced workflow

AI Tools I Use & Why

AI tools are amplifiers, not replacements. I use them to enhance human creativity, speed iteration, and scale impact—but the strategic thinking, empathy, and craft always come from me and my team.

Generative Design

Why: Accelerates visual exploration 10x, but I always refine with human craft

  • Midjourney (concept exploration, mood boards)
  • Runway ML (video prototyping, motion concepts)

Research & Analysis

Why: Surfaces insights I might miss, but I validate with domain expertise

  • ChatGPT/Claude (interview analysis, synthesis)
  • Dovetail AI (user research patterns)

Prototyping & Production

Why: Removes tedious work, frees me for strategic thinking

  • Figma AI features (auto-layout, content generation)
  • GitHub Copilot (rapid prototyping for interactive concepts)

Decision Support

Why: Data-informed decisions, but human judgment on trade-offs

  • Analytics AI (A/B test insights, predictive modeling)

Ethical & Responsible AI

Why: Non-negotiable—AI products must be equitable

  • Fairness testing tools (bias detection)

Leading Teams Through AI Innovation

How I Lead: Building AI-Ready Design Teams
Goal: Demonstrate leadership capability and organizational impact
Content Blocks:
Block 1: My AI Leadership Framework
Create a leadership model visual showing your approach:
Image: Visual framework with icons and illustration

Before My Framework

  • Teams treated AI as a "black box"
  • Designers felt threatened by AI tools
  • AI features shipped without ethical review
  • No shared language for AI UX decisions

After Implementation

  • 85% of team confident discussing AI capabilities with engineers
  • AI ethics checkpoints integrated into design sprints
  • 40% faster concept-to-prototype with AI-assisted workflows
  • Shared AI design pattern library used across 4 product teams

Cross-Functional Collaboration

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Image: Collaboration Map
"The AI Product Triad"
Design (Me) ↔ Engineering ↔ Data Science

Whiteboard sketch of your collaboration framework

Collaboration with Engineers

  • Translate AI capabilities into user value
  • Design feasible AI interactions within technical constraints
  • Create AI design specs engineers can implement

Collaboration with Data Scientists

  • Define UX requirements for ML models (latency, accuracy thresholds)
  • Ensure model outputs are human-interpretable
  • Design feedback loops that improve models

Collaboration with Product/Business

  • Articulate business value of AI design investments
  • Balance innovation with user trust and adoption
  • Translate AI features into customer-facing value props

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